Do It Yourself
Here's a post I thought was interesting. Hop on over to Simply Thrifty for a list of 100 things you can make yourself. From cheese to modeling clay to peanut butter, this list has a little bit of everything!
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What's Happening in Frugal Bloggy Land, the sequel
After two days with no power, I was not only behind on updating my blog, but was also behind on reading up on the blogs of my favorite fellow frugal bloggers.
So I spent a little time today catching up, and here are a few blog posts that I enjoyed today:
Denise at The "Cent"sible Sawyer has a few RedBox codes, and a step-by-step guide to getting free rentals from these handy boxes. Unfortunately, we have NO RedBoxes here in MI, so I can only envy those of you who can take advantage of these codes to have a free movie night with your families!
Andrea at Mommy Snacks shares photos of how her square foot garden is coming along!
Kendra at Handprints on the Wall posted tips about what to do with the leftover pickle juice after all of the pickles are gone! lol
Emily at Mommin' It Up! posted about Tottoos, which are temporary tattoos for your child that say, "If I am lost, please call 734-xxx-xxxx" (insert your phone number there, of course!). While some might find this a paranoid thing to do I think it's brilliant. I really am going to order some of these to use on my little ones when I know we're going to be in a big, busy place where we could become separated from them accidentally.
And a few interesting posts from a few new blogs that I hadn't visited before today:
Frugal Babe posted a list of blog Carnivals and Festivals going on now. Love it!
Rae at Budget Hippies posted about purging your Medicine Cabinet. This is something I almost never do, and it is definitely past due. Her pictures have motivated me to get this done this week, so it's on the list of tasks to be completed.
Patrick at Cash Money Life has a great post with Financial Tips for Graduates. I wish that I knew then what I knew now. I think I was only 19 when I got my first credit card, a Sears charge, with an $1100 limit. After buying clothes and a new $400 bicycle (and believe it or not, a few lunches at Tubbies subs, which was located inside Sears), I was at my limit without any understanding at all of how important good credit is and how it affects you in the future. I learned the hard way, and will be certain to make sure that my daughters are prepared with good sound financial advice before going out into the world, so that they are ready for whatever life might throw at them.
And while surfing around blogland, I clicked on at least one advertisement per page. Most bloggers put ads on their page in hopes of making extra income for their family. And many of those advertisers pay per click, and not necessarily per sign-up or purchase. So I encourage you to make a habit of supporting your fellow bloggers by taking a second to click on an ad or two per day, even if it doesn't seem like an ad you'd be interested in! :)
So I spent a little time today catching up, and here are a few blog posts that I enjoyed today:
Denise at The "Cent"sible Sawyer has a few RedBox codes, and a step-by-step guide to getting free rentals from these handy boxes. Unfortunately, we have NO RedBoxes here in MI, so I can only envy those of you who can take advantage of these codes to have a free movie night with your families!
Andrea at Mommy Snacks shares photos of how her square foot garden is coming along!
Kendra at Handprints on the Wall posted tips about what to do with the leftover pickle juice after all of the pickles are gone! lol
Emily at Mommin' It Up! posted about Tottoos, which are temporary tattoos for your child that say, "If I am lost, please call 734-xxx-xxxx" (insert your phone number there, of course!). While some might find this a paranoid thing to do I think it's brilliant. I really am going to order some of these to use on my little ones when I know we're going to be in a big, busy place where we could become separated from them accidentally.
And a few interesting posts from a few new blogs that I hadn't visited before today:
Frugal Babe posted a list of blog Carnivals and Festivals going on now. Love it!
Rae at Budget Hippies posted about purging your Medicine Cabinet. This is something I almost never do, and it is definitely past due. Her pictures have motivated me to get this done this week, so it's on the list of tasks to be completed.
Patrick at Cash Money Life has a great post with Financial Tips for Graduates. I wish that I knew then what I knew now. I think I was only 19 when I got my first credit card, a Sears charge, with an $1100 limit. After buying clothes and a new $400 bicycle (and believe it or not, a few lunches at Tubbies subs, which was located inside Sears), I was at my limit without any understanding at all of how important good credit is and how it affects you in the future. I learned the hard way, and will be certain to make sure that my daughters are prepared with good sound financial advice before going out into the world, so that they are ready for whatever life might throw at them.
