tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74678699392643001692024-02-21T23:36:54.185-05:00The Penny Pincher PostMarilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-80512970451876907822023-03-06T13:54:00.004-05:002023-03-06T13:54:35.786-05:00Big Lots Finds: cheap prices on spices 75% off other store prices and even Amazon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZSUjSw8Y1YwXHuiqcSb0V7M5eN9pOB_reOnOjN4cpds_BVT2CqhTky7ZrnHPyYX1M0uAU-KRM0itOjQqshGanUF5ksdQMzvbeM6Suom-McpM4u202hQneqZRPQ2cHnV0cDIDHiajEcgWbIWCcMAbqdajuBnEj449dGN3C1ZNikgjrr33A_kRPfsF/s119/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="119" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZSUjSw8Y1YwXHuiqcSb0V7M5eN9pOB_reOnOjN4cpds_BVT2CqhTky7ZrnHPyYX1M0uAU-KRM0itOjQqshGanUF5ksdQMzvbeM6Suom-McpM4u202hQneqZRPQ2cHnV0cDIDHiajEcgWbIWCcMAbqdajuBnEj449dGN3C1ZNikgjrr33A_kRPfsF/s1600/images.jpg" width="119" /></a></div><br />Hello, penny pincher poster here, and I'm excited to share super cheap prices on spices that retail for 1/4 of the regular prices. That's 75% off normal store prices and even retail giant Walmart and Amazon! Some of the spices are on par with other stores but there are sine that I can never get without paying an arm and a leg. The store is Big Lots and the spices are celery salt, turmeric, (how DO you pronounce it??) star anise and ginger. <p></p><p>If you do a lot of world cooking, like me, you need a comprehensive spice collection. Prices on spices are one of the biggest variables in cooking ingredients. I cook many Indian and middle eastern dishes which require cumin, Indian cooking notably features ginger and turmeric as well. I've checked bulk prices at Amazon, the dollar spice section at Dollar Tree and Walmart. Dollar Tree doesn't carry celery salt and Walmart only has super-expensive name brand. </p><p>So I was delighted to find all three in the bigger containers at Big Lots for $1. The celery salt is an especially good #BigLotsfind deal. I stock up because we literally use celery salt in almost everything. Oh and if you're wondering why it tastes familiar, celery salt plus powdered garlic are the flavors of the classic Spice Islands Beau Monde seasoning. Sometimes it's made with celery seed also. So buying celery salt at #BigLotsFinds gets you the coveted taste of Beau Monde too! Buy One Get One Free, yay! </p>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-3654604497030801562018-01-25T12:57:00.002-05:002023-03-06T13:56:36.000-05:00Total Wireless Customer Service fails<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Total Wireless has been a pretty good cellphone company in the 5 years I've been with the company. Reception could be better and customer communication is poor, however. There is no way to get text alerts on your account. But you have to opt out of ad/spam text from TW, go figure. But that was nothing compared to this latest debacle which has me seriously considering whether the $10 a month savings over Virgin Mobile is worth it. </div>
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Here's what happened. I called Total Wireless to switch to shared plan and spent an hour on the phone doing what should have been a simple task. Then the switchover didn't happen on specified date and when I called I was told that the rep failed to process it. So I spent more time correcting that and also setting up auto-refill. </div>
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I did a little digging on the website while calling back and discovered that I was enrolled in two separate accounts. The second rep was polite and deleted one account. But when I tried to get auto-refill set up, she hung up on me. </div>
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Still digging, I discovered she'd also deleted the wrong account, thereby losing me two days of service. When I tried to resolve BOTH messes, I was put on hold endlessly again. Rather than have a fifth inept rep further screw up my account, I said just go with the earlier refill date and credit me $4 for the lost days.</div>
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I waited another eternity for her to figure out when I made my payment, when my service began and when my refill date should be--all of which I verified in seconds on my account page. By then, my lunch break was up and I had to end the call. I did the auto-refill myself.</div>
