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Clark Color Labs Free Shipping and 50% off enlargements

2009-07-14T10:48:00.003-05:00

If you're like me, then you love taking pictures. Well, back in the day we all used film. Now, most of us use digital cameras. I love having a digital camera because I take so many bad pictures. Really, it saves me a lot of money not having to develop all of the pictures I wouldn't want anyway. In any case, this morning I got an email from Clark Color Labs about a promotion they are running.

Gives Me Hope

2009-07-14T10:44:00.001-05:00

This wonderful site was posted on my "mommies" board and I've really enjoyed reading it. Things like this are meant to be shared and though it won't save you any time or money, it will definitely give to you a feeling of warmth and happiness. There are good people out there.Gives Me Hope

I'm Back

2009-07-14T10:38:00.003-05:00

Months have passed and life goes on. Thankfully my family is well and we're moving forward in all the right directions. I'm going to do my best to get back here two to three times a week. With three rambunctious munchkins running around it's unlikely I'll manage more than that. I'm going to savor the summer and gear up for a money saving fall. If I come across some fabulous finds I will

Just a Little More Rain

2009-04-28T11:33:00.002-05:00

You've probably noticed another week went by and there was nothing new here. I'm sorry. Unfortunately, last Tuesday my dear husband had three teeth extracted in the morning and then ended up in the hospital Tuesday evening with a kidney stone. This resulted in several days of illness for him as well as several appointments and finally a procedure to break up the stone. It was very stressful

April Showers

2009-04-17T11:07:00.002-05:00

I apologize that I've not been around this week. Unfortunately my family had quite an eventful Easter holiday.Sunday morning I fell and hit my head off of our cedar chest and got a concussion.....my head still hurts.Sunday night my husband was in the hospital with chest pains. Thankfully there is nothing wrong with his heart, but they don't know what was causing the chest pains. He came home

Internet Crime Complaint Center

2009-04-10T09:03:00.002-05:00

I've personally never been scammed (not for a lack of people trying though), but I know several people who have so I wanted to pass along this resource I found recently. I hope you've never been scammed, but should that be the case, here is a resource that can help.Here's what the site says:About Us The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)was established as a partnership between the Federal

Work at Home Wednesday (on Thursday)

2009-04-09T10:48:00.002-05:00

I know it's not Wednesday anymore so I hope you'll forgive me. I'm going to try my best to keep the work at home posts on Wednesdays. Here's a round-up of some real telecommute jobs from around the country. This is going to be long so take your time and hopefully those of you looking to work at home will find something here you can do. Medical TranscriptionistsCoding SpecialistPhone Agent -

Boxtops4education contests

2009-04-08T10:39:00.003-05:00

Boxtops4education has a wealth of information on their site. If you have kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, neighbor kids, etc....you can register their school at this site and track how many boxtops the school has received this year. You can also print coupons for your favorite boxtop items to pair with sales flyers to get awesome deals and support your local schools. One thing I wasn't area

Menu Planning Monday

2009-04-06T16:37:00.003-05:00

I am so guilty of not doing this enough. All too often it's six o'clock and we don't know what's for dinner. My family is not vegetarian but we do eat quite a few veggie only meals because we love veggies so much. Tonight we're having Honey Glazed Dump Chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn. If you're not familiar with "dump" recipes you can find some here: Dump Recipes I utilize a lot of

Scholarships For Moms (win $10,000)

2009-04-05T10:17:00.004-05:00

I don't normally click on advertisements unless they really catch my eye. This ad caught my eye:) Scholarships4moms is giving away a $10,000 scholarship. Here is an excerpt from their site:With Scholarships4moms you can keep the balance in your life!Scholarships4moms is focused on hardworking moms who want to complete their education, but don't have the time, money or the support to meet their

Win a $1000 College Savings Bond from Baby Einstein

2009-04-04T11:17:00.003-05:00

I got this in my inbox yesterday morning and I wanted to pass it along. It looks like Baby Einstein has contests every month and if you refer a friend or two you get even more entries to win. With three kids I'm going to need all the help I can get when it comes time for college. Take a minute and enter and bookmark the site so you can enter next month too. Good luck. Baby Einstein

Freebies! Yeah

2009-03-31T12:04:00.003-05:00

I don't even know how or where I came across this site from, but I had to share it. Usually with most websites there are catches. Nothing is ever just "free" if you know what I mean. Well, this site is different. It has such a wealth of information in addition to the free stuff listed daily. Definitely take a few minutes and check it out. Today was only my first day by there so I can't

Sell Your Stuff

2009-03-30T10:23:00.003-05:00

Most people probably already know about Ebay, Amazon, Freecycle, Garage sale sights, and Craigslist, but there is a whole world out there of other sites to help you get rid of your clutter and fatten your wallet.One such site is Gazelle. They give you money for selling your old gadgets including video games, cameras, cell phones, mp3 players, etc....the list just goes on and on. The best part

Spring Hiatus

2009-03-21T11:09:00.001-05:00

Things have been extremely busy here with the arrival of spring. My husband and my kids have all had spring break over the last two weeks and I've had very little time to myself. I'll be continuing my little hiatus for a few more days to get some spring work done, but when I come back, I've got lots of great stuff in store:) See you soon!

