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Walmart Sustainability Milestone Meeting

April 23, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

I have learned a lot since I became a Walmart Mom over 3 years ago.  One of the more surprising things is how truly committed Walmart is to making their business as sustainable as possible. I know, I know. . .Walmart doesn’t SEEM like the type of company who is interested in sustainability. . …. Keep Reading

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Fighting Hunger-With Walmart

April 19, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Did you know that More than 50 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from?  Add to that the fact that historically spring brings fewer food donations and you get the fact that this time of year is really rough for a lot of people. This Spring from April 9-30th Walmart, ConAgra,… Keep Reading

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Review: Biscoff Spread

April 18, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

One of the fun things about being a blogger is having companies send you interesting stuff to try.  This time it was Walmart & Biscoff sending me some of their Biscoff Spread. If you’ve flown in the few years you’ve probably noticed that besides the peanut and pretzel packs (which keep getting smaller and smaller… Keep Reading

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Review: Kinect Rush ~ A Disney Pixar Adventure

April 9, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

As you all know, I’m frugal by nature. Yeah, I know,  big surprise.  It’s not like it’s in the title of the blog or anything!  But seriously, it takes me a long time to stomach putting out any kind of “major” outlay of cash, especially for something that I consider a luxury. The Xbox 360… Keep Reading

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DIY Rainbow Jello

March 6, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 12 Comments

Rainbow jello is one of my Mother-in-law’s signature deserts that frequently is requested for family gatherings and pot luck type situations.  I remember when my sister in law graduated from massage therapy school almost 10 years ago her one request was to have this made for her graduation party! So when Walmart challenged me this… Keep Reading

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Walmart’s “Get On The Shelf”

February 9, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

Have you heard about Walmart’s “Get On The Shelf” contest? As a Walmart Mom I get the opportunity to tell you about all sorts of cool stuff!  The “Get on the Shelf “contest is the first of it’s kind to be organized by a major retailer.  Think of it like a reality TV show for… Keep Reading

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Hidden Oreo Cupcakes — For Valentines Day or Any Day!

February 7, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 20 Comments

Valentines Day is right around the corner and Walmart Challenged me to come up with some great Valentines cupcakes to share! Lately on Pinterest I’ve seen a bunch of cool “oreo” desserts and I was just itching to try one in particular-Oreo cookies baked into cupcakes! The ingredients are simple!  You just need a package… Keep Reading

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Black Friday at Walmart

November 16, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Did you all know the Black Friday Ad for Walmart is out?  For your own preview of the ad head on over to the Online Black Friday Flier. . .but let me tell you a bit about it. First off, there are actually THREE events.  There is a Thursday night sale starting at 10pm on… Keep Reading

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Christmas Price Match

November 9, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Christmas shopping can be stressful.  Not only do you want to make sure you get great presents for everyone on your list-you want to get it at a great price. So what happens when you see that perfect gift, but it’s early in the season like now?  Do you stress?  Do you worry that if… Keep Reading

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DIY Halloween Monster Cookies

October 21, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

How about some more Wilton fun!  In the lovely kit that Walmart and Wilton sent me I not only got the items to make those cool Halloween Cupcakes, but there were also some great cookie supplies and a project sheet showing how to make Halloween Cookie Monsters: Here’s the kit: My very most favorite thing? … Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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