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Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-65142700873615788572017-11-21T10:32:00.001-05:002017-11-21T10:32:34.614-05:00Free Thanksgiving crafts and decorations to print<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4JaLo8YjApds5BLy9xKvLYtBY9mt6GJctIDvL-DpZ9R8HItzmgTNfTMDRysAH4hXFu3Jh2qofZVYjTTQFXNa0YsDJ2e14rY4DcW5Ke9eyJW4yDBFwemIAUoO_S1c2aD4q2hlUzJJE7M/s1600/la102507_1106_clipartppr_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="360" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4JaLo8YjApds5BLy9xKvLYtBY9mt6GJctIDvL-DpZ9R8HItzmgTNfTMDRysAH4hXFu3Jh2qofZVYjTTQFXNa0YsDJ2e14rY4DcW5Ke9eyJW4yDBFwemIAUoO_S1c2aD4q2hlUzJJE7M/s200/la102507_1106_clipartppr_xl.jpg" width="160" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I'm a penny pincher who loves holiday entertaining. In order save money, I use free printable decorations and crafts. About Family Crafts has<a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/od/holidaypartyprintables/a/thanksprint.htm" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #4489e3;">printable
Thanksgiving crafts</span></b></a>, decorations, table decor and greeting
cards. Thanksgiving crafts feature pilgrims, Indian corn, pumpkins and
cornucopias. Print gift tags, placemats, napkin rings, cards, coloring pages
and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Package Tech has </span><a href="http://www.packagetech.com/printable-placemats-napkin-rings.html" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">free downloads for
complete Thanksgiving holiday place settings</span></b><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Themes are snowflake, acorn and petal pink. Each
place setting includes placemat, napkin rings, print and fold treat box and
decoration. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Baby Center has </span><a href="http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/13-free-thanksgiving-printables/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">free Thanksgiving
printouts</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> and harvest or
autumn printouts for holiday decorations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">About Freebies lists a
gajillion<a href="http://freebies.about.com/od/ThanksgivingFreebies/tp/thanksgiving-table-decorations.htm" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #4489e3;">free printable
Thanksgiving decorations.</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Martha Stewart has a
harvest of </span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/search/results?keys=Thanksgiving%20Crafts" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">printable fall paper
crafts</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> to decorate your
Thanksgiving table. Scroll around the page for harvest and fall table themes,
Thanksgiving craft templates and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Toymaker
offers</span><a href="http://thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Thanksgiving/1Thanksgiving.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> vintage
holiday decorations and crafts.</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Thanksgiving printables feature traditional pilgrims and
native American Indians, pumpkins, turkeys and corn. Crafts are beautifully
drawn and colored in Dickensian style imagery. There's a 3D stand-up paper
turkey centerpiece, a cornucopia nut cup for party favors, napkins rings and
old-fashioned Thanksgiving greeting cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Print,
fold, cut, paste and craft your way to a beautiful Thanksgiving table. Making
free printable Thanksgiving crafts provide hours of fun for children, and keeps
them happily occupied and out from under your feet. Happy crafting and may you
and yours enjoy a Blessed Thanksgiving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-34562008375101827822017-11-07T11:18:00.001-05:002017-11-07T11:18:00.045-05:00Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo of 'Counting On' slammed for wasteful spendingIf fame corrupts does absolute fame, such as the Duggars enjoy, corrupt absolutely. That's what some reality TV fans are accusing Jinger Duggar and her husband Jeremy Vuolo of. Instagram followers flew off the handle at the "Counting On" celebrities for their "wanton" spending, after the Duggar family's self-professed frugality on "19 Kids and Counting." What was the big deal all about? Click to read on <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/11/jinger-duggar-and-jeremy-vuolo-of-counting-on-slammed-for-wasteful-spending-002143407.html">Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo of 'Counting On' slammed for wasteful spending</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-462736984242751082017-10-06T11:42:00.001-04:002017-10-06T11:42:12.985-04:00I saved 80% on facial products: money-saving tips on moisturizers, night cream, eye cream<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JQSKUCwDXIXuZXO_wsI1-H97fVWlTTaHC4Zo3E1E-ZyQTeg9vWRNULSTHXdE63O9tGYFVsmbf31Dm44n4VHA5rDHYrHB9IDuDaCOosE0c0b11OHn3_Z1ucZIkl68uHkXCH_o0fFTopU/s1600/WIN_20171006_11_41_41_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JQSKUCwDXIXuZXO_wsI1-H97fVWlTTaHC4Zo3E1E-ZyQTeg9vWRNULSTHXdE63O9tGYFVsmbf31Dm44n4VHA5rDHYrHB9IDuDaCOosE0c0b11OHn3_Z1ucZIkl68uHkXCH_o0fFTopU/s320/WIN_20171006_11_41_41_Pro.jpg" width="320" /></a>Looking in the mirror while having my hair done, I realized that I'm getting old. To avoid the withered prune look, I'm upping my skin care regimen. Now I'm here to tell you, folks, that moisturizers are not cheap. In fact, one might call it a racket! I love the Lancome night cream for example. After using my sample size, I went looking at Sephora and found it (are you sitting down?) $60 a little pot!!<br />
