Frugal Friday! Free Limeade

Go to this link to print your coupon to get a FREE Limeade Sparkler at Taco Bell until July 11. I am super excited to try one of these.

Frugal Friday! The Princess and the Frog for $1

Are you headed to Target today or tomorrow? If so, you can end up getting the Princess and the frog for $1 after a coupon and 2 mail in rebates!!!! Seriously, see how here, at Deal Seeking Mom's Blog! I got mine, and already sent if for the $10's from rebates!

Else it is on sale for $15.99 at Target, and if you print this coupon here for $5 off you can get it for $10.99 if you don't like rebates, still a pretty great deal for Disney.

Frugal Friday! Tip Toes in West Michigan

Tip Toes is one of my favorite stores in Holland, Michigan. It is an adorable baby boutique and every time I go into in, I love EVERYTHING! It isn't a frugal store, but definitely quality products and worth shopping at.

So, when I got an email that they were having a drawing for prizes for anyone who comes into the store from now until St. Patrick's Day, I knew we had to stop in. They are giving away $3 and $5 gift certificates, 25% OFF your purchase coupons, and one $100 gift card! And best of all everyone is a winner! LOVE IT!!!

Stop by, you can still get one of these great prizes until next Wednesday.

I made my husband stop by while we was out running errands, and he won the $100 gift certificate! SERIOUSLY!!! He is the luckiest guy ever, I am thinking there are some cute hair bows and new cloth diapers in my future.

Frugal Friday! Free Pretzel Day!

Yeah!!! Tomorrow, Saturday February 20 is Free Pretzel Day from 10-3 at Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Go here to see all the details at their website and enjoy your FREE pretzel.

Frugal Friday! Free Taco Bell

Taco Bell is giving away 1 Million free taco coupons to try out there Fresco Taco. Head over and print one before they're gone. We got ours for dinner tonight, YUM!

It is good for one Fresco Beef, Fresco Chicken or Fresco Steak soft taco. These are the healthier tacos, so if you are counting Weight Watchers points here they are:
The Fresco Beef Soft Taco- Only 4 points
The Fresco Chicken Soft Taco- Only 3 points
The Fresco Steak Soft Taco- Only 3 points

Frugal Friday - Free Christmas Music!

For the 25 days of December through Christmas, Amazon is giving away a new FREE Christmas MP3 download. I am really enjoying my Casting Crowns, Joy To The World.

Head over and check out what songs you can get for free. Happy Frugal Friday!!!

Frugal Friday

We have been super busy this week in "Potty Training Land," Molly decided she was too old for diapers on Tuesday, so I ran with it at started potty training even though I was hoping to hold off until January, after the holiday's. It is going pretty good, but man, it is tiring for MaMa! I am exhausted, lol, I have been hitting the bed at 8pm this week, even missing Law and Order SVU! WHOA!!!

Anyways, hopefully we will be back in the swing of things (and diaperless!) this coming week, but here is something to check out Monday and all next week!

BLACK FRIDAY AT AMAZON ALL WEEK!!!

Amazon is starting a week of Black Friday Deals on Monday, Nov. 23. They will be adding new, great deals all day, everyday next week. It's a must to checkout. I don't know if your like me, but I get all my shopping and wrapping done next week, and what I don't find in stores, Friday night I usually end up ordering from Amazon.com. They have free shipping if you spend $25 or over, which is SO nice. So head on over next week with me and see what great deals they have to offer!!!

Frugal Friday

Preorder the new Harry Potter DVD for only $9.99 with free shipping... I am SO EXCITED!!!

Here is a great idea for Christmas gifts or if you are just as excited as me to get some of these movies when they come out.

Target and Walmart online are offering these top movies for only $9.99 with free shipping if you preorder them!!! What a sweet deal. Check out the Target deal here, and the Walmart deal here.

These are the DVD's in the special:
-Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
-Angels and Demons
-Night at the Museum 2
-Santa Buddies
-G Force
-Star Trek
-Four Christmases
-Julie & Julia
-Terminator Salvation
-My Sister's Keeper

I know! There are some great titles to check out. Hope you enjoy the frugal tip. :)

Frugal Friday

Hudsonville Ice Cream Sale!

Tomorrow, the Hudsonville Ice Cream Plant in West Michigan, is having it's first factory sale from 9am-1pm. They are selling 1/2 gallons, gallons, and three-gallon tubs. This is cash only, but the prices are great. There is a order form to show you what is available and how much it is.

I can't wait to stock up on Peppermint stick for the Christmas season!

Frugal Friday!

Carter's in the Holland Outlet center is having their warehouse sale this weekend.

It starts Friday, August 28, 10am-9pm and through the weekend.
Check it out if you live in the area. Usually everything is $3.99 or less. (sometimes a few things for more) This is all new stuff. Last time I got a ton of really cute pants for only .99 cents each.

This year I got a ton of really cute clothes and outfits, and even some pj's and swimsuit.

Frugal Friday!

