My Fourth Week in Review

Well, I made it! I am now a Senior Blogger for the Families.com Frugal Living Blog. Isn’t that great? This last week has been fun relating ideas about stockpiling, storage, milk prices, freebies and uses for dryer lint. In case you missed any of the blogs from my fourth week, here they all are listed for you. Stock Up on Freebies for the Outdoorsy Guy/Gal Okay, now that the holidays are almost behind me, I am thinking of birthday and “just because” gifts. For immediate friends and family, I like to sign up for freebies I know they will like. … Continue reading

Dove Deals

Dove is one of my favorite companies for deals. I was just thinking about that as I sit here warm and snugly in a blue fleece shirt I got for free a few years ago with the purchase of two Dove body wash. Growing up with Ivory soap was a hard habit to break, until a persistent rash on my belly during a pregnancy prompted my doctor to recommend Dove to because it wouldn’t strip the moisture from my skin. Every once in a while, I check back on the Dove web site to see what they have in current … Continue reading

My Third Week in Review

Three times is the charm, right? I’ve had a lot of fun this week, celebrating Christmas, getting ready for the new year and blogging up a storm. Are you having a good holiday season? In case you missed any posts from my third week, here they are again. Reflections in A Dime Store Window: My first exposure with getting good deals happened early on in my childhood. Caught up in the holiday wonderland of Brooklyn, New York, the sort of magic that is captured by the song “Silver Bells, Silver Bells,” I would stare wide-eyed at the shops lining the … Continue reading