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So I went to my go-to TJ Maxx to find cost-saving alternatives and I wasn't disappointed. I stocked up on cellulite firming cream (another extortion game<br />
), retinol cream, collagen oil, day moisturizer and night cream. And the whole arsenal only cost me $30. And I got a huge thing of collagen cream, like professional size for only $7. I found collagen and retinol oil for $5 at Big Lots. So now, bring on the dry skin because this penny pinching mama is ready (and she didn't bust the bank to do it!)</div>
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-11347963093349082742017-08-23T19:55:00.002-04:002017-08-23T19:55:23.362-04:0025 tips to save money on college dorm room essentials<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayJrXgMkKaR-MpFNbwbGP_BHcSiC-yn4ir4VGBJ060e_a3bIEC1ADmcM11gY-k-CgovvVDjctHbd-prSeYpAL_DALsQ-RJMxEibVfMHrMmaHfVgz7rQyLsx6FI5-XLynPc2sB3daPiYA/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayJrXgMkKaR-MpFNbwbGP_BHcSiC-yn4ir4VGBJ060e_a3bIEC1ADmcM11gY-k-CgovvVDjctHbd-prSeYpAL_DALsQ-RJMxEibVfMHrMmaHfVgz7rQyLsx6FI5-XLynPc2sB3daPiYA/s1600/images.jpg" /></a>As fall approaches, students go back to school or college. And that means time for back to school shopping on college dorm room essentials. Books, tuition, student housing and extra fees are already expensive. Outfitting the dorm room can put parents over the top financially. Here's money-saving mom's budget dorm room shopping guide.<br />
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First, focus on dorm room essentials. Skip the funsy-cutsy non-essentials. Stores and colleges would have parents believe college kids need. all kids of junk they don't. Think "need" not want. Get best prices at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Dollar General and TJ Maxx. Watch secondhand stores and other store sales. Use Walmart Savings Catcher to make sure your Walmart purchases were the lowest prices available.<br />
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Dorm room essentials: (check first to see what furniture dorms provide, typically bed, desk, shelves, closet)<br />
-branched floor lamp (one light for reading in bed and one light for the desk): $10<br />
-microwave oven: talk with roommates about chipping <br />
in on a microwave. Pick one up for $40<br />
-bed set: includes comforter, fitted sheet, 2 pillow cases. Some come with cushioned lap desk: $36. Send sheets and blankets, skip pillow shams and bed skirt.<br />
-pillow: $5-$10 Choose a good comfortable pillow. This is essential for proper rest. Don't allow your college student to use the provided pillow.<br />
-rug or bath mat: $4<br />
-alarm clock: $5<br />
-personal toiletries set in shower caddy or zippered bag. Student should stow supplies in container to prevent spread of germs in shared bathrooms, under $10.<br />
-shower shoes, flip flops or pool shoes for use in shared bathroom<br />
-portable dorm refrigerator: $59. Stock with beverages and food, to prevent temptation to spend big money at the college dining room or cafeteria.<br />
-bath towel set: includes two bath towels, two hand towels, two washcloths: $10 at Wal-mart.<br />
-dorm room appliances: toaster, coffee maker and electric hot pot for heating up soup and canned foods. $7 each at Walmart. Send a hand can opener.<br />
-pop-up clothes hamper and hanging shelf organizer (holds ten pairs of shoes and has three larger shelves for sweaters, tee-shirt, jeans or towels. Hamper zips shut for ease of carrying to laundromat or home. $20 for the set at Walmart.<br />
-back pillow for studying in bed, under $20<br />
-6 plastic totes with lids (18 gallons each): $24 at Wal-mart. Plastic totes are an excellent way to transport and store dorm rooms supplies and clothing. Six should be the perfect amount for supplies.<br />
-dorm chair: don't get a bean bag or orbit dish chair. These are quite uncomfortable for older teens and adults. Get a clearance lawn chair with arms or a plush club chair that folds</div>
