Times are tight for everyone this holiday season. Wouldn’t it be great to have a little more cash? Wouldn’t it be great to figure out how to make the cash you do have stretch farther? Thanks to Nickelodeon and Walmart you can do both! Yes, Nickelodeon and Walmart have teamed up to sponsoring a contest… Keep Reading
Giveaway! Set Your Table, Courtesy of Walmart
One of the most fantastic things about being chosen as one of Walmart’s 11 Moms is that I’ve been given the chance to pass on so many wonderful gifts along to you all in the form of giveaways. I’ve had quite a few of the season’s top toys to give away (and will continue to… Keep Reading
Best of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series (aka The Round Up)
This week was fabulous! We all joined together to share ideas on how to have a fun, frugal Thanksgiving. For those of you joining us late, the topics were: Frugal Thanksgiving Side DishesFrugal Thanksgiving DessertsFrugal and Fun Thanksgiving Craft/Decorating IdeasFrugal and Fund Thanksgiving Family TraditionsFrugal Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers If by chance you write an… Keep Reading
Giveaway! Vulcan National Blaster Value Pack.
I was too afraid to take this toy out of the box. I knew, just knew that if the kiddos got their hot little hands on this one I’d have to pry it out of their cold, dead fingers to get it away. I mean come on-It’s an AUTOMATED NERF GUN, that shoots THREE DARTS… Keep Reading
Giveaway! Littlest Pet Shop Virtual Interactive Pet.
Following in the footsteps of the incredibly popular “Webkinz”, The Littlest Pet Shop has come out with it’s own virtual interactive pets. At 9 inches tall, these cute plush pets are soft, squishy and fun to hold. They have the signature LPS body style, with big innocent eyes. There is a video that shows the… Keep Reading
Readers Question: Giveaways & Frugality
Some of the most interesting things at Frugal Upstate happen in the comments. And this week I’ve received a couple of questions in the comments of my giveaway that I felt the need to pull out and address in a post of their own. I always assume-where one person takes the time to comment, there… Keep Reading
Giveaway! Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker.
The fine folks at Jakks are the creators of the Cupcake Maker-and when they sent it out, they made a small error, sending 10 cupcake makers instead of 1. Instead of insisting that we ship them back, they very generously told us to keep the extras and use them to help make Christmas better for… Keep Reading
Campbell’s Holiday Recipe Guide Giveaway
Hey all, just a quick giveaway! While I was on my trip to Walmart HQ earlier this month, we thrown a delicious Thanksgiving style dinner by the staff at the Campbell’s test kitchen. Decorating the tables were these fun Holiday Recipe Guide: They told us to keep them, and now I have two to give… Keep Reading
Free Barbie Event at Walmarts Nationwide!
How often do you get to take your children to do something that is free, fun, charitable and sustainable, all at once? Here’s the deal. Barbie (aka Mattel) has teamed up with Walmart for a unique event November 8th from noon to 3pm. To teach kids about sustainability, and to conduct an innovative experiment on… Keep Reading
Bentonville Visit Update
First things first: We might actually get to go to a private meet and greet with HARRISON FORD on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **insert scream worthy of a highschool girl at her first concert here** OK, got that off my chest. Yesterday was busy with lots of interesting visits and events, and today promises to be more of… Keep Reading
