Thought of the Day

Life is short. Pray hard.

Thought of the Day

Life is fragile - handle with prayer.

Thanksgiving Poem

At Grandma's House

I like the taste of turkey

Any time throughout the year

But it never seems to taste as good

As when Thanksgiving's here.

Could be it's all the trimmings

That are cooked with it to eat-

But I think it'seating at Grandma's house

That makes it such a treat!

Author Unknown

I use to spend every Thanksgiving at my Grandma's and this poem made me think of her!!

Thought of the Day

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The Season of Giving - The Frugal Way

Now is a wonderful time to start thinking about what you can do to help others during the holiday season. There are numerous ways to help others and not put a financial burden on yourself. The area I live in was listed in Forbes magazine as No. 4 on a list of 10-most-vulnerable cities and towns in America. The job market here is terrible and getting worse daily.

Below is a few things that I am doing to help others while spending very little or no money.

1) Give a Kid a Coat Campaign - I have donated 4 coats this year that will be cleaned and handout out to children in need.

2) Samartian's Purse - Operation Christmas Child - I love to do these. I have completed 4 and I have spent less that $5.

3) Food Pantries - You can find a food pantry by searching with your zip code or you may know of one locally that is not listed. I have taken $5 for the past 3 weeks and purchased great items to donate. It is amazing what you can get for $5 with sales and coupons.

4) Donating by Clicking - Lots of great things to choose from and all this costs is a few minutes of your time.

5) Holiday Mail for Heroes - Send a few extra Christmas Cards - Send a recovering soldier, servicemen, and veterans in the US and abroad Christmas Cards. The goal is to distribute 1 million pieces of holiday mail. Holiday cards should be mailed to: Holiday Mail for Heroes

P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD. 20791-5456

6) Toys for Tots - Every child should have something from Santa Christmas morning. Look for great gifts on clearance. You can also find new toys at yard sales and thrift stores. I always seem to end up with a couple of new toys from my daughter. Ever since Payton was born she always seems to get 2 of something either at Christmas or for her birthday. Instead of exchanging I always save the item to donate. This is something I hope she continues to do as she gets older.

What other great frugal ways have you found to help others?

Interesting/Fun/Useful Website

Have you ever wondered how much to sell an item for that you or going to put on Ebay or maybe sell to a friend. Check out a great website - http://www.ztail.com/ to find the value of a used item.

Smuckers Uncrustable Coupons - FREE

I had over 15 responses......but Dottie was the first one. They will go out in the mail today!!

I have (3) .75 Coupons for any 1 variety of Smuckers Uncrustable Sandwiches that I am willing to give away. Expires - 4/30/09

If you are interested, please leave a comment with your mailing address. (I will not publish your comment.)

First person to respond is the lucky winner.

Thought of the Day

Every day we are called to small things with great love.

- Mother Teresa

Tasty Tuesday - Ham, Egg, and Cheese Bake

Ingredients:
4 to 6 Slices White Bread, Crust Trimmed, Cut into 1-inch pieces
8 ounces of Deli Ham, Coarsely Chopped
2-1/2 Cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
3 Tbsp. Finely Chopped Chives
6 Large Eggs
1/2 Cup Milk
Salt and Pepper
2 Plum Tomatoes, Thinly Sliced



Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
Layer the bread, ham 2 cups of cheese and 2 tbsp chives in the dish.
In a medium bow, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper.
Pour into the dish and top with tomato slices in an even layer.
Bake the eggs until nearly set, about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and 1 tbsp chives on top and bake until golden.

A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words

Payton's 1st game of putt-putt!

Thought of the Day

Practice random acts of praise!

And the Winners Are......

Congratulations!!!

Here are your random numbers:

7
11
10

1st Place - 5 HP Photosmart Gift Cards - Nanci


2nd Place - 3 HP Photosmart Gift Cards - Ginny


3rd Place - 2 HP Photosmart Gift Cards - Katie


The winners have been emailed and they have 48 hours to respond. Thanks to everyone who participated. Please stayed tuned.......there will be lots of great giveaways in the month of December!!!


