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What are your plans for Memorial Day Weekend?  An extra day in the weekend might mean some free time! Time to do a project around the house or attend a special Memorial Day Service or parade. Here are a few places you can score some deals this Memorial Day Weekend: Ikea is offering a free meal [...]

Today is progress report day at the school my daughter attends.That means report cards will be out in a few weeks. We try to take advantage of restaurants and stores that offer discounts or free meals for good grades. The kids will feel special and you can get the savings.  Make a copy of your child

This Saturday May 12, 2012 is Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.  It is easy to take part.  Fill a bag with non perishable food and put it in your mailbox. Your letter carrier will pick it up when they deliver your mail. Your donation will be given to the local food bank. Head over to [...]

It’s time to start thinking about Mother’s Day. Are you  planning a day with your very own Mom, a Grandmother, or a Mom you know? What do you wish for this year? For me,  Mother’s Day  would be, the kids clean their rooms, and collect their belongings strewn all over the house. It’s priceless. This

I have to admit that I really had no idea what Floam (www.floam.com) or Gak (www.gak-is-back.com) was when I first heard about this new product. I also have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by how much the kids enjoyed playing with the Floam and Gak. I gathered up my kids (ages 10, 13 and [.

Post a picture of baked goods this week and head over to my “mom blog” here to link up in support of the in-real-life Food Blogger Bake sales going on nationwide on April 28, 2012. Help me reach our team’s virtual goal of $100o or more by donating now to this worthwhile cause. {Disclosure: I [...]

Do you have a child graduating this year or yourself perhaps?  From kindergarten to college graduates, it’s a great time to celebrate!  Tell them “congratulations”, or give them a bouquet of flowers, a special greeting card, or throw an awesome party for the graduate. THE PLAN: Make a budget: What a

In the early 70′s I sent  a form to the environmental protection agency requesting a  free conservation kit. Summer days went by as I waited for the kit to arrive.  I don’t remember how I found out about sending away for this kit, I suspect it was my conservative parents that gave me the form to fil