Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week

1) How to Make Homemade Bookmarks from Cards - Neat idea that I could even do.

2) Glazed Lemon Pound Cake - This sounds wonderful.

3) Egg Carton Turned Into a Heart Frame - A great project for your child to do for Valentine's Day.

4) Easy Snowman Towel - This is so cute.

5) Fortune Cookies - Recipe on making your own. These would be cute for any occasion.

6) Easy, All Natural Laundry Soap - I'm sure this would save me tons of money.

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FREE SAMPLE OF CLOROX GREENWORKS PRODUCT

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Thought of the Day

One joy scatters a hundred griefs.

Chinese Proverb

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What Did You Get for FREE This Week?

This week I just received mostly FREE magazines which is great because I love reading them.

Parents Magazine

The O Magazine

Traditional Home

Ruby Tuesday Coupons

Did you receive any great freebies?

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Coupon expires 7 days after printing.

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FREE AVEDA COLOR CONSERVE COLOR PACK

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Thought of the Day

In all things let reason be your guide.


Solon

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I was able to print this twice using my back button.

$1.00 COUPON OFF OF STARKIST POUCHES

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You should be able to find a great deal with this coupon.

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BATH & BODY WORKS COUPON **NEW**

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Thought of the Day

Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.

Doug Firebaugh

AWESOME GIVEAWAY - 4 PACK OF TICKETS TO THE RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS IN CHARLOTTE

I have a 4 Pack of Tickets to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus in Charlotte on opening night January 27th at 7:00pm.

The show will be at the Time Warner Cable Arena.

The winner will also be able to attend the Preshow 6:00pm. This will give you a chance to head down to the circus floor to meet the performers, get autographs, try on costumes, and clown around!

Thanks to MomCentral, I have been given a 4-pack of tickets and a 4-pack of tickets to given away. You also have the opportunity to get a discount thanks to MomCentral. Get 4 Tickets for $44 for Monday - Friday matinee shows and a $4 off Friday night and weekend shows by entering Coupon Code MOM in the promotion code box on Ticketmaster. Any additional ticket beyond the 4-pick for shows during the week are still priced at $11.

How to enter: (4 entries per person)

- Leave a comment telling me if you have been to the circus before and if so, what was your favorite part.

- Tweet about this giveaway (1 extra entry) and leave me a comment telling you did.

- Blog about this giveaway (1 extra entry) and leave me comment with the post url.

- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me comment telling me you did.

Remember: This giveaway is for the Charlotte show only.

This giveaway will close on Monday, January 18 at 9pm. The winner will be emailed and posted Tuesday morning. You will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!!

Disclaimer: I did receive a 4 pack of tickets from Mom Central. My thoughts and review is my opinion.

TASTY TUESDAY - MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS

I think everyone can use a new recipe for fixing chicken. This one is great.



1 to 2 Tbsp. Vinegar (Cider, Balsamic, or Red Wine)
2 to 3 Tsp. Dried Herbs (Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary)
1 to 2 Tbsp. Whole Grain or Dijon Mustard
1 to 2 Tsp. Garlic or Onion Powder
1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
4 6oz. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts



Place all ingredients in a large re-sealable plastic bag. Close the bag and shake to combine all the ingredients. Open the bag, drop in the chicken breasts. Close and shake the bag to coat evenly. Marinate overnight.


Heat a grill or grill pan. When hot, place the chicken on the grill and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until cook thoroughly.


Note:
You can also bake the chicken in a 375° oven for 15 minutes or until cooked through.

You can other great recipes at Tasty Tuesday - Balancing Beauty and Bedlam.

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Thought of the Day

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

Benjamin Franklin

WAYS I SAVED MONEY THIS WEEKEND

I try to always review my bills especially ones where the amount changes from month to month. When I opened our cell phone bill Friday, I knew something was wrong. After reviewing it and calling customer service, I was over charged $65.13.

I also sent DH to Wal-Mart on Saturday to pick up a couple of things. I was looking over his receipt when he returned home, I got charged double for an item. I called and went by the customer service desk yesterday and received a refund for $9.71.

This is proof that it pays to always review your bills and your receipts. I saved $74.84 this weekend in doing so.

FREE SAMPLE OF KLEENEX FROM COSTCO

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2 FREE MOUSE TRAPS

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Thought of the Day

The future depends on what we do in the present.

Mahatma Gandhi

Thought of the Day

Always finish things you start before moving on to something new.

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FREE SAMPLE OF PUREX 3-IN-1

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Thought of the Day

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be changed.

FINALLY FRIDAY

TGIF!!

My goal for the weekend is to declutter my house!! I am starting tonight. I have made me a "To-Do" list which always seems to help me. I hope to have everything off my list by the time Monday morning arrives. Everything seems to always get cluttered during the holidays.




Also, I have some very EXCITING NEWS to share with everyone.

Another reason I was not posting as much on my blog during December, was because my mom was diagnosed with endometrial cancer right before Thanksgiving. As everyone knows, when you hear the word cancer you always think/prepare for the worst. She had a complete hysterectomy on December 22. She was only in the hospital for 1 night and then she came to my house to stay for several days during Christmas. She did great with the surgery. No problems during her recovery. They also removed some lymph nodes to test. Yesterday, we went for a follow up at the oncologist.............COMPLETE SUCESSS!!! I am so happy to let you know that she is great, healing well, pathology report was great and NO radiation needed!!

What a great way to start the New Year off!!

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

Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week

1) How to Repair Plastic Toys in a Jiffy - Great idea and what happy kids you will have.

2) Showcase your Photos in New Not-So-Expected Ways - Great ideas that I would love to do.

3) Tackle Clutter with a To-Do List - I have my list but I just have started yet.

4) Classic Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker - This would be so good tonight since the high today is 31.

5) Repurpose Christmas Ornaments - My daughter decided to this year. She wanted a snowman ornament on her dresser.

6) White Chocolate and Peppermint Covered Popcorn - A great way to use your leftover candy canes.

7) 5 Ways to Save on Entertainment - We use #2 and #3 often.

.75 WISHBONE SALAD DRESSING COUPON

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This would be a great deal on salad dressing if your store doubles coupons.

SNAPFISH -- PICTURE DEAL - EXTENDED

Great deal all of those Christmas pictures!!

50 - 4 x 6 prints for .50

Coupon Code - NEWYEAR50

Coupon EXTENDED until 1/11/10

Thought of the Day

You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.

What Did You Get For FREE This Week?

My mailbox has full of freebies again this week:

Soap Opera Digest
Chinese Restaurant Coupons
Hardees Coupons
Bass Pro Shop Coupons for Hubby
FREE Betty Crocker Recipe Book
Rebate Check

What did you receive FREE in the mail?

FREE SAMPLE OF ESCADE MARINE GROOVE FRAGRANCE

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50 FREE PRINTS AT CVS PHOTO

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FREE GOOSEBERRY PATCH BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH COOKBOOK

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Thought of the Day

You must be willing to make sacrifices.

BATH AND BODY WORKS COUPON

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QUIZNOS COUPONS

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Thought of the Day

There comes a time when you must stand alone.

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