Thought of the Day

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.

FINALLY FRIDAY

Rain, Rain, Go Away Come Again Another Day.......I just want a nice dry weekend. That's all I'm asking for.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you Monday!

Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week

1) What is in Your Neighbors Garbage? - Awesome find.

2) Banana Cake - This looks great and sounds so simple to make.

3) Lemon Pound Cake - This sounds great. I love any kind of pound cake.

4) Outdoor Tablecloth Hack - What a great idea. I just wish I could sew.

5) The Price of Children - You have to read this.

6) Salad & Fruit Dressing Series - These sound great and simple to make. I love to try something new. Vinaigrette Dressing , Catalina Dressing

7) How to Remove Hard Water - Great tip and I am definitely gonna try this.

8) Grilled Strawberry Bread - I can't wait to try this. It sounds great.

BATH & BODY WORKS SEMI-ANNUAL SALE

Semi-Annual Sale starts in stores June 1 and starts online today.

June 1-3 - Foam Burst Moisturizing Body Wash - $4

June 1-7 - Signature colleciton & Aromatherapy Cleansers and Moisturizers - Buy 2 Get 2 FREE

Limited Time Only! - B&BW Classic Frgrances - $5

New Markdowns Every Week

Get time to stock up for gifts and Christmas presents.

FREE Chocolate Every Friday

What is Real Chocolate Relief?
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Giveaway starts at 9am EST every Friday.

Thought of the Day

People with many interests live, not only longest, but happinest.

George Matthew Allen

Thoughtful Thursday

Take a 90-second online quiz about bath fixtures and water usage at www.savewateramerica.com. Kohler will donate $1 in water-saving products to Habitat for Humanity.

What Did You Get for Free This Week?

I am starting to get very excited when I go to the mailbox each day wondering what I have waiting for me. My mailbox was full again this week:


Babiesrus Coupons
20% Coupon for Hallmark Store
Rebate Check from Caregivers Marketplace for $8.25
Belk Coupons
FREE Issue of Better Homes and Gardens
FREE Working Mother Magazine
FREE Parenting Magazine
FREE TV Guide Magazine
FREE Baby Magazine


What goodies did you get this week?

Carter's Coupon

20% off any $40 purchase plus get a $10 gift check for every $25 you spend between now and June 14.

Click here to print.

Thought of the Day

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
Helen Keller

Thrifty Graduation Gifts

I have to buy a graduation gift this year. It is the first one I have bought in several years and I am trying to come up with a great gift. My gift will be for a girl who will be going away to college this fall. I am trying to think of things that will come in handy while she is away at school living in a dorm. Here are my ideas so far. PLEASE let me know if you have any other great tips. I need to come up with something this weekend.

1) Movie Night Gift Basket - Includes Popcorn, Popcorn Bowl, Candy, Movie Gift Card

2) Gift Card to a Local Restaurant for Takeout Night. Include paper plates, holders, coasters, napkins, silverware etc.

3) Shower Caddy/Basket - Include hygiene products -shampoo, conditioner, soap, shower gel, razor, shaving cream, a bath mat etc. This will come in very handy since she will be living in a dorm.

4) Laundry Bag - Filled with quarters, laundry detergent, fabric softner, dryer sheets, hangers etc.

5) Dorm Room Design Items - Memo Board, Decorative Pillows, etc.

6) Money

FREE Sample of Gillette Clinical Strength Deodorant

Click here for a FREE Sample.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Bring a Kraft Singles Package wrapper to the ballpark box office for a steal of a deal. Buy one ticket and get one FREE from Kraft Singles. Click here for details.

Thought of the Day

"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Decorating on a Budget

After building a house, our funds were running very short and of course I wanted to decorate every room right then. I wasn't able to do that but I did start checking The Goodwill Store, The Salvation Army, Thrift Stores and Dollar Stores for items to decorate my extra bedroom.

This dresser was purchased at the Goodwill Store for $15. It just needed cleaning and little paint. I found the stool (brand new) at a yard sale for $8. The candles, vase and flowers I bought at the dollar store for under $10 total. Total Spent - $33

The bed was my bed growing up. It was a brass bed but I painted it white also. I may have spent $5 for spray paint. The pictures on the wall came from Family Dollar. They were 50% off. I paid $5 each. The 2 tables came from ABC Distributing. I paid $15 each for them. I have 2 lamps that also came from ABC Distributing, $30 total for them. The bedding and pillows came from Wal-Mart. I have a total of $40 in that. That does include sheets.

Total Spent - $ 115

In this picture, the pictures were purchased at a Thrift Store for $10 and the bench was given to me as a Christmas gift. I had the bunny. Total cost - $10

The chest was given to me FREE. My mom purchased new

furniture and no longer wanted this chest. The items on top were

things I already had. I purchased the Home Interior pictures at a yard sale for $1 each. Total - $2

Decorating on a budget can be done. You have to be PATIENT. Always take advantage of yard sales, clearance sections and thrift stores. Also, don't forget to check the Salvation Army store and the Goodwill. You never know what you will find.

Thought of the Day

"If you can laugh at it, you can live with it."

Erma Bombeck

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Thought of the Day

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

Winston Churchill