Are you thinking ahead to Christmas? Do you want to beat some of the holiday rush, make sure you get the best price and spread your spending out over a bit of time so opening your credit card bill in January isn’t so scary? Well then, Walmart’s Layaway might be just what you are looking… Keep Reading
Announcing “Home Free” Shipping at Walmart
Here is another program from Walmart that I get the opportunity to introduce to you as one of the Walmart Moms: Home Free — a newly-added program that allows customers to get free shipping to home on apparel and consumable orders of $45 or more. From their blurb: “Tens of thousands of items are eligible,… Keep Reading
Giveaway: Wonka Candy for Halloween
How would you like to have Wonka “sponsor” your Halloween candy this year? I was sent a couple of packages of Wonka’s spooky themed Laffy Taffy & Sweet Tart Gummies to try, as well as the chance to give 5 bags of candy to a lucky reader. That’s 250 pieces of candy! So what exactly… Keep Reading
Eureka Winner!
And the randomly chosen winner of the Eureka Endeavor NLS is. . . Jane! I have emailed Jane and will coordinate shipment with her. Sorry everyone else! But keep tuned here at Frugal Upstate, I have several other giveaways coming up. How do you keep track? Well the easiest way is to subscribe to Frugal… Keep Reading
I’m a “CrockStar”!
I love my Crock-Pot. Well, Crock-Pots. . . because I’m up to, uh, 4 full size, a dip size and a spare liner now. Hmm. I may be addicted. I’ve posted tons of recipes: Crockpot Lasagna, Crockpot Oatmeal, Crockpot Jambalaya, Crockpot Chicken Tetrazzini, Crockpot Salsa Chicken, Crockpot Beef (Venison) Goulash, All Day Macaroni and Cheese,… Keep Reading
DIY Birdseed Trick or “Tweets” for Halloween
Here’s a fun and easy DIY project you can do with the kids this October-Birdseed “Trick ‘o Tweets” by Pennington Birdseed and Walmart! The materials for this kid friendly craft are simple-Pennington birdseed, flour, corn syrup, water, string and cookie cutters. (Note: the simpler the shape of the cutter the better–tiny details tend to break… Keep Reading
Review & Giveaway: Eureka Endeavor NLS Vacuum
This week the folks at Eureka gave me the chance to review one of their new Eureka Endeavor NLS (Never Loses Suction) vacuum cleaners. Not only that-but they offered me one to give away to a lucky reader! How’s that for a deal? The Eureka Endeavor NLS is a 16.75 lb, 12 amp vacuum that… Keep Reading
Review & Project: Glidden Brilliance 2 in 1 Paint and Primer
You know me, I love DIY and I love free-so when the Walmart Moms were offered a chance to test out Glidden’s 2 in 1 paint on the project of their choice at home I jumped on it! This video shows you the entire project, and then below I explain in detail: I decided to… Keep Reading
Review: Johnsonville Brat Burgers
It may not be summer anymore-but fall can still be prime grilling time! Tailgating is as American as apple pie-and with several friends who have sons playing various levels of football this year-we are sure to be lighting up the grill on a regular basis! Over a month ago (when it was still legitimately summer)… Keep Reading
Walmart’s New “Nice Save!” on Facebook
Do you like to share money saving ideas with others? Do you like Facebook? Well then you are going to love Walmart’s new Facebook “Nice Save!” app. Fellow Walmart Mom Tara of Deal Seeking Mom explains: So basically “Nice Save!” is a new application tab on Walmart’s Facebook page (look for it on the left… Keep Reading
