Thrifty Mommy » event http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Clark Howard and the Smart Shoppers http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/clark-howard-and-the-smart-shoppers/ http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/clark-howard-and-the-smart-shoppers/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 13:01:22 +0000 Karen Weideman http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/?p=6072 Post from: Thrifty Mommy

]]> I’ve mentioned that I’ve been a bit busier than normal and here’s one of the reasons.  I was invited to speak at a Clark Howard event that took place this past weekend.

I have been a Clark Howard fan for quite a while, so I was very excited about this opportunity.  Unfortunately, the radio stations here do not air his shows each day, so I am not able to post his tips as frequently as I would like.  

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Yep, that’s Clark and me.  :)    Two others and I spoke about saving money with couponing, meal planning, and stockpiling.  The other two speakers of the event were Faye Prosser from Smart Spending Resources and Dan Griffin from SavvyDollar.org. 

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(I wonder if they could see my head over the podium. lol) 

I spoke about saving money with menu planning and stockpiling.  You’ll find many of these tips here at Thrifty Mommy, but I’ll be reviewing some with you in the next few weeks.

Welcome new readers and a special thanks to Coastal Federal Credit Union for putting on this free event for the public.

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]]> the-knack-spring-eventMichaels is having another free family ”The Knack” event from 10 am-1pm this Saturday, April 18.  Kids will create their own bunny or spring chick for some sunny spring fun.  One page I read said that this was for all ages and another said that it was for ages 5-12.  Honestly, this looks like a very easy craft, so it may be for the younger ones too. 

You can stop by The Knack website for free printables.  There are over 200 to choose from.  There are also loads of project ideas.  Click on the spring project idea list and you’ll have plenty of ideas to keep your kids entertained and crafty.  This might come in handy during the Easter breaks from school.  The projects ideas helpfully tell the age range, messy level, and craft time.

Have fun!

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