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How do you teach practical math skills? Watch as real life and homeschooling intersect with coupon math! As a frugal mom, I try to stretch our money as much as possible, and I also want to teach my children how to use their money wisely. When Harris Teeter had Super Doubles going on one week we jumped on it! I have found that I need to make … [Read more...]
I haven't posted any of my frugal deals of the week lately. Yard sale shopping has been hit or miss, but I have found a few fun things. I did, however, discover that a thrift store in our town had all their items half off on the last Wednesday of the month. We ventured out into the madness. What was I thinking? It was a madhouse! Luckily the aisles … [Read more...]
I don't know how many of you use Craigslist, but I believe it's a fabulous source for finding good deals. We have both sold and bought off Craigslist and have had no problems. I also use the list to plot my yard sale path every week. Very few people buy classified ads in our local newspaper so the list is the best place I've found for posting … [Read more...]
One of my favorite finds recently was some new table linens. The item on the left is a harvest tablecloth which I will use for Thanksgiving. It looks brand new and only cost $3. The other two items are table runners and I'll use them to dress up my ordinary kitchen table or on our sofa table behind the couch. I love the tablecloth I found … [Read more...]
This week's Deal of the Week was a surprise coming from my husband. After dinner tonight he said he had something to show us. Sneaky man that he is, he presented us with a still under warranty, year old Wii. My kids have wanted one forever, and we just didn't want to spend the money on it. Tim constantly surfs Craigslist looking for bargains and he … [Read more...]
Last Saturday I initiated a newbie into my yard sale fraternity. My niece Jennifer (who took the lovely blog photos of me and also did my blog header) wanted to go out yardsaling with me. Yes! A new convert! I could have gone home happy after the very first sale. Look at these chairs. Aren't you jealous? I don't usually buy things if I … [Read more...]
I didn't get to go yardsaling this week because I kept my great nephew Will (almost one) Saturday morning. Here is a treasure I found a couple of weeks ago. I got these candle holders at 3/$1. That's right, just $.33 each. I thought they would make great bookends but I was informed by my husband that they were actually drapery rod holders. Three … [Read more...]
Yardsaling on Saturday sure was fun! Joshua's girlfriend spent the night with us so she could be in town to go early the next morning with us. She's a newbie but we inducted her into our family yard sale adventures. Rachel came in from Lexington and S went with us as well. It was not the best week as far as having lots of sales in close proximity … [Read more...]
Say it with me......it's yard sale season! Woohoo! At our house that means it's time to stock up on all those necessities (clothes and shoes in bigger sizes, college supplies, etc.) and great deals. I have been a yard saler for 25 years and I still enjoy the hunt for a bargain! Last Saturday I bought a pair of Chinese Laundry grey … [Read more...]
I'm a lot late with this but I still wanted to share my deals!With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and whatever starting on Thanksgiving Day, a bargain hunter like me was on high alert.I went to CVS on Thanksgiving morning. Yes I did. Even though I'm against stores opening on Thanksgiving I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get over $100 of free … [Read more...]
Welcome! What started out as a little family journal in 2008 has turned into a passion for sharing my life, faith, adventures and dreams as a DIY, crafty, bargain hunting, homeschooling, memory keeping mom of both biological and adopted children. Make yourself at home! Click here to read more about me.
