Belk is having another great sale.  They have an Easter doorbuster sale and coupons for $10, $20, and $30 off your regular or sale priced purchase.

You can shop three ways:

Shop in a Belk store and bring this printable coupon with you.  You have to surrender the coupon at time of purchase, so you may want to print the coupons more than once or have only one transaction.
Shop online.  In your shopping bag, enter the appropriate code in the Coupon Code entry boxand click ‘Apply Code’.  Once verified, the discount for valid items will appear in the order summary. 
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At Keeping the Castle, I am giving away a huge assortment of candy from Tootsie Industries.  If you win this, you definitely won’t need to buy any candy for Easter.

Some things included in this giveaway – Tootsie Roll miniatures, Charms Blow Pops, Charms Blow Pop Minis, Andes Mints, Sugar Babies, Dubble Bubble egg shaped gum, Tootie Roll banks, Tootsie Roll fruit rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Junior Mints, and so much more!  
This giveaway ends Sunday, April 5 and the winner may choose a traditional or Easter-theme candy pack. Good luck!
image by Karen Weideman

Just got back from my church’s Easter service and I was reminded of how blessed we are. So to you and your family … Happy Easter.  We at Thrifty Mommy are so glad to have you here and we look forward to seeing you soon.

I got this in an email and I verified it so I thought I would pass it on.
As you may know, Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar. Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22)
but that is pretty rare. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest …read more

I got the Party City flyer in the newspaper and noticed they have some pretty good sales going on that you all might like to know about.

Easter baskets up to 75% off
12 pack plastic eggs .49 (reg .99)
Easter grass .49
Easter Bunny egg coloring kit .49
84 in round plastic tablecover 50% off
Festive Occasion 12 oz plastic cups 50% off
24 ct heavy duty cutlery 50% off
40″ x 100′ plastic tablerolls 50% off
50% off Easter and spring patterned tableware
chaffing fuel .77 (40% off)
Pot O’ Beads 50% off

If you’re looking for supplies for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, or just looking to stock up for …read more

Today I stopped by Dollar General and their Easter items were 75% off.  Look at all the stuff I got for $1.75.  I also got my preschool class a bag of 70 lollipops for 25 cents.  Now that I think of it, why didn’t I buy the other bag?
I am saving the stuffed animals for the shoeboxes I put together each year for Operation Christmas Child.  Now is the time to stock up while it’s cheap!

With all the sad news coming out about pet food and recalls, I thought I would help you keep your pets safe for Easter. I ran across an interesting article form Thrifty Fun that tells of the every day Easter items that could be harmful to your pets.

Chocolate – of course! It can cause vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, irregular heart beat, seizures, and death due to the Theobromine
Easter Grass – when digested, it can cause intestinal blockage
Easter …read more

Usually when a holiday comes around, I do at least one post on fun activities to do with your kids.   Yes, I did post A Natural Way to Dye Eggs, but I didn’t give you a whole list of ideas.  I’m sorry.  I’m not quite sure what happened this time.
Thankfully, my friend Revka at “Little Fun; Little Learning” has done a post of Easter ideas.  If you’re looking for something to do with the kids, you might want to head over there.  Plus, I completed my first guest blogger post at her site, so you might want to take a …read more

 I remember being in 4th grade.  We had to give “how to” speeches in front of the class.  One girl gave a speech on how to dye eggs using natural things from your kitchen.  My mom and I tried it right away.  
Some suggested items for dyeing eggs are onion skins, red cabbage, coffee, beets, and tumeric.  You’ll need some vinegar too.  Here’s what Martha Stewart has to say:
Dye Recipes
Select a dyeing agent, and place it in the pot using the amount listed below. Add 1 quart water and 2 tablespoons white vinegar to pot; if more water is necessary to cover …read more

I was in T.J. Maxx today looking for a bedset for my daughter.  (No luck, by the way.)  While I was there I spotted some beautiful Easter/Spring dresses.  I saw some dresses priced as low as $9.99.  There was a particular dress that I found to be very nice and it was only $24.99. 
Another place to shop is consignment stores.  The store where I consign and shop has some really nice dresses priced under $15.
The dress in the picture is from Target.com.  It is available for only $17.99.
You don’t have to spend $75 on your daughter’s Easter dress. Shop around …read more