Ok, I don’t post a lot of affiliate links on my blog, but this one not only could make me a little bit of money, but looks like a great deal for those of you who have a Chili’s restaurant in your area: That’s right, just sign up to get the Chili’s email club and… Keep Reading
Meal Planning Monday
Welcome to this week’s Meal Planning Monday! I’m excited to announce this week that I have been chosen by MVP Health Care here in the Northeast to be one of their local MVP Generation Go Ambassadors! The MVP Generation Go program was created by MVP Health Care to encourage families in living a healthy and… Keep Reading
Win Movie Tickets & Prizes with the Walmart Cars 2 Facebook App!
Do you use Facebook? If you do, the first thing you should do is head on over and “like” the Frugal Upstate Facebook page! Connect with other fun frugal folks, share your frugal endeavors, give input for upcoming posts, ask questions, and see “work in progress” for many of my posts. But after you do… Keep Reading
Walmart Father’s Day Gift Challenge
The Walmart Challenge for Father’s Day was “What fantastic gift can you find Dad for $30 at Walmart?”. Well, as much as I love Yankee Bill he’s my husband, not my Dad. My Dad lives in Maine, so we don’t exchange gifts. The people in the house who had to be worried about Father’s Day… Keep Reading
Father’s Day Dinner Fit for a King
What better way to show the special dad in your life how much you appreciate him than to make a special meal? Cooking exceptional meals for special occasions may cost more than my average daily dinner–but they sure cost a heck of a lot less than taking a family of four out for a similar… Keep Reading
Walmart Challenge-Spring Backyard Update
I just love participating in these Walmart Challenges-they are such fun and it is so interesting to see what all the different Walmart Moms come up with! This time we were given a chance to update our backyards for spring with $150 from Walmart. Americans just love their backyards, and we are no exception. Our… Keep Reading
Walmart’s Pick Up Today
Now here’s a cool new service Walmart offers that I was happy to try out as part of the Walmart Moms program-Pick Up Today. It’s a neat idea–how would you like to be able to go online, choose and pay for an item, then swing by later that day (or send the spouse!) and pick… Keep Reading
Dyson DC35-How Can I Use You-Let Me Count the Ways. . .
So remember a few weeks ago how I was so excited when the Dyson DC35 arrived at the Frugal Upstate household, courtesy of the Walmart Mom program? And then a few days later I gave you my review of the Digital Slim? Well, the kind folks at Dyson have asked me a final question. “How… Keep Reading
Review: Kodak EasyShare Camera and Kodak Pulse Frame
My kids LOVE taking pictures. It’s a pretty common occurrence for me to open up my phone’s photo file, or turn on my camera and find various random shots that they have taken unbeknownst to me. So when I was sent a Kodak Easyshare M532 camera and a Pulse frame I knew exactly who was… Keep Reading
Review: Dyson DC35 Digital Slim Review
On Monday I told you a little bit about the Dyson DC35 Digital Slim vacuum that I was sent to review as a Walmart Mom. I also told you that it retails at Walmart for $299. Now I know some of you may have had a bit of sticker shock when I mentioned the price,… Keep Reading
