What’s your biggest complaint about combination locks?  Remembering the combination of course!  How many have you thrown away?  This issue is even worse if you have children that need to lock up their bikes or gym locker.  I was so excited to hear that there is finally a solution for this problem.
Wordlock locks are the first combination lock that allow you to set your combination with words.  Engineer Todd Basche designed them so that he and millions of others could remember an easy four or five letter word combination.  Wordlocks can be set to several different easy to remember combinations such as pilot, …read more

Over at Keeping the Castle, I have two great giveaways going on.
The first giveaway is a prize package from Gum brand.  There’s a little something for the kids and adults.  For the kids, there is a Crayola Timer Light Toothbrush and Crayola Kids’ Flossers.  The light up toothbrush is pretty cool because it helps kids remember to brush longer.  For the adults we have two Summit toothbrushes, a 90 pack of eez-thru flossers, and soft picks with a travel case.
The next giveaway includes five copies of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Home.  Mrs. Meyers is two parts common sense and one part …read more

The launch party is still going on each day at Berries & Cream Blog Design.  Revka has prizes lined up each day for the party.  Thrifty Mommy has sponsored one of the prizes.  You can win a Veggie Tales pack which includes Jonah, a VeggieTales movie (VHS tape) and Jonah: Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance (book).  The giveaway ends Tuesday, March 3, 2009.  Click here to enter. 
Thanks to Revka for designing our fabulous new Thrifty Mommy button.

Last week I posted about the free monthly download from Charity & the JAMband.  Now I have more exciting news for you.  Charity has donated a cd bundle for a giveaway!  I know how much you thrifty people like free stuff. 
Charity and the JAMband’s music is contagiously fun.  I listen to it with my kids and suddenly moods are changed and we’re snapping and dancing to the music.  My little boy said it himself when he said, “Mommy, this music makes me feel better.”  Awwww.
This cd bundle includes 4 cds from Charity & the JAMband.  This prize is valued at $52. 
How …read more

My good friend Revka has officially opened Berries & Cream Blog Designs, a newly named and designed RS Designs.  She is kicking off with a 2 week launch party (Feb 14-28) which will feature a new prize giveaway contest every day.  She is also having a grand opening sale at her store, where everything is up to 25% off. 
Stop by and take part in the fun. How yummy is your blog?

Tomorrow two of our giveaways will be ending.  Don’t forget to enter to win the $50 credit to American Greetings Photoworks and the Earth’s Best Organic baby food. 
I also have two other giveaways going on at my other sites.  Check out the Munchkin BPA free feeding products and the Bundle of Children’s DVDs by Charity and the JAMBand.
Thanks to Revka at RS Designs for designing our 2000th post logo.

Woohoo!  We have a lot to celebrate at Thrifty Mommy.  This blog has been around for three years and we’re celebrating our 2000th post!
You’ve seen us through a lot here and we’re thankful for those of you that have stuck around and also for you lurkers.    We hope that you have enjoyed our thrifty tips and tidbits that we’ve had to offer over the years. 
To celebrate our milestone, we’ll be having some great giveaways in the upcoming days.  Stay tuned for some awesome prizes.  In the meantime, I hope you’ll check out 101 Helpful Thrifty Mommy Articles. 
A special …read more

The winner of our 6th and final prize is Suzanne.  Congratulations Suzanne!  Suzanne has won a $50 giftcard for Barnes & Nobles. 
Don’t forget to help support your schools by shopping at the Box Tops Marketplace. 
Shopping at Box Tops Marketplace is easy: 
1) Go to www.boxtops4education.com and click “Sign up Now”.  Sign up for free and choose a school to support.
2) Click on the Marketplace tab and start shopping online at more than 70 stores.
3) Your school will receive a donation of up to 8% from your qualifying purchase, up to $20,000 each year.
Thanks to Barnes & Noble for sponsoring this …read more

Congratulations to Terra.  She has won the new d-CON bait paste pouches.  They are the first bait that can be placed safely out of the reach of children and pets.  The moldable bait is sealed in a plastic pouch, making it safe to touch.
Thanks to d-CON for sponsoring this giveaway!

Congratulations to Tracey.  She has won the Lands’ End Women’s Clothing giveaway.  Tracey had the option of choosing an anti-static fleece pullover or a sherpa fleece pullover.  She chose the sherpa fleece in natural.  The sherpa fleece looks soft and cozy.  It would have been my pick too. 
Thanks to Lands’ End for sponsoring this giveaway!