I Heart Faces Week 9 Creative Cropping

2009-03-09T11:56:00.006-05:00

It's week nine already and the theme for week nine is creative cropping. I had so much fun with this. It is absolutely amazing how you can transform a picture by cropping it. I had such a hard time choosing pictures for this week. Every picture takes on a new personality when you crop it. My entry for the "kids" selection is a picture of my daughter I took in the park last year. I just love

Thrifty Thursday: Other Frugalistas Unite

2009-03-05T11:09:00.002-06:00

We know they're out there....scouring the internet for the best deals, talking down salesmen, and clipping their coupons. They're fighting to keep their money and do what's best for their families. You've seen them at the store. They have a hundred coupons. It takes a long time for them to check out. While you wait patiently (or not so patiently) they just saved 80% off their grocery trip.

Wednesday Winners Giveaway 3/4

2009-03-04T19:52:00.003-06:00

It's time for Wednesday Winners giveaway over at Blog Stalkers Unite!!! Yeah. I thought it might be fun to enter and do my own little giveaway.Today I'm giving away one digital layout in the size and theme of your choice. I used to digital scrapbook quite often and then along came our third child. Though I've had lots of inspiration, I've had little time to be inspired. I won't limit the

I Heart Faces Kids Week 8 Messy

2009-03-03T19:02:00.003-06:00

Well, it's that time again. I didn't win last week and that's okay. There were some beautiful pictures submitted and I don't know how the judges could possibly choose from such fabulous talent.Week 8 is here and the theme is "messy." With three kids we've got a lot of those kind of pictures. I decided to use one of Ben's first birthday pictures. I'm sure it's probably rather cliche but I

Fantastic Friday

2009-02-28T08:20:00.002-06:00

I know it's not Friday anymore, but after ranting on Thursday I'd like to take a minute and share with everyone how wonderful Friday was.Often times it's easy to think that there's little good in the world. We don't get to see the kindness of mankind very often. Most people we encounter during our day are not happy with their lives and it shows. No one can be happy all of the time, but I

Thursday Rant

2009-02-26T17:02:00.002-06:00

Sorry. I had a fabulous post all ready to go and I just got so bogged down today. Do you ever have one of those weeks??? Well, this has been mine. If you don't mind a whiny Mama blogger, read on. If you've got enough of your own challenges that you don't need to hear about mine...well, stay tuned for something better.The day started off beautiful. It was in the sixties when I took my

Mr. Clean 3X the Cash Sweepstakes

2009-02-24T10:59:00.003-06:00

I just got an email that Proctor and Gamble is running a new sweepstakes! Woohoo! It looks like fun and they're giving out daily prizes. I don't know about you, but I'm a personal fan of the magic eraser. It's the only thing that took orange marker off my walls five years ago. I've since learned a few other tricks, but when all else fails, the magic eraser comes to my rescue every time.

I Heart Faces Kids Week 7 Black and White

2009-02-23T16:57:00.005-06:00

While this may seem a bit off topic for my blog, I've decided to use my blog for this avenue as well. I've been in love with photography for years and it's my hope one day to be able to do it for compensation....though I have a long way to grow. In the meantime, IHeartFaces.com has a weekly contest featuring different themes and I'd like to take part in the fun. So, without further ado, here's

Clean and Be Green

2009-02-23T13:53:00.002-06:00

I just wanted to pass along this great information! Kim over at Insanity and Bliss just did a review on some green cleaning products by Ecostore and she's got a giveaway promotion on her site right now. Stop over and get some info and enter for her giveaway. I'm always a fan of free, clean, and green!!!

Free Sub at Quiznos: HURRY

2009-02-23T12:16:00.002-06:00

Quiznos is giving away a million subs so hurry up and register to get your free sub. Don't forget that each person can registers so as long as everyone in your house has their own email they can get their own free sub. Word of caution though, the coupon expires within five days of being printed so don't print it until you are ready to use it.

Frugal Friday Freebies (or cheap anyway)

2009-02-20T15:46:00.004-06:00

Fridays are usually crazy here at my house. Along with being a household manager, mother to three, wife to one, and frugal extraordinaire, I'm also a girl scout leader and work at home mom. I wear many hats. Today my hats are falling off. I have a girl scout meeting tonight....which I haven't planned for yet. Yikes! I don't know where the time goes these days. My van is dirty (inside and

Thrifty Thursday: Family Fun Recycles

2009-02-19T11:57:00.002-06:00

I've been a long time subscriber to Family Fun and I absolutely love the magazine. It's always jam packed full of fun games, stories, recipes, and ideas. While there has always been articles about reusing items for crafts, it seems lately they've stepped it up a notch. I don't have much time to sit and read so I'm usually reading last month's issue this month and I miss out on a lot of fun

Super Couponing Part Two: Getting Organized

2009-02-15T12:34:00.006-06:00