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Thrifty Links for 12/6/09

Karen Weideman — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:59:16 +0000

Here’s another weekly round-up of great ideas. I hope you enjoy these!

Skip to My Lou always has such cute crafting ideas. They now have super easy printable bookplates for teachers. These would make a great Christmas gift or teacher appreciation gift. Simply edit the name and print! Skip to My Lou also has other teacher gift ideas such as fabric notebook covers, fabric luggage tags, bookmarks, and more.

Amy at MomAdvice has some budget friendly gift ideas for guys.

Cindy at My Recycled Bags likes to crochet useful things out of recycled grocery bags. This time she has created a pattern for a Christmas plarn stocking.

She Knows Parties is giving away a set of Paula Deen bakeware. This would make a nice set for yourself or a gift for someone else.

Make your homemade edible gifts look a little better by putting them on a ribbon wreath plate.

Cyndi at Jewelry and Beading has searched through the archives for gift ideas.

Which links were your favorite?

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Thrifty Links for 11/29/09

Karen Weideman — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:35:49 +0000

It’s time for another weekly round-up. Here’s what I’ve found this week. Enjoy!

Are cell phones safe? Before purchasing a new cell phone, you should check out this list of the best and worst phones from the Environmental Working Group. The list shows the amount of radiation emitted from the phones.

Cooking Light has 20 recipes that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less.

Here’s a way to repurpose your aluminum cans into lanterns.

I’m all for making things easier in the kitchen. Check out these homemade cinnamon buns – the easy way – from Southern Plate.

Now that Christmas shopping is in full swing, employees will be hitting you up to buy an over priced extended warranty. Find out what Clark Howard has to say about these extended warranties and a way that you can get coverage on electronic devices.

Rather than throwing out your orange and apple peels, use them to make a simmering potpourri for your home. Your home will smell delicious! Check out 13 simmering pot recipes.

Which articles interested you?

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35 Plentiful Ideas for Thanksgiving

Karen Weideman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:11 +0000

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:

Decorating and Entertaining:

Recipes and Food Ideas:

Other:

Which ideas do you think you’ll try?

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Thrifty Links for 11/15/09

Karen Weideman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:32:40 +0000

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 new rave. Rather than paying $45-75 for a handmade apron, consider making one yourself. Here are 52 free apron patterns to get you on your way. These would make great Christmas gifts too!

My favorite coffee beverage is a caramel macchiato. I’ve been wondering how many calories are in the macchiato and I found this coffee calorie guide today. These calorie amounts are enough to keep you away from your coffee fix. Thankfully, I’ve learned how to make my own caramel macchiatos at home. I’ve been using skim milk and Smuckers sugar free caramel syrup. I’m hoping the next time I make my own vanilla syrup that I can use less sugar and a little Splenda.

In our house, we prefer homemade playdough. The texture is better, is lasts longer, and it’s really inexpensive to make. Children sometimes learn easier when several of their senses are stimulated so I was pleased to see a recipe for pumpkin pie scented playdough.

What interesting articles have you found this week?

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Thrifty Links for 11/9/09

Karen Weideman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:51 +0000

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, but I am thinking about trying this recipe which claims to be the world’s best egg roll recipe. Since this recipe makes so many eggrolls, you could easily make these and freeze them for future meals. This would definitely be a time and money saver.

If you’re looking to give the gift of time this Christmas, you might consider making a personalized coupon. These work well for services such as babysitting, foot massages, or coffee together and also for future plans for a concert or event.

Have you found any interesting links lately?

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A Little Thrifty This & That

Karen Weideman — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:56:29 +0000

My inbox has loads of information on sales and deals. I’ve decided to combine some of them into one post. Also, I’ve included a few links I’m enjoying. I hope you enjoy the combination.

Get 3x the points in the Pampers Gifts to Grow program with your Pampers wipes purchases. This offer is good through 11/5/09.

Mommy Snacks has a free Pampers Gifts to Grow code for you to use. This will give you one point in the Gifts to Grow program.

Save 20% on Christmas cards at Dayspring. Use the coupon code PREVIEW20 at the checkout. Also they offer free shipping on orders of $50 or more. This is the final week to save.

Get a free tote at Avenue stores with a purchase of $60 or more. Click here for the coupon. Online shoppers can use the code AV91135. This offer ends Sunday, 10/24/09.

My son wanted to be a Ninja for Halloween. I told him I wasn’t spending $20 on a costume. I was happy to find this easy DIY solution.

Save 70% at Restaurant.com plus get a free gift. Get $25 gift certificates for only $3. Use the code PUMPKIN at the checkout and hit “apply”. This sale ends Sunday, 10/25/09.

Do you have any sales or links to share?

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