Coffee Savings

This huge 2lb bag of delecious fair trade coffee beans is about $10 at my local Costco right now.  

Saving $5,000 on your period....

Did you know women spend an average of $120 a year on period related protection?

End of Month Pantry Challange! No preparation needed!

A handful of circumstances have led me to wish not to spend any money for the rest of this month, a short 8 days, we can do this!

What do I do with 14lbs of chicken.....

Ran to the Military Commissary and for the first time in my 15 years of shopping there I saw discounted chicken!  So, yeah, I got 14 lbs!

Friday Night Pizza Night!! my healthier version!

My children are now at that age where they expect pizza every Friday night.  I guess we have started a tradition.  Traditions are wonderful and important for children, they build security, self-confidence and strength.

23 Intense ways to SAVE TONS OF MONEY for an already Frugal Household

Scratches, dings and dents...

My $20 shopping trip.  Saving money IS what I do.

Veggie Spiralizer, was $40 NOW $2.95!

Order quick- I'm not sure how long Amazon will keep this price...

Fabletics again! and why I keep coming back....

I was tempted by the bargain-basement deals promised by Fabletics a while back...  so I gave them a shot.  Lots of washes and wears later I have now found my new favorite comfort/workout wear company...

check this out!

Bargains a plenty at Grocery Outlet.

I had about 7 things on my grocery list today...  so I went to Grocery Outlet.

Quinoa.  They didn't have any dang quinoa.  I didn't get quinoa.

But I only spent $46.  And my shopping cart was full.

Full of awesome, healthy and mainly organic food that WILL get eaten!

Want to see some deals and why YOU should be going to Grocery Outlet??  Keep reading....

13 Dollar Store Deals for the Natural home

I never was a dollar store shopper before I had children...  I wouldn't exactly call myself a frequent shopper, but I do on occasion, and for specific items!

There truly are some great deals to be had there!  No- its NOT all terrible toxin-leaching, cheap plastic crap! Who knew!?!?!

My organized grocery trips, how I keep us healthy AND in budget.

Im not one to just run into the grocery store for a couple of items.  Well, sometimes I do that, but always kick myself for making purchases when they are not at their ideal price, so I try hard to stick with my tried and true methods.

Here is how I keep my shopping not only healthy but on budget as well...

respecting 2014s goals and the journey

At the beginning of this year I was working really hard here at home while raising my young kiddos, house full of pets and 7 big acres to 'maintain'.  My hubby is a Submariner so he isn't home much.  Much of the time its all me.  Im okay with this, it is part of life.

I had made the goal at the New Year to take care of myself in 2014.  It wasn't going well.  I didn't have a spare second for myself.  Ever.

In February I was raking in money, but I was exhausted, not doing a good job raising my girls and I really wasn't spiritually happy.  I brought in a lot of cash that Spring but spent much of it on convenience food, since I didn't have time to cook, and on useless items to keep my kids entertained...  sure, it was nice to have the spare cash to replace our fridge when it died, but otherwise it wasn't an ideal cycle for our family.  The extra money was certainly not buying happiness.

so I made a new and extreme goal.

Fabletics Review- my totally honest opinion, from a tall mama

I had to do it.  That bribe of a beautiful, flattering and high quality 2 or 3 piece yoga/running outfit at a bargain-basement cheap price.

You know they had me 'discount'.

free magazines

Like magazines?  We do too.  Did you know we get magazines at our house and they are TOTALLY FREE?!?!?!  YES! its true!

I earn them by doing easy surveys.  One of my favorite companies is Rewards Survey.  Totally legit, answer some questions and get a free magazine subscription.  They offer both paper and digital subscriptions, be sure to pay attention to what type when choosing your subscription.  No strings attached (okay- I cannot guarantee that they won't send you junk email- because they might and I don't notice as I get a lot ;) ).  If you do a survey and don't find a subscription you like don't worry, your information will be saved and you can check back the following week to see the new magazine offerings!

mending my own

I am pulling out the sewing machine today.