I  am one to stock up on good deals when they hit and that includes GIFT Deals, like toys for kids.
My son is 8 years old and Birthday parties are always sneaking up on me. After learning a lesson or two about spending on the fly (it’s expensive!)…stocking up on good deals after the holidays became second nature for me. For example purchasing a  traditional  Monopoly Game for only $3.99! …

Okay, so you can’t really see my treats in this picture, but I just had to share the beautiful Valentine Tulips my mom surprised me with – They really brighten up my table!
I finally got around to making something with my free fisher almond bark (aka white chocolate really). Your kids may really enjoy making these easy treats with you.
Hanging on to the Pantry Challenge thought process, we came up …

Hand painted Original Watercolor Bookmark

In the spirit of reading…..and starting your new group of books this year we have put together a chance for 3 people to win a hand painted Sand Dollar watercolor bookmark.
All you have to do is leave a comment sharing one family or money saving book  you are planning to read this year.
-Maybe some of us can get some new reading ideas-
We will choose 3 winners …

I want to take a moment to talk about one of the most important things we can do in order to save money each month.  About a year ago our family began listening to a radio show host named Dave Ramsey.  Since then we have subscribed to his podcasts with our itunes accounts.  We also spent some time reading his book and I believe in it so much, I am …

Thought I would share how my painting progress is going. It is slow but steady! You know, lines are really hard to paint! UGH.
Since I was  painting Larry’s Morning Run this morning (that’s what I’m naming it), I felt the urge and went out for my 3.2 mile run this afternoon. So glad I did because it was beautiful out there! The sun was bright and the birds were singing. …

-For Valentines Day-
My husband is going to receive a home made gift!

Last week my husband, Larry went for his morning run, before the sun came up! I know crazy man huh! He did get an awesome L.L. Bean trailblazer headlamp for Christmas and he was really excited to use it in the dark. Worked like a charm by the way! As for the three cars he saw, ….they moved …

Just received an email from CouponMom.com.

Here is the info:
Help Haiti at no cost with our coupons this week
According to Unicef, 46% of Haitians do not have access to safe drinking water. However, Unicef can purify water at a cost of 1 cent per liter. It only costs 50 cents to provide clean drinking water to a family of four for a full month. Therefore, CouponMom.com is going …

One of the great things about people is their genuine concern for others.  During great tragedy you see the wonderful humanity possessed in people through either their generous donations or willingness to lend a helping hand.  Unfortunately there are those who are all to willing to take advantage of this kindness.  As part of saving money, we also want to make sure we give.  I just ask that everyone is …