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
Review: Biscoff Spread
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
Review: Kinect Rush ~ A Disney Pixar Adventure
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
Review: Simple Skin Care
Have you heard about the new line of skincare products by “Simple-the sensitive skin experts” now available at Walmart? Simple is the UK’s #1 skincare line, and it is now available on “our side of the pond” 😉 Their philosophy? Never use dyes or artificial perfumes that can upset your skin and settle for only… Keep Reading
DIY: Marbelized Easter Eggs
Have you dyed your Easter Eggs yet? If not, here’s a fun and different DIY way to dye Easter Eggs without buying a kit. Everything you need you should have on hand, and if not, just pop by Walmart and you’ll have everything is a jiffy!This technique is simple, although it may take a few… Keep Reading
Garden Primer: How to Read a Seed Packet
If you are going to have a vegetable garden there is one thing for sure-you are going to need seeds! I mean sure-you can buy those pre-started plants at your local nursery, big box store or corner plant stand. . . but there are some things that you just have to plant directly in ground… Keep Reading
DIY Easter Basket Decoration
It’s time for the Easter Walmart DIY Challenge! Now this year they were pretty specific and gave us a couple of crafts from the Kids Crafts website that we could choose from. I decided to do the Mini Wooden Easter Basket. Of course you know me-I can’t just do a craft the way it’s written,… Keep Reading
Easy Fruit Butters
Want a quick, easy, elegant and “oh by the way” inexpensive way to jazz up your Easter Brunch? Or any brunch, breakfast or get together for that matter? Why not try Fruit Butters! I thought this was the perfect idea up to try for this month’s Walmart Mom Easter Brunch challenge! The ingredients are uber… Keep Reading
H&R Block Podcast: Tax Help for Bloggers, Consultants and Small Businesses
It’s that time of year again~time for me to host the 3rd annual H&R Block Tax Help for Bloggers, Consultants and Small Businesses! Who: Host Jenn Fowler and Tax Expert Elaine Smith What: H&R Block Tax Help for Bloggers, Consultants and Small Businesses Where: Blog Talk Radio (click here: H&R Block Podcast) When: Thursday March… Keep Reading
United States Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) Twitter Party
I love it when an opportunity lines up PERFECTLY with my interests. note: this is a pretty long post-and no photos-I had a LOT to say As many of you may have noticed over the last few years, I have grown more and more interested in and concerned about where my food is coming from… Keep Reading