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-19955880835942277712017-07-31T22:17:00.001-04:002017-07-31T22:17:16.222-04:00Jinger Duggar millionaire: Duggars' 'Counting On' reality TV earnings wowWithout a career or college education, Jinger Duggar earns a salary that will shock you. Her net worth, as a homeschooled, jobless pastor's wife is more than some doctors. It proves how lucrative "19 Kids and Counting" was for the Duggar family. It shows why they were so anxious to get the "Counting On" reality television gig after Josh Duggar's pedophilia, pornography, and adultery scandal. Jinger Vuolo's multi-million dollar assets demonstrate why Josh is so eager to get himself and his growing family back on #Reality TV. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/07/jinger-duggar-millionaire-duggars-counting-on-reality-tv-earnings-wow-001889173.html">Jinger Duggar millionaire: Duggars' 'Counting On' reality TV earnings wow</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-84420238692355099762017-02-08T13:14:00.001-05:002017-02-08T13:25:45.423-05:00Free printable valentines for kids<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG0mtwUfb1IBi9ireHbH5U2xafXmfzGm_mMwvnNx_7W6niFKwaB9V1B-AMqKodbmd2bcMgkO6hzRuMlVxFbAT6HcRckKtSnAa7rV0GGmNrSIFoEmj4ktuIgstmJYPBSH4vcXzdDUVwbM/s1600/cupid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG0mtwUfb1IBi9ireHbH5U2xafXmfzGm_mMwvnNx_7W6niFKwaB9V1B-AMqKodbmd2bcMgkO6hzRuMlVxFbAT6HcRckKtSnAa7rV0GGmNrSIFoEmj4ktuIgstmJYPBSH4vcXzdDUVwbM/s1600/cupid.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Valentines Day is fast approaching. Children's valentine exchanges<br />
are popular school party activities. How about saving money with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">free<br />
printable<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>valentines and Valentine's Day<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>greeting cards?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">DL-TK is always a good one-stop source for holiday crafts. Here's<br />
the page with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/cards.htm" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; text-decoration: none;">Valentine's Day cards</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, crafts, coloring pages,<br />
games, worksheets and other fun activities. There are valentines with cartoon<br />
characters, Angry Birds, animals, flowers, hearts, cherubs, butterflies,<br />
insects, vehicles and more. Print teacher<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">valentine cards, too. Some are printed in multiples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.freeprintablevalentines.net/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; text-decoration: none;">Free Printable Valentines</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">has gobs of kids' valentine cards to print. There are many<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Free Printable has lots of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.freeprintable.com/free-printable-valentines" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; text-decoration: none;">valentine cards to print out</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. These are customizable<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Living Lorcuto has 50<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/downloads/valentines-day-free-downloads/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #4489e3; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; text-decoration: none;">free printable Valentine crafts</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">to make and share. Scroll down to see each one. Click on the ones<br />
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Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-63373030744887597122016-11-02T17:03:00.001-04:002016-11-02T17:03:25.048-04:00Nadya Suleman didn't want 14 kids or Octomom stigma, justifies porn work to avoid welfareNadya Suleman, better known as "octomom" wants out of both that stigma and being mom to 14 kids. The single welfare mom of 14 with IVF octuplets and former porn star told People that she never wanted such a large family. Suleman sought media attention to escape the negative attention she got as Octomom. She's giving more interviews to justify why she did pornography. Essentially she says it was either that or rely more on public assistance to feed her brood. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/10/nadya-suleman-didn-t-want-14-kids-or-octomom-stigma-justifies-porn-work-to-avoid-welfare-001222287.html">Nadya Suleman didn't want 14 kids or Octomom stigma, justifies porn work to avoid welfare</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-41600891392315013452016-09-13T22:26:00.001-04:002016-09-13T22:26:08.341-04:00Kate Gosselin proudly milks sextuplets reality show cash cow, gets free stuff, tummy tuckKate Gosselin pretty much owes her sextuplets for everything. The former reality TV mom of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' proudly admits to milking the sextuplets cash cow. Gosselin recalls happily accepting handouts for her kids including food, clothes, a car, home and even a tummy tuck. Wait till you get a load of the haul divorcee Kate got courtesy of her reality show--you'll have no trouble understanding why Gosselin panicked when the 'Kate Plus 8' gravy train ended. You may or may not have trouble accepting that she deserved charity or how she could so eagerly grab it. