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Deals at Subway, Starbucks, Bakers Square, and Many Buffets!

What restaurants does your family enjoy dining at? It’s nice to be able to sit down and have dinner together without having to cook or do dishes. It is even nicer to take advantage of deals and coupons at restaurants, fast food places, and cafes, and save some money while enjoying your dinner. Firehouse Subs has a coupon for $10.00 off any catering order of $100.00 or more. This offer is valid through December 21, 2012. Au Bon Pain has a coupon for a catering order. Take $20.00 off your next catering order of $100.00 or more. When you place … Continue reading →

Babyccinos

I live less than 1000 miles away from Brooklyn, New York, but I might as well be a world away given the stark cultural differences shared by parents living in the bustling metropolis and the moms and dads living in my neck of the woods. The Big Apple’s hip, urban borough is a far cry from the rural Wisconsin farmland where I am raising my child. In Brooklyn’s affluent neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights and Fort Greene a new trend is emerging. One that I highly doubt will spread west to our bucolic community. Get ready for “babyccinos.” At … Continue reading →

Summer Party Eats

I’ve been harping on the fact that summer entertaining can be f-f-f-u-n… fun! The cheerleader in me strongly encourages everyone out there to host at least one outdoor shindig this summer. I’m confident that once you have one party under your belt, you’ll see just how fun outdoor entertaining can be. In previous blogs I touched on the importance of choosing a theme and how to get creative with the decor and the invite list. The next step in your outdoor party planning is devising a decent menu. After all, while you may spend countless hours decorating for your summer … Continue reading →

More Simple Tips for Hosting a Christmas Party

If your spouse is happy to help with cooking for a Christmas Party, it can be fun to make it a family time of cooking but if it’s not their thing, don’t force the issue. You’re better to do it on your own. Another way that works well and certainly cut down the cost, is to ask each person you invite to bring a small dish, nibbles, salad, dessert, etc. Put the emphasis on small or otherwise you will end up with way too much food. This is the way parties are often organized amongst our friends. Husbands are usually … Continue reading →

The Family That Plays, Potties, Drinks, Sleeps, and Heals Together Stays Together

Something life with Murphy has made me realize lately is that Wayne, me, and our fur kids are one tight knit clan. Which is sort of a remarkable thing in one respect. On the one hand, we’re a family made up of humans and animals. We’re not related by blood, but our bond is as strong as any blood bond could be. On the other hand, it’s hard to believe that just a little over a year ago we were a house divided. (Literally. Wayne was in Florida working a new job while I stayed behind trying to sell the … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Month in Review: July 2008

July went by so quickly for us! There were so many fun and frugal activities and events for us to explore, from a science camp to free movies and sand sculpting. I hope your July was equally fun and frugal. Summer is a busy time, I know. Did you miss any frugal articles last month? If so, here is an opportunity to catch up on what you missed. There are new ways to save money on food, clothing, kids, gas and more. Feel free to leave a comment on any frugal post. I read all of the comments myself, no … Continue reading →

Holiday Fitness Tips

The holidays are here and with literally just 3 weeks left to get all your shopping, wrapping, cooking, travel and more plans taken care of, one of the last things you’re going to want to think about is your workout. Well here’s my first holiday fitness tip, don’t pack up the workout gear and put it away for the next three weeks. Exercising, even just for 20 to 30 minutes every other day, can drastically reduce the stress levels and get the needed energy boost we often experience this close to the holidays. Yes, I know you’re pressed for time, … Continue reading →

Keeping a Food Diary

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Yes, we’ve all heard it before. “Write down everything you eat.” Problem is, if you’re like me, you can’t bear to see yourself write something that goes like this: Breakfast: 1/2 Entenmann’s Raspberry Danish Twist, 4 cups of coffee Lunch: Whopper, small fries, small Diet Coke Dinner: 3 Slices Stuffed Crust Super Supreme Pizza We all have these days. We end up paying for them because we usually always feel like poo the next day from all the extra fat, sugar and guilt. This is why many of us don’t bother with the food diary but it is the very … Continue reading →

Save Money When Eating Out

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Everyone loves to be waited on. The pure enjoyment of being served food and then have someone clean up is worth the extra you pay. Alas… too bad we can’t afford this luxury for every meal. Now, for some of us, it seems almost impossible to afford a restaurant meal at all in our budgets. If this is you, then review the following ways to still enjoy a night out treat. 1. The first order of business is to take a whole new look at eating out. Going to a restaurant needs to be a treat, not a necessity. Many … Continue reading →

Father’s Day, Date Nights & Other Fun Events

What a great weekend we had here at home. My apologies for not writing a focused on Father’s Day article today as I intended. But starting late yesterday, my husband and I both shut down our computers and headed off to spend the next 24 hours focused on the family as a part of Father’s Day. Sometimes you need to make a conscious decision to shut off the responsibilities and the rest of the world and just be together as a family. Date Night Our daughter’s gymnastics school hosts a parent’s night out once a month. It’s a four-hour event … Continue reading →