GIVEAWAY CLOSED Now that I’ve reviewed the EA Sports Active I get to do the fun part-GIVE ONE AWAY!! Now remember, this is just the game (which includes the disk, leg strap & exercise band). You must already have a Wii in order to play it. If you already have a Wii Fit you have… Keep Reading
Review: EA Sports Active for the Wii
So you probably never thought you’d see the day that I would be reviewing a video game. I know you’ve all heard me mention on many occasions over the years that we try to limit the amount of time that the kids spend watching TV or playing on the computer. We haven’t even owned a… Keep Reading
Frugal Summer Fun for Kids Part I
Summer, those glorious sunlit days where you sit in a glider on the porch drinking an ice cold glass of lemonade as the tinkling laughter of your children gently floats back to you while they chase butterflies across the perfectly manicured lawn. Yeah. Right. Me neither. We don’t even get OUT of school for another… Keep Reading
Frugal Coast2Coast: Frugal Summer Fun
This week on Frugal Coast2Coast I am talking about Inexpensive and Fun things to do this summer! Yes, you read that right. I said “I” rather than “we” because I am all on my own today. My fabulous co-host Lynnae of Being Frugal.net is on vacation with her family this week. . . so I’m… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 6/22
Monday: Chicken Fried Rice This is a great “use it up” meal. I still have tons of leftovers in the fridge, and this will be a great way to use up some rice, meat & veggies. Tuesday: Chicken Parmesean, Salad & Bread I bought 2 big packages of chicken breasts last week-and still have an… Keep Reading
Rubbermaid Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Denise from Journey of Little Footprints she is the lucky winner of the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food Storage Containers. And thanks again to the fine folks at Rubbermaid for offering such a wonderful giveaway! To everyone else who entered-and keep your eyes peeled. . I’ve got several fantastic giveaways coming up in… Keep Reading
Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough Recall
IMPORTANT NEWS: Nestle Tollhouse is voluntary recalling it’s refrigerated cookie dough products. That is over 40 products. According to the press release: Nestlé is taking this action out of an abundance of caution after being notified that the Food and Drug Administration, together with the Centers for Disease Control, are conducting an investigation into reported… Keep Reading
Giveaway: Rubbermaid Containers!
This week, thanks to the kind folks at Rubbermaid, I am giving away a 20 piece set of food storage containers. I thought this was a great fit for Frugal Upstate-after all, one of the big ways I advocate saving money is by cooking at home. When you cook at home, you always have plenty… Keep Reading
Asking a Favor
OK, I don’t ask this kind of stuff usually, but I’d really appreciate it if you’d all would consider going and voting for Frugal Upstate on the BlogLuxe awards. Just go to the BlogLuxe site, click on the Green “Swiffer” Cleanest Blog* & Frugal Upstate is on the second row. I’m up against some very… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 6/16
With all the traveling I’ve done lately, dinner has been a rather catch as catch can affair. I am happy to be back into menu planning mode this week-I just feel so much more in control when I’ve got a plan! Monday: Waffles Buddy asked if we could have waffles sometime this week, so I… Keep Reading
