Frugal Living

So our local grocery store was having a fantastic sale on Chicken Leg Quarters this week (.47 a pound!!). I quickly scooped up several packages and brought them on home. Problem is, I normally cook with chicken breasts, and the bone-in chicken seems a little daunting. Never fear!

Saturday, September 26th is National Museum Day You can go here to download a certificate for two free admission passes to any participating museum in your area. They also have a handy dandy map to help you find museums in your neck of the woods.

Ziploc and Taste of Home Magazine have come up with a downloadable booklet full of creative lunch ideas that will spice up your school lunch repetoire.

Haven't you always wondered why the kids are the ones that get to eat free when it's us parents that bring them to the restaurant, cut up their food, blow it off to cool it, rescue forks and napkins from hitting the floor, and help insert straws into to-go cups? I mean, when do ADULTS ever get to eat for free?

M&M Mars is giving away coupons for FREE candy bars as part of their Real Chocolate Relief Act. Every Friday through September, the first 250,00 people to sign up will receive a voucher good for one free M&Ms, Mars, Three Musketeers, Dove, or Milky Way bar. There is a limit to the number of times each household can sign up.

My kids hate the crusts of bread. How does this begin?

Is there a Band Wagon for cloth napkin users?

Clinique skin care and makeup has become a recent luxury item in my life, since my sister became a counter manager for the company at a local department store.

In an attempt to "Go Green", "Lessen My Carbon Footprint", and just generally do my part to save the planet, I've been researching making my own cleaning solutions to use around the house. I am also shocked by the high cost of cleaning supplies each time I go to buy them. Which is often since I have three toddlers running around my house.

I don't seem to be able to find the time to get to my local library lately. Even if I did, I don't know that I'd be able to read a book and return it by the due date to avoid a late fee. Pre-children, I used to borrow at least 5-6 books a month and read in all my free time. Used bookstores were also a favorite haunt of mine.