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/09/kate-gosselin-proudly-milks-sextuplets-reality-show-cash-cow-gets-free-stuff-tummy-tuck-001118173.html">Kate Gosselin proudly milks sextuplets reality show cash cow, gets free stuff, tummy tuck</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-89612218369727271492016-06-23T13:14:00.001-04:002016-06-23T13:14:35.917-04:00DIY kids party activities: Cheap, easy homemade birthday parties for children As a mom to four kids, ages 28 to 18, I've planned a plethora of kids' party activities. I'm also a teacher and I've hosted numerous classroom events. I've had some great successes and colossal fails. From those experiences, I've compiled a list of tips for parents on party planning for children. Being a frugalista, these party planning hints focus on cheap, homemade party activities. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/diy-kids-party-activities-cheap-easy-homemade-birthday-parties-for-children">DIY kids party activities: Cheap, easy homemade birthday parties for children</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-65011403414780604312016-05-04T23:06:00.001-04:002016-05-04T23:06:25.457-04:00Mothers Day gifts, homemade crafts using recycled valentines | Examiner.comLittle Miss took her neatly-labeled valentines to school and arrived home with reciprocal Valentine cards from friends. So now, what to do with these prized missives? Clean freaks will toss when she isn't looking. Sentimental (ahem, packrat) parents will urge saving. Artsy (messy) moms won't know what happens to valentines because they will filter into general room litter. None of these is very satisfying considering cost, work and love put into valentines. Here are five cheap, homemade crafts using recycled and repurposed children's valentines. Perfect to use as gift crafts for Easter, Teacher Appreciation Month, Mother's Day, Father's Day or Grandparent birthday gift. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/mother-s-day-gifts-homemade-crafts-using-recycled-valentines">Mothers Day gifts, homemade crafts using recycled valentines | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-29694076689876863792016-03-28T16:05:00.001-04:002016-03-28T16:05:03.885-04:00Free printable graduation cards, annoucements, open house invitations High school graduation is expensive. Companies like Jostens monopolize the graduation market and inflate costs. So beat them at their own game. Use free printable graduation announcements, invitations, open house invitations and thank-you notes. Friends and family, here are free printable graduation cards. Print religious and humorous cards, money holders, clipart, graduation open house party decorations and supplies. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/free-printable-graduation-cards-annoucements-open-house-invitations">Free printable graduation cards, annoucements, open house invitations | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-26145027215871145752016-03-15T17:41:00.001-04:002016-03-15T17:41:10.702-04:00Creative birthday party invitations, bridal shower announcements for DIY partiesPlanning a party? Then you'll need party invitations or announcements. Now you could settle for boring old paper invitations. Or you could use a really creative way to announce the party. Here are Unique DIY party invitations to announce get-togethers, baby or bridal shower, birthday parties, holiday events, graduation open houses or any other gig you're hosting. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/creative-birthday-party-invitations-bridal-shower-announcements-for-diy-parties">Creative birthday party invitations, bridal shower announcements for DIY parties</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-23905994631168111002016-02-22T22:39:00.001-05:002016-02-22T22:39:31.654-05:00Free printable scale model trains, model railroad accessories, building models | Examiner.comModel railroad building is a popular hobby. Back in the day, many men were given scale model train sets as kids and continue to enjoy them as adults. So here's news for model trains geeks--free printable scale model railroad paper building models, miniatures and accessories. With your printer, card stock paper and an exacto knife, you can create a diorama for your scale model train sets. