Spendwise Moms

I love this new feature! I often feel like I don&#...

2012-02-19T08:59:34.288-07:00

I love this new feature! I often feel like I don't have enough money to "deepen" the pantry as we are becoming free of debt. This is very encouraging- thanks! Angela

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2012-02-16T21:34:53.665-07:00

nice

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2012-02-14T10:17:37.331-07:00

like u on fb Julie A SCott Laws
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I love chicken noodle soup thanks aunteegem@yahoo....

2012-02-14T10:16:36.742-07:00

I love chicken noodle soup
thanks
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I usually don't like wheat bread, but these ro...

2012-02-12T15:44:18.498-07:00

I usually don't like wheat bread, but these rolls were fabulous!!!!!

Thank you for putting these up, they are great.

2012-02-11T08:07:56.539-07:00

Thank you for putting these up, they are great.

Such a simple, "old school" idea, and ye...

2012-02-10T17:02:27.336-07:00

Such a simple, "old school" idea, and yet I hadn't thought of it for just friends, only for holiday get togethers.Duh! Now to clean my house and find some friends :).

Best weight loss advice is to eat breakfast every ...

2012-02-08T19:39:35.296-07:00

Best weight loss advice is to eat breakfast every morning and drink lots of water.

My favorite soup is clam chowder.

2012-02-08T19:38:27.475-07:00

My favorite soup is clam chowder.

I think you are doing great!! You always buy lots ...

2012-02-08T10:55:37.666-07:00

I think you are doing great!! You always buy lots of great produce and lots of organic too!

Good luck making a decision! Maybe you can resear...

2012-02-08T06:46:46.740-07:00

Good luck making a decision! Maybe you can research the quality of the knives and keep the ones that are the best quality. Thanks for you comment!

My favorite soup is tomato basil. Yum! Angela

2012-02-08T04:50:56.241-07:00

My favorite soup is tomato basil. Yum! Angela

Never thought of counting our knives. Turns out we...

2012-02-07T18:15:25.848-07:00

Never thought of counting our knives. Turns out we have 12 steak knives of two different kinds, two knife blocks, four knives in my knife block and five in my husband's. Wow, it looked like so many fewer when they were all in the knife blocks! Time to ditch half. If only the hubs and I could stop arguing about whose knives should go.

You can get the cheapest meats and cook in crockpo...

2012-02-05T20:25:56.918-07:00

You can get the cheapest meats and cook in crockpot.. THE FLAVOR IS AWESOME.. We even cook steak in there.

I only iron fabric for my quilts. I used to tell ...

2012-02-05T20:21:25.766-07:00

I only iron fabric for my quilts. I used to tell Hubby.. DONT TAKE YOUR JACKET OFF AT CHURCH.. Only the front was ironed..
I have found that if I take the clothes out of the dryer the INSTANT they dry or off the clothes line and after pollen season is gone I hang out all year long.. So basically you dont need to iron. You can just refresh in the dryer for a few seconds.

I love all the fresh produce on such a tight budge...

2012-02-04T20:11:58.389-07:00

I love all the fresh produce on such a tight budget!

Thanks for linking up with Wednesday Weekly Shopping at Frugal Follies! Have a great week!

That's awesome! Keep up the great work and I ...

2012-02-03T16:09:20.124-07:00

That's awesome! Keep up the great work and I love all your tips and ideas. I have completely eliminated all the plastic cutlery, cups, and paper plates. Now I need to work on the paper towels. The sad thing is I actually have cloth napkins and we never use them.

Jenny O - Thanks for the comment and sharing your ...

2012-02-03T14:48:22.223-07:00

Jenny O - Thanks for the comment and sharing your own experience. I think that we need to not be offended if our kids don't want things that are important to us. You don't want to make them feel guilty and you don't want to dump clutter on them either. You had your chance to do what you wanted, and not it is their chance to do the same. I think it is hard for people, sometimes, when others don't value things like they do.

This is such a great point, and it's the one t...

2012-02-03T11:46:57.475-07:00

This is such a great point, and it's the one that pushed me to start decluttering. I don't want my grown kids to go through what I have with one of my parent's belongings.

Thinking about my own situation, I would also add the flip side is true - if you are a parent who is downsizing, please do not download your stuff onto your adult children. It's fine to offer things, but avoid making them feel they need to take it for your sake.

My other parent has done this with many items. If I had know then what I know now about decluttering, I would have been more selective about what I accepted.

You really did get some great stuff this week, and...

2012-02-03T11:20:31.636-07:00

You really did get some great stuff this week, and I love how healthy everything is. Great job!

Thank you for linking up your savings at the Weekly Savings Linky @ Frugality Is Free.

One of my goals this year is to get organized and ...

2012-02-02T15:07:04.774-07:00

One of my goals this year is to get organized and declutter and I am making progress {I've completed three closets and most of the kitchen}, but I am an expert "paper shuffler" and know that taming all the paper in our home {which has quadrupled since my son started school!} will definitely be a challenge for me. :)

We cut my husband's hair and save over $120 a ...

2012-02-02T12:55:11.645-07:00

We cut my husband's hair and save over $120 a year that way!

For women, even if you do like salon cuts or need them to fit in professionally, leaving hair long can save a fortune. No one notices a few extra inches. Then, you can donate most of your hair to locks of love and get a free cut! Grow it out again and you won't need a cut for ages. Worked for me! I went almost a year without any cut at all.

Jenny, Thanks for the link! I have been checking...

2012-02-02T09:16:41.057-07:00

Jenny,

Thanks for the link! I have been checking it out this morning to see if there is something I want to try!

Have you seen this post from smallnotebook? http:...

2012-02-01T22:10:33.057-07:00

Have you seen this post from smallnotebook?

http://smallnotebook.org/2010/07/16/what-to-eat-on-a-beans-and-rice-budget-besides-beans-and-rice/

There are a lot of good comments with ideas for cheap but healthy meals.

My ironing pile is huge. It is mostly my husband&#...

2012-02-01T10:59:28.147-07:00

My ironing pile is huge. It is mostly my husband's shirts, and needs to be weeded through. So many of them still have a few wearings left and I don't like to throw them out, but they aren't in good enough shape to pass on to someone else.

I like the idea of an ironing closet - will have to think about how to accomplish this. It is a better solution than a basket or a chair where things get more wrinkled while they wait.