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The Ethics of Samples

Free samples can be wonderful. Trying out a product can save you from costly mistakes in buying it, if you find that you don’t like it. You can be adventurous and try out something new that you might not otherwise have experienced. For some, the super sample people, it is an opportunity to reduce your budget by taking advantage of getting things for free. I know one lady who never buys perfume, because she is stocked with samples from the fragrance counter. And the samples may even come in handy when you your supplies are running low. For example, let’s … Continue reading →

12 Free Cookbooks by Mail!

As winter sets in and is filled with days indoors, I love to make my home warm and inviting with the yummy smells of cooking. Cooking at home is a very frugal thing to do, especially when it is done with ingredients you already have on hand. For example, I had a very large stockpile of condensed milk that I needed to rotate. I was tired of of the same old recipes and was racking my brain for something new. Thanks to one of these cookbooks, though, I made up some pound cake that was just right. I would have … Continue reading →

Free Seeds! Expiring Soon

Although we are in the middle of winter here in Pennsylvania, I am thinking about a pretty spring garden. This year I am really looking forward to having lots of flowers and veggies, mostly because we will be moving to a new home with two acres–plenty of room for planting. Currently, we have a backyard the size of a postage stamp. This first year, I’ll probably go very eclectic, trying out different seeds and plantings. Rather than spending a fortune, I started looking around for good gardening deals. Some of my favorite deals so far has been getting free seeds. … Continue reading →

Free Sample Stockpile: Creative Uses

I love getting free samples wherever I can. In an earlier blog, Top Places for Free Samples, I listed the best sources for everything from shampoo to coloring books. But now that you have all of those great freebie samples, what do you do with them? Well, here are some of the ways I use up my free sample stockpile. My favorite way to use free samples is by creating my own custom travel kits. I have a kit for my husband and myself, one for my older two children and one for the baby. The sample sizes are perfect … Continue reading →

Top Places for Free Samples

I love getting free samples. From shampoo to coloring books, there are a lot of opportunities out there to get your hands on some free product. Here are some of my top ways to obtain free samples. Company Websites: This is by far the best way to obtain a lot of free samples. Simply search for the company’s name and the word “free” or the words “free sample.” Well-known companies, such as Pampers, Campbells and more will often have promotions offering free samples. You can also check in the Families.com Deals Forum for the latest internet freebies. Start Sampling: This … Continue reading →

All About Reading, Level 2 {Review}

in a nutshell: Product:   All About Reading, Level 2 Published by:  All About Learning Press Cost:  $99.95 per set Teacher Prep:  Minimal Homeschool Method:  Any Purpose:  To teach reading using an multi-sensory approach.  Excellent tool for learning to read and struggling readers. Teaches:  Decoding Phonics, Decoding Structural Analysis, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension Extras:  Visit All About Learning Press for PDF downloads for placement tests and curriculum samples from all All About Reading Levels. Included in the Level 2 Set:   Level 2 Teacher’s Manual Level 2 Student Packet (includes Leap into Reading activity book) What am I?, decodable reader Queen Bee, … Continue reading →

Review: Building Thinking Skills Book 2

At a Glance… Product: Building Thinking Skills Book 2 Publisher: Critical Thinking Company Age level: 9-11 (4th-6th grade) Use as: thinking skills activities, test prep Instruction time: low Prep time: low Cost: $29.99 Rating: 5 out of 5 golden apples Features (from site): Building Thinking Skills Book 2 covers describing shapes, figural similarities and differences, figural sequences, figural classifications, figural analogies, describing things, verbal similarities and differences, verbal sequences, verbal classifications, and verbal analogies. My Thoughts: Anyone who has been reading my views on education knows one of my educational goals for my children is to raise critical thinkers. I … Continue reading →

Ski Resorts with Bonus Amenities

If you have a large family then you know how hard it is to find a vacation spot that caters to everyone’s likes. It’s the reason some families forgo ski trips because not everyone in the clan enjoys shooshing down the slopes for five consecutive days. Enter the ski resorts with extras (that’s what I refer to them anyway). They are the places that don’t just offer top-rate skiing, but also have on-site spas, galleries, shops, and restaurants that are just as enticing as the slopes. The following areas are home to some of the world’s best ski slopes, but … Continue reading →

Stew Leonard’s

A good friend who regularly reads my blogs recently commented on the fact that I’ve not once written a blog reviewing Stew Leonard’s. I thought she was mistaken. Surely I’ve written something about my beloved grocery store with “WOW” factor. But she was right. . .until now: my first ever review of Stew Leonard’s grocery stores. Stew’s is not a normal grocery store and there are only a few stores in New England. It is family owned but it is worth the trip at least once, even if it’s a little out of your way. Each Stew’s has a petting … Continue reading →

9 Frugal Ways to Use Your Computer

Take advantage of your computer and the internet for all that it has to offer. Make that little machine work for you. Here are 9 easy ways that you can use your home computer to save money. Pay bills online and save on postage and late fees. You can even set up automatic reminders for when things are due. Read books online. Try Project Gutenberg to read such classics as The Time Machine and Jane Eyre. There are more than 20,000 books to read for free! Write letters on your computer and e-mail them to save on postage. Or send … Continue reading →