And while surfing around blogland, I clicked on at least one advertisement per page. Most bloggers put ads on their page in hopes of making extra income for their family. And many of those advertisers pay per click, and not necessarily per sign-up or purchase. So I encourage you to make a habit of supporting your fellow bloggers by taking a second to click on an ad or two per day, even if it doesn't seem like an ad you'd be interested in! :)
What's Happening in Frugal Bloggy Land!
I took a little time today to read up on some familiar frugal blogs and some that I had never visited before. It's always nice to read up on what others out in the blogisphere are writing about.
Here are a few posts that I enjoyed reading today:
Cathy at Chief Family Officer is celebrating 3 years of blogging by holding some great giveaways. With the help of a few sponsors, she's giving away a Kaboost chair booster, a $50 gift card to heels.com, a gift card to CVS, and more! I am impressed and in awe at 3 years of blogging. When I think about where I'll be in three years, it's hard to imagine my newborn will be walking and talking and in her terrible threes, my two year old will be going into Kindergarten, and my 10 year old will be going into high school, yikes! Congrats to Cathy and I hope to see you blogging for many years to come!
Deborah at Pennies to Nickels posted about a site I hadn't heard of before, walkscore.com, which gives you the walk score of your home, letting you know how walkable your neighborhood is. My home got a score of 6 out of 10, which surprises me because I always tell Hubs that I wish there were more places to walk to around here. Maybe I'm just too lazy or too out of shape, because the closest places on the list to walk to are all over a mile away (Restaurant: 1.2 miles, Coffee Shop: 1.05 miles, Park: 1.48 miles). I guess I need to get out more and build up that endurance.
Jeremy at The Hole of Debt has a helpful post about getting your finances organized. I recently went through a sort of "clutter overhaul" where I went through everthing and got it all organized. Call it spring cleaning, call it getting-ready-for-baby, whatever. It was was past necessary and it felt like a weight being lifted off wen it was finally completed. Now I can focus on enjoying my home and my family without that nagging feeling of "there's something else I really need to be doing" in the back of my mind.
Maria at Living [Frugally] Well is setting new frugal challenges and goals that she'd like to accomplish and make into habits in the month of June. This was very motivating to me, and I may start implementing my own goals and challenges each month, to start tackling all those "I really should try that someday" ideas that are always bouncing around in my head.
Madison at My Dollar Plan just wrapped up the Carnival of Financial Goals by posting her choice of the top 24 submissions out of the 98 total submissions this month. Reading other bloggers' goals and financial tips is always inspirational and motivating to me, and Madison's post was a wealth of information all in one place. I just love blog carnivals!
Here are a few posts that I enjoyed reading today:
Cathy at Chief Family Officer is celebrating 3 years of blogging by holding some great giveaways. With the help of a few sponsors, she's giving away a Kaboost chair booster, a $50 gift card to heels.com, a gift card to CVS, and more! I am impressed and in awe at 3 years of blogging. When I think about where I'll be in three years, it's hard to imagine my newborn will be walking and talking and in her terrible threes, my two year old will be going into Kindergarten, and my 10 year old will be going into high school, yikes! Congrats to Cathy and I hope to see you blogging for many years to come!
Deborah at Pennies to Nickels posted about a site I hadn't heard of before, walkscore.com, which gives you the walk score of your home, letting you know how walkable your neighborhood is. My home got a score of 6 out of 10, which surprises me because I always tell Hubs that I wish there were more places to walk to around here. Maybe I'm just too lazy or too out of shape, because the closest places on the list to walk to are all over a mile away (Restaurant: 1.2 miles, Coffee Shop: 1.05 miles, Park: 1.48 miles). I guess I need to get out more and build up that endurance.
Jeremy at The Hole of Debt has a helpful post about getting your finances organized. I recently went through a sort of "clutter overhaul" where I went through everthing and got it all organized. Call it spring cleaning, call it getting-ready-for-baby, whatever. It was was past necessary and it felt like a weight being lifted off wen it was finally completed. Now I can focus on enjoying my home and my family without that nagging feeling of "there's something else I really need to be doing" in the back of my mind.
Maria at Living [Frugally] Well is setting new frugal challenges and goals that she'd like to accomplish and make into habits in the month of June. This was very motivating to me, and I may start implementing my own goals and challenges each month, to start tackling all those "I really should try that someday" ideas that are always bouncing around in my head.
Madison at My Dollar Plan just wrapped up the Carnival of Financial Goals by posting her choice of the top 24 submissions out of the 98 total submissions this month. Reading other bloggers' goals and financial tips is always inspirational and motivating to me, and Madison's post was a wealth of information all in one place. I just love blog carnivals!
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