Winner was chosen by random.org.

Multi-Use Item - Hair Dryer

5 Things to Do with a Hair Dryer:

1) Dust hard to reach places.

2) Set frosting on cake.

3) Unstick a photo.

4) Iron plastic tablecloth or shower curtain - Hold 12" away.

5) Remove crayon marks or wax spills - Blow the starin on high heat until melted and then wipe away.

Thought of the Day

Each day is a gift form God - Have you said "Thank You" today?

I WON ANOTHER BLOG AWARD!!

Thanks so much to Julie at Coupon Saving Family for my award. What a great surprise and honor and such an awesome way to start off the week. Now I have to tell you six things that I am thankful for, and then I have to award six people with this award.
I am Thankful For:

1) My Wonderful Family

2) My Great Friends (online included)

3) I am thankful for my faith.

4) My Home that is filled with Love.

5) The jobs that my husband and I have so that we are able to provide for my daughter and ourselves. There is so many people without jobs that are struggling to make it from day to day.

6) My ability and love of having a blog and hoping that I am in some helping others find the best and thrifty things in this world.

Now I have to pass this award on to 6 others:

1) Katie at Three Blondes and a Redhead - She is currently doing a 12 days of Christmas series with lots of great things to do.

2) Kristen at Pajama Mama - She had a great post Friday on a creative thrifty idea for a Christmas gift.

3) KaseyQ at The Beautiful Thrifty Life - She always has great deals available.

4) Angie at Thrifty Florida Mom - Sharing Ideas on how to Spend Less, Save More, and Act Your Wage

5) Debbie at Suburb Sanity - She is such a great person and I love to read her blog. She has the funniest stories.

6) Thrifty Jinxy - Another great blog with freebies and ways to save money.

Thought of the Day

The surest form of help is self-help.

Thought of the Day

Visit someone who is lonely.

FINALLY FRIDAY !!

My favorite day is here again!! I am so ready for the weekend. The mornings have been extremely cold this week and I have just wanted to lay in bed. Hopefully, I'll get to in the morning.

I just made plans to play Basket Bingo tomorrow with a good friend. Wish me luck!! I am going to prepare for Thanksgiving since my husband and I are cooking - first time ever!!

Have a great weekend and I will see you Monday!!

A 99-Cent Dating Experiment

I thought this was a great idea. I would be very impressed if my husband did this. I would know that he put a lot of thought into it. How would you feel?

Click here to read.

Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week

1) Great Budget Friendly Gifts for Men - Amy has a great list of ideas.

2) Homemade Croutons - A frugal recipe and they sound great.

3) Cook a Turkey in a Crockpot - Could it get any easier?

4) Thanksgiving Saving Tips - This may come in handy since I'm doing Thanksgiving dinner this year.

5) Thanksgiving Table Decorations - Easy, inexpensive ways.

Thought of the Day

Be childlike, not childish.

Thoughtful Thursday - Christmas Edition

Make a Christmas card list if you send cards Be on the lookout for great deals. Gather addresses and make a list you can use every year. I have a list on my computer with addresses that I can add to each year and then just print out.

I have also found that several people are starting to send ecards instead of mailing cards. Sending ecards saves money on cards and postage. You can now upload your own photo to an ecard to make it very personal. I think this is a great idea.

Have you found any great deals on Christmas cards?

What did you get for FREE this Week?

So far my mailbox has been full with goodies:


- FREE Country Living Magazine
- FREE Woman's Day (my favorite)
- FREE Parents Magazine
- FREE Food Network Magazine
- 3 Boxes of Pecan Clusters (Christmas Gifts)
- 2 Cans of Campbells Soup
- Almay Mascara
- Orville Redenbacker Sample
- FREE Family Circle Magazine

What did you get for FREE this week?

