Thanksgiving is only a week away.  I know, I can hardly believe it.  To save you some time, I’ve been searching around for great resources for you.  There’s a wide variety to choose from.  Enjoy!

For the kids:

Thankful tree
Thanksgiving coloring pages
Thanksgiving place mat
Planning Thanksgiving for the Kids
Thanksgiving turkey banner craft
Thanksgiving Children’s Activities
Thanksgiving Party Games and Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving word scramble
Fall and Thanksgiving songs
Thanksgiving place mat Craft for Kids
Thankful pumpkins
Rustic vests
Pumpkin song
Thanksgiving baby bibs

Decorating and Entertaining:

Thanksgiving scripture place cards
Pumpkin Serving Dishes
Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
5 Ways to Save Money on Entertaining
Easy Gourd and Candle Fall Centerpieces
Fall Party Centerpiece Ideas with Gourds
Apple …read more

I have been surfing the internet this weekend and “stumbling” some articles.  Here are some great ones that I’ve found.

Christmas will be here before we know it.  Rather than buying bows for packages, try this idea for making bows from magazine pages.  These bows save money, repurpose your magazines, and avoid more products being throw away.  I think I will have to try these this year.
Times are tough and many of us have had to tighten our budgets.  We all have a service to offer.   This information on how to barter online is helpful. 
Custom made aprons seem to be the …read more

Every now and the I find some cool websites and information and I like to pass those on to you.  Here’s some that I found this weekend.  Enjoy!

The Consumerist warns us about the risk we take when we sign up for coffee subscriptions.  There is no possible way I could drink that much coffee.
I have used plastic on my windows before to help keep my heating costs down.  I never thought of using bubble wrap.  This is a pretty neat idea as it is easier to install and uses something that you probably have at home.
My husband makes great eggrolls, …read more

Pampers Swaddlers Giveaway at Babylune
Quilting book giveaway at Quilting & Patchwork (today is the last day to enter)
$60 RS Designs Credit at Thrifty Mommy
Win a Witch’s Costume for Dolls from EmilyRose
Thomas & Friends Play Date at Toys ‘R Us
Freebie Friday at A Healthy Balance

Giggle Bug Boutique Giveaway
Clorox Green Works Giveaway
Modest Millionaires on a Budget
Free Baby Clothes Patterns
Kashi for (almost) free
Shopping for next year’s summer wardrobe
Diaper and formula deals of the week
image from giggle bug

Play Library gives us a review of a sandbox where the lid stays on and the sand stays dry.  I like to hear reviews of products so that I don’t spend my hard earned money on things that turn out to be poor quality.
Char at Raising a Healthy Family has a tip for getting jobs done around the house.  Check out her chore bowl.  Looks great to me!
Bekah from Motherhood Moment has some frugal lawn care tips.  She discusses fertilizers and weed killer options that are inexpensive and family friendly.
Campus Grotto tells us how to get the most for college …read more

Congratulations to Tanya.  She’s one more person that has learned the joy of financial freedom.
Little Fun; Little Learning has some links to free Nick Jr Printables and Bingo Dauber Printables.
Stop by Tree Hugging Family.  They’re giving away some Rainforest Alliance Coffee from Zabar.
Ellen Brown gives some tips on growing strawberries in containers.  The hanging baskets sound like a good route for me, especially since my squirrel friend likes to come around.
Baby Cheapskate tells us how to save money on Seventh Generation diapers.

Stephanie at Stop the Ride! reminds us of the benefits of mopping the old fashioned way.  I have to agree with her, especially when it comes to mopping the bathroom. 
A former mattress salesman tell us How to Buy a Mattress.
Trade the stuff you’re done with for the stuff you want at Zunafish.
Time yourself to see how long it takes to do a chore.  When you see that the chores don’t take much time, it won’t seem so bad the next time.
The FlyLady gives us this month’s Fly Zones.  Each week we’re told which zones of our house to hit and declutter.  It …read more

Before you file your taxes, check out this list of 7 deductions you can’t take.
I made some banana bread last night and I tried this recipe.
Deb from Simply Thrifty addresses the idea of buying in bulk.  Is it worth it?
Julie at Declutter It! gives us some places to find printable organizing pages. 
Dawn at Frugal for Life has some information on spring cleaning the natural way.

Hadias has a great idea for putting your old peanut butter jars to use. 
Little Fun; Little Learning tells us a practical use for frosting containers.
Before you throw out that shirt, try looking at this article, How to Get Rid of Sweat Stains.
Get a $2 coupon for Jane Cosmetics.
It’s tax season and Julie at Declutter It! helps us figure out which papers to keep and which ones to shred.
Click here for a thrifty way to keep your computer screen clean.