I don't shop at warehouse stores. I once had a promotional membership to BJ's Wholesale Club but never paid for a membership when the free one ran out. We just plain didn't use it. I always said that once we had children I'd probably purchase my membership. But here Abby is three years old, out of diapers, and I still haven't purchased my membership. BJ's is 45 minutes away and Sam's Club is 1 hour away. When I go to those towns for shopping I usually only have a couple of hours to shop. … [Read more...]
“Thrifting” Within the Family
It's fairly well known that I enjoy thrifting. I really love wandering around Goodwill and finding the perfect shirt or kitchen item. Same goes for yard sales when I actually have time to get to them. There is just something fun for me about unearthing treasures as an affordable price. I love finding that one item that no one else seems to care about but will work perfectly for me. For less than $10, of course. ;) Even better than finding a great deal at a thrift store is being able to get … [Read more...]
Not So Extreme Couponing
I think these days a lot of people hear "coupon" and they think extreme couponing. They think getting $400 worth of food and household items for less than $10. Well that is all well and good, for most of us, that isn't reality. Most of us see a savings with using coupons but nothing that extreme. An average week of couponing saves me $10-15. A good week saves me $20-50. That may not be much but at $10 a week that's $40 a month or $520 a year. At $20 a week that's $80 a month or $1,040 a year. … [Read more...]
Saving Money at the Grocery Store
I originally posted this June 2013. Not that long ago. However, with everything going up in price, I thought we could all use the reminder. I know that sometimes I get lazy with my grocery shopping/money saving efforts so the refreshers are always nice. I think we are all looking for that one big money saving idea that is just easy and saves a ton of money. It doesn't exist. Sad, I know. I wish there was one magic answer too. Instead, saving money, especially on those everyday items, … [Read more...]
Taking Advantage of Holiday Baking Sales
Welcome to November! There are so many things I love about November. Full on fall weather, Facebook is full of thankfulness instead of grumblings (well, about 5 days after the elections are over), yummy foods, Black Friday, time with family. But the thing I get most excited for is the sales on baking items. There is never a time of year where things like flour, butter, and sugar are so inexpensive besides the holiday season. Starting in November, you start to see those baking staple items hit … [Read more...]
How I Use My Blog Planner
As a blogger and business owner there is one thing I have done recently that has made all the difference in my days and weeks. A planner. I used to just keep a running list of blog ideas I had on a piece of paper. I had a Word document as well for that and for items I wanted to add to the Etsy shop. As I've been getting busier with both the blog and the shop, those methods just weren't working for me anymore. So I decided to start using a blog planner. Unfortunately, I couldn't find one that … [Read more...]
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