Thought of the Day

Hear others out completely before judging.

A .16 Meal .... Possible?

Click here to read.

Interesting/Fun/Useful Website

I just found this site the other day. Bargainbuddy.com A great website to use this year for your Christmas shopping.

FREE DR.PEPPER - NOVEMBER 23

Receive a coupon for a FREE 20 oz. Dr. Pepper on Nov. 23.


1. On the Nov. 23, 2008, go to http://www.drpepper.com/

2. Register to receive a coupon for one free 20-oz. Dr Pepper.

3. When your coupon arrives, redeem it wherever Dr Pepper is sold. Coupons will be available for 24 hours, starting at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 23, 2008. Allow 4-6 weeks for coupon to arrive. Coupons will expire on Feb. 28, 2009.


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Thought of the Day

Share your dreams only with people who will cheer you on.

GIVEAWAY!!!

GIVEAWAY!!

I have another great giveaway thanks to MomSelect. I have 10 giftcards for 10 FREE HP Prints each at any HP Photosmart Express Station.

There will be 3 winners!!

The 1st prize - 5 gift cards = 50 FREE HP Prints, 2nd prize will be for 3 gift cards = 30 FREE HP Prints and the 3rd prize will be for 2 gift cards = 20 FREE HP Prints. Winners will be chosen random.

To double your chance at winning, subscribe to my blog and leave a second comment for another chance.

To find a HP Photosmart in your area click here.

The giveaway will close on 11/23 at 9pm and the winner will be announced on 11/24.

Tasty Tuesday - Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL

¾ C Miniature semi –sweet chocolate chips
¾ C finely chopped pecans
1 (8-oz.) Pkg cream cheese, softened
½ C butter, softened
¼ tsp. Vanilla extract
¾ C. Confectioners sugar
2 Tbs. Brown sugar

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and
Vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sugar; beat just
Until combined. Stir in chocolate chips, cover and
Refrigerate for about 2 hours. Shape mixture into a
Ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Roll chesse ball in chopped pecans. Serve with
Reg. Graham Crackers,Chocolate or Cinamon,
Or all three.

Enjoy!

Thought of the Day

Invite someone you disagree with out to lunch. Find out why they think the way that they do.

Toysrus Coupon

Click here to print. Expires 11/20/08.

FREE Sample of Kozy Snack - Ready Grain

Click here to receive a coupon for a FREE 7oz. Twin Pack container of delicious, healthy Ready Grains.

Multi-Use for a Empty Paper Towel Roll

Have a pair of boots that you need to retain their shape, place an empty paper towel roll inside the boot to keep them straight.

Thought of the Day

Before you get what you want, you must decide what you want.

Thought of the Day

Don't buy the biggest, buy the best with the best deal.

Thought of the Day

Aim high.

Finally Friday

TGIF :)

Another week has come and gone. Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away and Christmas is just right around the corner. Can you believe it?? This year has just flown by.

No major plans this week. I would like to stay home and watch movies and sit on the sofa.

Have a great weekend and I will see you Monday.

FREE Shopping List

Click here for a FREE Marie Callendar's shopping list from Wal-Mart.

Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week

1) Top 5 Things That Thrill a Frugal - Too funny but very true!


2) Work at Home Possibilities - Great information for everyone.


3) Cream Cheese Pound Cake - This looks great.


4) Another Mothering Confession - Debbie gets me laughing everyday.


5) A Simple Thanksgiving Traditon - What a great thing to do every year.

Thought of the Day

Check out an audio book and listen to it while you drive, cook and walk.

Walgreens Coupon - $5 OFF $20 Friday & Saturday ONLY

Check out my coupon side bar and print your $5 off $20 at Walgreens. Good for Friday and Saturday.

Freebies 4 Mom: Free Snapfish Book from Oprah

Freebies 4 Mom: Free Snapfish Book from Oprah

Another great deal from Heather. I actually had a saved photo book at Snapfish waiting until I found a great deal/coupon.