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/free-printable-scale-model-trains-model-railroad-accessories-building-models">Free printable scale model trains, model railroad accessories, building models | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-2507898545264014072016-02-08T13:26:00.001-05:002016-02-08T13:26:56.186-05:00Shopping apps, coupon apps, comparison shopping apps to save money Was one of your New Year's resolutions to save money? Good for you! So how is that going in February? Here are shopping apps to save money and keep you on track. Use these coupon apps and comparison shopping apps to snag the lowest price on items. Some shopping apps even pay you money to shop! <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/shopping-apps-to-save-money-on-back-to-school-shopping-earn-rewards-shopping">Shopping apps to save money on back to school shopping, earn rewards shopping | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-58698019825120972802016-01-28T18:07:00.001-05:002016-01-28T18:07:52.255-05:00Snow day kids crafts, homemade games from recycled stuff, power outage friendly | Examiner.com An epic nor'easter winter storm is thrashing the eastern seaboard. This is one angry blizzard, so snowy and blustery they gave it a name: Winter Storm Juno, said the Daily Beast Jan. 26. Winter storms take out electricity, close school, ground travel. Being stuck with snowbound kids in a power outage is no fun. So here are kids' craft projects and games made with recycled stuff--no special tools or supplies, trips to the store nor electricity needed! Keep children productively occupied during this Snowmageddon. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/snow-day-kids-crafts-homemade-games-from-recycled-stuff-power-outage-friendly">Snow day kids crafts, homemade games from recycled stuff, power outage friendly | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-38824538319570438902016-01-18T20:47:00.001-05:002016-01-18T20:47:37.568-05:00New Year's resolutions: Cheap or free family fitness workouts save money | Examiner.comParents, were your New Year's resolutions to exercise, spend time with kids, and/or save money? Want to hit all three of those New Year's resolutions all year long? Here are free or cheap family fitness workouts for parents. This guide saves money, exercises kids and helps you spend more time with them.<br /><br />
Don't talk the New Year's resolutions talk, walk the family fitness walk. Really--make family walks happen, don't just talk about doing things together. Sure, group exercises are hard to coordinate. Parents may work different schedules. Then there are the kiddos' sports and school activities. And housework, yada yada. Exercise is the last thing you probably want to think about so. use these low-maintenance family fitness workouts to save money. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/new-year-s-resolutions-cheap-or-free-family-fitness-workouts-save-money">New Year's resolutions: Cheap or free family fitness workouts save money | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-40419970588468593652016-01-07T22:14:00.001-05:002016-01-07T22:14:17.560-05:00Low salt diet holiday recipes to use up leftover ham, smoked meat leftovers | Examiner.comIt's Dec. 28 and everyone is more than a little tired of ham. Small problem, however--you bought a 15 pound and there is quite a bit left. With the New Year sneaking up, you're resolving to lose weight from Christmas indulgence. Here are dual purpose diet holiday recipes and low salt foods to use up leftover ham and Christmas smoked meat leftovers in light, delicious ways. These diet holiday recipes are great for sweeter honey baked ham leftovers use up (that kind of ham is harder to repurpose). <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/low-salt-diet-holiday-recipes-to-use-up-leftover-ham-smoked-meat-leftovers">Low salt diet holiday recipes to use up leftover ham, smoked meat leftovers | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-24490488060637616322015-12-18T00:55:00.001-05:002015-12-18T00:55:37.617-05:00Save money with homemade Christmas decorations: Make recycled ornaments, repurposed holiday decor Are you a frugalista? In home decor, are you about recycled, cheap and (best of all) free? At Christmas, you can save big with homemade, recycled, repurposed decorations. Here's a holiday guide to decorating on a shoestring. Use this for Hannukah decorating, too.<br /><br />
