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Archive for the ‘Fun Stuff’ Category

July 19th, 2008

Recycle mismatched buttons for kid projects

Mismatched, ugly, too big, or just plain oddball buttons are perfect for tons of recycled kid projects that you can make on the fly. You don’t want to toss buttons, because they’ll just sit in that old landfill forever. Yeah one button is small, but many add up, and why not use them if you […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

July 11th, 2008

Happy (I Love My Thrifty Man)niversary!

Sheesh! Ten years? Where has the time gone? Today, my husband and I celebrate ten years of marriage. In that short amount of time, we have spent much accomplished much. We’ve created seven humans, purchased three houses, sold two houses, maxed out several credit cards, paid off almost all of those cards, gone grocery shopping over 520 times, […]

By Kadi -- 0 comments

July 6th, 2008

Summer Savings On Ice Treats & Leftover Produce

I’m forever talking about homemade ice pops. Mainly I got interested in homemade pops to cut down on garbage. I hate tossing all that plastic away. That said, I had a problem with homemade ice pops for the last few years - I didn’t have the best molds. I had those kinds that are attached […]

By Jennifer -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2008

Thrifty Fun Way Back When

Taking our son to the Memorial Day parade and picnic or the Fourth of July picnic and fireworks always takes me back to when I was a kid. My parents always looked for fun, yet inexpensive things for their six kids to do, and they didn’t usually disappoint.
A lot of times on the […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

May 6th, 2008

Mom to Be’s Get a Free Soft Serve at Baskin Robbins on May 21st - Bump Day!

 
Are you expecting? If so, celebrate with a dish or cone of soft serve. Baskin Robbins is celebrating the mother-to-be on “Bump Day,” May 21st. The promotion takes place from 11:00 AM until 10:PM at Baskin Robbins stores nationwide.
Mark your calendars. I wish they had Bump Day when I was pregnant!
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By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

May 5th, 2008

Where to Find Cheap Prom Dresses

I’ve been writing a lot about proms lately for a few of my b5 blogs. In my neck of the woods, the last weekend of May is prom, and right now teens all over are booking hair and makeup appointments and looking for the perfect dress. Through my two year stint as a wedding […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

May 2nd, 2008

26 Free Things to Do This Weekend as a Family

What are your plans for the weekend? My family has been staying close to home lately since we’re doing all the work outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. If you’re stuck for ideas, here are a few things you can do this weekend without having to reach into […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

April 30th, 2008

It’s .31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins

Here’s a great way to take the family out for an affordable treat. It’s .31 cent scoop night at Baskin Robbins! From 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM each person can get up to ten scoops of ice cream at .31 cents each.That’s right put a triple decker on that cone for less than a […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

March 26th, 2008

Free Bottle of Coffeemate

My sister told me I don’t have to mention her or thank her every time she shares a link to a cool free product. So this is me not thanking my sister Diana for turning me on to this cool freebie: A free bottle of Coffeemate Non-Dairy Creamer.
You’ll have to fill out the form […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

March 26th, 2008

Any Spring Break Plans?

Next week is my son’s spring break and I’m trying to think of some great things to do. We’re going to a matinee one day to see “Horton Hears a Who” and we were fortunate to get a “buy one adult ticket, one child gets in free” coupon.
I’m trying to think of some other […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

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