Funny Kid Friday – Exercise Your Funny Bone

I heard the telltale thumping of a kid jumping on the bed and hurried into the room to tell the culprit to stop. She looked up at me and responded, “I’m not jumping on the bed. I’m doing hangups.”
“Hangups?”
She demonstrated by doing a pretty good pushup.

This Week’s Fifty Dollar Grocery Shopping Trip

This week, I went to Martin’s for my shopping trip. I actually spent $51.14, but it was pretty close to $50. I blame the organic breakfast pastries, which someone in the family prefers over the sugary traditional breakfast pastries. I had one and I have to say, they are good. Anyway, here’s what I got:
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Funny Kid Friday – So That’s How You Grow Hair on Your Chest

I came upon the little guy patting his head and looking anxiously inside his shirt at the same time.
“What’s up, Hon?”
“Did my hair grow?”
“Since your haircut, you mean?”
“Since I ate a piece of hair.”
Umm, ick. After I got over that statement, I gave a quick how hair is made lesson. Turns out he didn’t want [...]

Check Your Mailbox for a Con Agra Coupon Mailer

I just opened my mailbox to a nice surprise. Con Agra sent me a whole stack of nice coupons and a form for $34 in additional savings if I spend $25 at my Supercenter on Con Agra brands. The coupons in the current book are nice and include a free ketchup. As of today, it [...]

What Do You Think of the Gosselins

I watched a few episodes of Jon and Kate Plus Eight and decided it wasn’t for me. From what I did see, I didn’t think they seemed super close. However, I didn’t get the impression that they were cheating on each other.

So, all of this news about cheating, followed by their statements that they’re [...]

This Week’s $50 Shopping Trip and Martin’s Deal

This week, I headed to Martin’s to take advantage of a deal in this week’s ad. If you buy 8 items, you can save $4 instantly. The products I chose were ones I had coupons for:
2 boxes of Betty Crocker Chex Mix Bars for $5 – 50 cents off each = $4 (Should have doubled, [...]

Funny Kid Friday – Coffee Stunts Your Growth

So, everyone has answered little W’s request for coffee with, “It’ll stunt your growth, Hon,” or something similar whenever he asks to drink it. He decided it would do even more:
“I’m going to drink a lot of coffee so I can shrink and go back to my four class. I love my four class teacher.”
After [...]

Stockpiling Milk for Emergencies

I could do without milk in a blizzard or an emergency situation where I couldn’t get to the store. As a concerned mama, I wouldn’t want to, though. And with all the options available, I don’t need to.
I started with Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk, Chocolate, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18). This milk is [...]

This Weeks Shopping Trip Under $50 Was Over

So, I didn’t quite stay under $50 for this week’s shopping trip. I fell victim to the “But I really love this!” pleas and dropped an extra $11.54 into the cart. When shopping with kids or even other adults, you really have to be determined to stay on track and not overspend.
I started with Martins, [...]

Day Camp Ideas

You’re thrifty, creative and you love kids, so you’ve decided to start your own day camp this summer for your kids and a few other children in the family. Or maybe you’ve decided to set up an official summer camp for kids in the neighborhood. Now, summer is just a few weeks away and you [...]

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