One of the ways I am constantly trying to save money, is on the grocery bill.

A very easy way is when buying juice. Instead on buying in a bottle, we buy 100% juice, but in frozen concentrate. This saves over 1/2 the price!!! Seriously!!! And, one of the best things is, if you have young kids, you can just water the juice down as you make it, so you don't have to every time you pour a glass of juice.

Also, you can almost always find coupons in the paper or online for these. :)

Frugal Friday!

One of my new favorite sites to look through when I have a few extra minutes is:
Frugal-Fun-Mom.com.

It has great frugal ideas for games, recipes, rainy days, vacations, living, etc.

There are a lot of ads on the pages, but if you scroll down you get to the good stuff.
My favorite right now is their Top 20 Family Fun Activities. They sound like a lot of fun.

If you have some time, check it out. :)

Frugal Friday!

This weeks "Frugal Friday" tip is for local West Michiganers. I am so excited that Home & Company and Tip Toes, two of my favorite stores in downtown Holland are offering $5 gift cards to anyone who brings in a canned/dry food donation between now and August 5! Also, they are giving away a $50 gift card to the top 2 food donors!

Take advantage of this great deal and help local food banks at the same time.

Frugal Friday!

Yeah!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Sobe Life Water, I definitely got addicted to the pomegranate one when I worked at the gym. Yummy.


Head over to One Tightwad Mama, to see how to get 10 for FREE from Target. Try it out!

Frugal Friday!

This weeks "Frugal Friday" tip has been saving us money for years. It you are like us, it is always a pain in the grocery budget to have to buy razors. My husband has to shave every morning, so it seems like we used to always have to buy more razor blades.

I read somewhere that cleaning or soaking them in rubbing alcohol gets rid of any of the shaving cream, hair and even water which is what dulls the blade. This really works, and makes your razor blade life over double!!

Frugal Friday!

Every Friday this summer there are free concerts for kids in Kollen's Park in Holland from 12-1pm. Such a fun event. Today we met friends in the park for a picnic while listening to the fun kids concert.

Also, Friday nights this summer Kollen's Park is also having a free Summer Concert series at night more for adults and families. I am very excited for the July 10 Dueling Pianos!!!

Frugal Friday!

It's strawberry time! We love homemade strawberry jam at our house. A great frugal tip is to try picking your own berries, this is not only a fun activity, but can save you a lot of money (they are only around $1 a pound you pick). I personally think fresh local strawberries taste better! Else check you local farmers market for great prices.

The next 2-3 weeks are the best time to pick or buy strawberries in West Michigan!

Frugal Friday!

As I was planning activities for my family to do this Summer, I am always looking for frugal ways to do things we already love. Tonight we went to the Whitecaps baseball game for free, Monday we are going to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago for free, and next weekend we are going to the Zoo for free. And these are just a few...

How? I am always searching and finding different local programs to participate in that have rewards or trade-ins.

Some good ones to participate in:
-Library Summer reading clubs (ours has an adult one, kids, teens, and even a read to me one for preschool age and under. They have hockey tickets, free pizza hut, etc. as prizes)
-Radio Stations (our local Christian radio station has a great program that gives you points for listening that you can trade in for prizes such as baseball tickets, zoo passes, cds, clothing, etc.)
-Grand Opening/Open Houses (They provide lots of fun activities and usually snacks for free)
-Free Days (Check out your local museums, almost all of them have a few set free days throughout the year)
-Membership Exchange (We are members of our local Children's Museum, and in the summer they do a cultural exchange, where you can visit the zoo, Fredrick Meijer gardens, Ford Museum, and Art Museum in our area for free a month of the summer!)
-Beach (In Michigan we are lucky, there are a lot of great beaches and parks in the area that are always free)

What local attractions do you find cheap or free in the Summer?

Frugal Friday!

For this weeks Frugal Friday tip, you need to head out to Wal-mart. They are getting rid of their fabric department so all fabric is 75% off!!!! I got 24 yards of assorted fabric for just under $14. That's an average of only .58 cents a yard!!! If you can see in the picture, I got: lots of felt, lots of tulle, some plaids, some Michigan flannel, some Hawaiian print blue, race car checked fabric, a nice red stripe, and my favorite the upholstery weight off-white with blue print (I think I'm going to make a laptop bag with this).

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For some fun and easy sewing projects, check out my "Sew Something Saturday" posts, just scroll down to the bottom of my blog and click on Sew Something Saturday! Have Fun!

Frugal Friday!

I LOVE COUPONS!!! And I LOVE TARGET!!! So, when the two combine, I am a happy girl!
If you haven't checked out the Target Coupon Generator, go over there and print some great Target coupons.

My favorite this week it the $1 off a Nabisco snack 7 oz. or larger. These bags of either Teddy Grahams, mini oreos, animal crackers, etc. are only $1.52. So with the coupon they are only .52 cents. I stocked up for summer vacations and such... (you can only use 1 per transaction, but you can print and use as many as you want as long as they are separate transactions!)