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Reuse Christmas decorations. This works great for traditionalists, whose holiday decor doesn't vary much each year. You don't go out and buy new Christmas tree ornaments just because they're trending. You loyally put up the same tattered little paper centerpiece each year because your oldest made it in preschool. And being sentimental has added perks of saving money! <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/homemade-christmas-decorations-recycled-ornaments-repurposed-holiday-decor">Homemade Christmas decorations: Recycled ornaments, repurposed holiday decor | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-61965785684133143722015-12-11T10:35:00.001-05:002015-12-11T10:35:34.690-05:00Homemade Christmas decorations: Recycled ornaments, repurposed holiday decorAre you a frugalista? In home decor, are you about recycled, cheap and (best of all) free? At Christmas, you can save big with homemade, recycled, repurposed decorations. Here's a holiday guide to decorating on a shoestring. Use this for Hannukah decorating, too. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/homemade-christmas-decorations-recycled-ornaments-repurposed-holiday-decor">Homemade Christmas decorations: Recycled ornaments, repurposed holiday decor | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-42904889725428105092015-11-16T14:26:00.001-05:002015-11-16T14:26:02.597-05:00Save money with free printable color your own greeting cards, holiday coloring pages to make into cards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqP2C-qTZnDXnGiSi5KawDOn5_EerzKvPs-Txq4V1Fjlx5EEp_6Q7Q9GMiOCCvVIu9laLBDMYERg-OoTXvDGkyt7L5FNV7i_TMj_hCblWQN7-ZSL5rLA6yMkq0H-HFCqttbAMLSs4Bw14/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqP2C-qTZnDXnGiSi5KawDOn5_EerzKvPs-Txq4V1Fjlx5EEp_6Q7Q9GMiOCCvVIu9laLBDMYERg-OoTXvDGkyt7L5FNV7i_TMj_hCblWQN7-ZSL5rLA6yMkq0H-HFCqttbAMLSs4Bw14/s1600/images.jpg" /></a>Thanksgiving is a great holiday for sending greeting cards. It's a season to let people know you appreciate them. Here are free printable color your own greeting cards for Thanksgiving. Sending greeting cards is expensive. But but printing your own, you can save exponentially. And doon't stop with the Thanksgiving holiday. Use these free printable all occasion coloring pages and greeting cards for every holiday! Children can enjoy the coloring pages and them make them into greeting cards to share with friends and loved ones. Don't forget the elderly at the holiday--senior citizens love receiving greeting cards.<a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/free-printable-color-your-own-greeting-cards-holiday-coloring-pages">Free printable color your own greeting cards, holiday coloring pages | Examiner.com</a><br />
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Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-38741068949018086232015-10-17T21:09:00.001-04:002015-10-17T21:09:17.036-04:00Free or cheap romantic dates for cash-strapped parents: Budget getaways<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrT-xFK0k6saCCz8pkf3H36ZzNQ-disBb4bA0qpoO8zQGCVJNb3hOs09pHyikMPFLjn3aGQiDVwcCnPNz6WS5cMBqgHpWK45TGqtzTIgFxnw0S1ydvU4u1V-rP79urSoUJw1MWJ1ED9xR/s1600/IMG_20151014_191621196_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrT-xFK0k6saCCz8pkf3H36ZzNQ-disBb4bA0qpoO8zQGCVJNb3hOs09pHyikMPFLjn3aGQiDVwcCnPNz6WS5cMBqgHpWK45TGqtzTIgFxnw0S1ydvU4u1V-rP79urSoUJw1MWJ1ED9xR/s200/IMG_20151014_191621196_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a>Parents do you long for time alone together? Well, Oct. 17 is Sweetest Day, what better time? Oh, you're worried about money. Times are tight to be sure. So here's cupid with a list of budget getaways and cheap or free romantic date night ideas for cash-strapped parents. Re-spark the romance raising a family can zap with these intimate, yet frugal dates.<a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/free-or-cheap-romantic-dates-for-cash-strapped-parents-budget-getaways">Free or cheap romantic dates for cash-strapped parents: Budget getaways | Examiner.com</a><br /><br />
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467869939264300169.post-53159527636957165462015-10-07T22:49:00.001-04:002015-10-07T22:49:00.291-04:00Free printable Diwali rangoli patterns and Festival of Lights crafts | Examiner.com<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ5fP-ggnhe_r_t5aEG-ceSMHWroQPXeIXdld07Xx_1H_y9hIOvf0M-S8o5rwJvgFWNCvfbW1BdFGn5b6V7BNbDb7OjsFvbWmQyK-6MNc-84-KyTJFCQRGJuxMoY8mPQCduHB9QQNig4/s1600/ad69d12092feaed08fefe55a37a6466d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ5fP-ggnhe_r_t5aEG-ceSMHWroQPXeIXdld07Xx_1H_y9hIOvf0M-S8o5rwJvgFWNCvfbW1BdFGn5b6V7BNbDb7OjsFvbWmQyK-6MNc-84-KyTJFCQRGJuxMoY8mPQCduHB9QQNig4/s200/ad69d12092feaed08fefe55a37a6466d.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hindus, Sikhs and Jains began celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights. In 2014, it began with Dhanteras on October 20 and moves to the official Diwali on October 23 and 24. Diwali, also spelled Deepavali, is the Hindu calendar new year. There's lots of feasting, decorating, worship, lighting of diya (lamps) and fireworks. Rangoli are special Hindu designs used in crafts and decorating. Here are free printable rangoli patterns for Diwali.<a href="http://www.examiner.com/list/free-printable-diwali-rangoli-patterns-and-festival-of-lights-crafts">Free printable Diwali rangoli patterns and Festival of Lights crafts | Examiner.com</a><br /><br />
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