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How to Create Your Own Grocery Price Book

February 9, 2014 by jlpenner 14 Comments

How to Create Your Own Grocery Price Book

How to Create Your Own Grocery Price Book If you’re looking for a way to keep up with sales, pricing and rotation at stores there is an easy way to do all of that… a grocery price book! What is a price book? It’s simple. It’s a book you keep with sales,discounts,etc. for different products at different stores. So when you see a sale for let’s say… BBQ Sauce you can check your price book to see if that sale {Read More}

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Filed Under: Budget Printables, Budgeting Tools, Coupon, Printables, Series on Frugal Living, Shopping Tools and Downloads

Top 7 Ways to Save on Vacation this Summer

February 6, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Not too long before schools starts.. but you still might be thinking about taking a vacation.. here are a few tips that won’t break the bank.. 1. It’s the little things… Snacks and drinks really add up! Kids are constantly thirsty and hungry, especially on a trip when they see fast food joints every 2 minutes. Pack some water or juice bottles, and ice in the cooler, and you’ll save quite a bit! Bring a bag of snacks (trail mix, {Read More}

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Save Over $500 a Year By Switching to Parent’s Choice™ Infant Formula #Ad

February 6, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you bottle feed you baby?  Did you know that by switching to Parent’s Choice™ Infant Formula you could save over $500 a year over the national brand? Parent’s Choice Formulas are clinically proven to be as well tolerated as the national brands. They also have several choices: Parent’s Choice™ Advantage Powdered Formula Parent’s Choice™ Premium Powder Formula Parent’s Choice™ Gentle Powdered Formula {Read More}

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3 Valentine’s Day Cards for Only $6 from Treat #Ad

February 6, 2014 by jlpenner 1 Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Treat.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Valentine’s day is coming up!  Of course we love our friends and family EVERYDAY, but Valentines Day is a great day to remind them of that love. A fabulous place to order a card with a lot of personality is Treat.com.  I LOVE their cards.  They have so many cute ones and on top of them having great design and high {Read More}

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Today’s Frugal Tip: Freeze Candles to Make Them Last Longer

February 6, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

So this frugal tip probably is not going to save you a lot (that is, unless your family shuns electricity.. and you probably would not be reading my blog.. or you are REAL romantic and use a a lot of candles), but it is a fun tip. Did you know that frozen candles take longer to burn?  So if you have a long night by candlelight put your sticks in the freezer first and save some dough 🙂

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Save Over $600 a Year By Switching to SIMPLY RIGHT™ Infant Formulas #Ad

February 4, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Save Over $600 a Year By Switching to SIMPLY RIGHT™ Infant Formulas #Ad

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sam’s Club. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you have a baby, formula feed and are looking to save money? If so you are going to want to try out SIMPLY RIGHT™ Infant Formulas available at Sam’s Club. It is Clinically proven to support growth and development, now with Lutein for brain and eye health. It has a new easy to open zip top, a mess free scoop holder and {Read More}

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What to Buy in February (i.e. Get Cheaper!!)

February 3, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Want to know what tends to be less expensive in February?  Here is a list: Home theaters– thinks Superbowl sales!! Chocolates– think after Valentines day sales Weddings– February is off season (except maybe Valentine’s Day) Bicycles– Stores are making room for next seasons stock Boats– so who is running out for a boat? Humidifiers– not sure why on this one.. Fragrances– After Valentines.. Flowers– see above 🙂 Fitness equipment– Stores stocked up for Jan 1.. now no one wants it.. {Read More}

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

February 3, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Homemade Ranch Dressing Our family doesn’t eat a lot of prepackaged food.. we do eat them, but when you are on a special diet (we are gluten and dairy free) much of the time you find it’s just easier to make your own. Plus, then you get spoiled.. because it tastes SO much better. This is definitely the case with salad dressing.  We make a lot of homemade balsamic dressing.. which is super easy.  But my husband prefers a creamy {Read More}

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Whipped Cream Hearts

January 30, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Whipped Cream Hearts

I saw this adorable idea in the Feb. 2014 edition of Every Day with Rachael Ray and I knew I needed to do a version of my own. I have a recipe for Coconut Whipped Cream for a non-dairy option. So if you don’t eat dairy you definitely want to check that out. I will admit these were a bit harder than I thought to get right. But I have a few tips for you. 1.This is a delicate process. {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Gluten Free Snacks, Healthy Dessert Recipes, Heathy Snacks, Kid's Snacks, Paleo Snacks, Recipes, Snack Recipes

Become a Better Gift Giver with PickURGift! (Sweepstakes)

January 21, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post by pickURgift through Brandfluential. All opinions are my own Do you struggle giving gifts?  I know I do. I personally struggle when someone asks me what kind of gifts I would like, basically my mind goes blank.  And I know that this happens to others, too. People will rarely tell you on the spot what they really want. Because of this gift giving is stressful instead of fun. To help fix this gift giving problem {Read More}

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