The last storm we had took our swing set canopy from shading canopy to shreds. This prompted a little brainstorm session from me. I’m too cheap to pay $45 or more to a swing set canopy replacement so what did I do? I made my own…out of Duck Tape. 🙂 We’ll see how long it… [read more]
Easy DIY Swing Set Canopy Replacement
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Save over $33 per month by choosing Newborn Cloth Diaper Rental
April 8, 2013 by
Our second child was our first baby to be cloth diapered. The decision to cloth diaper was a bit of an evolution of thought for me. I discovered not only now economical cloth diapering your baby is, but also what a large amount of waste I could keep out of landfills simply by putting my… [read more]
Frugal pampering? You bet! Ali’s Bling Box – Review
September 4, 2012 by
Moms. We spend all day attending to the needs of those around us. We drool over cute clothes for our kids. We spend the extra budget money on that toy the little one has been dying to have. We all know it, we all say it, but it is true. Generally speaking we put ourselves… [read more]
SodaStream – Review
July 5, 2012 by
With it being so hot outside this summer sometimes I like to kick back with a cold drink. I love the flavored waters after I exercise but sometimes all I really want is an ice cold diet cola. But with the price of everything going up I feel like buying a 12 pack of soda… [read more]
Maggies Direct pays you to shop! + Maggies Direct Review
April 12, 2012 by
I was recently introduced to a new way of shopping, and I have to say it really appeals to me! I’m all about getting the most bang for my buck. I love shopping sales where not only do you receive a discount price, but you get store credit for future purchases. Maggies Direct offers this… [read more]
Grocery Shopping Tips from a Non-Extreme Couponer #HormelFamily
February 25, 2012 by
Guess what? There is an extra day this month! Woo hoo for all those lucky people born on leap day! They’ve waited 4 years for this day to finally come around again. For the rest of us it just means another day to grocery shop for. LOL, doesn’t that sound dreary. 🙂 I didn’t mean… [read more]
Top 4 Ways to Save Money Shopping Online!
March 17, 2011 by
I was recently interviewed for an article and was asked what my top 3 ways for saving money are. I’m not an avid couponer. I occasionally find some great coupons that are worth using, but for the most part my family doesn’t consume the types of products that coupons are for. So if I don’t… [read more]
