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Mommysavers Newsletter -- March 22, 2004 Visit our site for more great resources: http://www.mommysavers.com "If a person gets his/her attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area of his life." -- Billy Graham ============================================================== Happy Spring! We have two exciting new features on the site this week I want to tell you about. First and foremost is Mommysavers' new contributing writer, Allison Braswell. Allison is talented writer and fellow stay-at-home mom from Mankato, Minnesota. Be sure to check out her arcticle, "Mealtime: The Great Debate." Help us name her new column, and win a book! For details, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/mealtime.htm Also, we are brining back the "old" discussion board -- by popular demand! We hope to see a lot of the old "regulars" join us in discussing the finer (or not-so-finer) points of parenting and saving money. To view the board, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/discussion_toc.htm Have a good week! Kim Danger ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsors: BE ONE OF THE FIRST to introduce Mia Bella Soy Candles in your area. It's a unique, down to earth, and downright fun new business with a trend setting product! Capture an exciting income through retailing options, fundraising, and residual. You choose! Discover a cleaner, healthier, stronger scented candle and learn more about me, what I offer in partnership and this delightful new business at http://www.SoyCandlesByDesign.com. Be a PAID Stay-At-Home Mom! We may be many things to many people, but we are moms for life! We own our own businesses and work from home where we are needed most! We can show you how to stay home with your children and still earn an income! Work part-time, full-time, or around a job you currently have. Enjoy the best of both worlds - we'll show you how! Request your free information today - with no obligation. Must be over 18. Serious inquiries only. www.ShopSaferNow.com ------------------------------ Money/Time Saving Ideas: Mealtime I have three boys and a girl - all under 5. I found a pizza cutter to be a quick and easy way to cut their sandwiches, french toast, waffles, etc. I purchased a couple of inexpensive ones so that I always have one available. They cut better and don't "drag" the sandwich, tearing it and making it a mess! -- Deb, 32, from MN eBay I troll eBay for Toys r Us/Kids r Us/Babies R Us gift cards so when I use the gift cards at the store, I'm already shopping with a discount. I won't bid more than 80-85% of their value (face value plus any shipping charges) and although I lose some auctions, I win them often enough to allow me to shop at TRU/KRU/BRU at a 15-20% discount BEFORE any coupons! I just go to eBay when I need more gift cards! -- Theresa, 38, from VA To shop eBay for gift cards, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/ebay.htm Gardening/ Lawn Care: Total vegetation herbicides (Products like Round-Up) are convenient and easy to use. We consider them essential for things like keeping weeds out of the cracks in our driveway etc. But they can also be very expensive. I learned about a great alternative, VINEGAR! Simply pour some good ole' white vinegar full strength into a clean spray bottle and go kill weeds! It'll kill any plant you spray (I'm told it'll even kill pioson ivy but I haven't tried it)so be careful not to spray on a windy day or too close to plants you want to keep. At about $1 per gallon it's about 1/20th the cost of those pricey herbicides you get from your local garden center AND it's non-toxic to children and animals. -- Cindi, 33, from GA We need YOUR tips for our newsletter! Submit them here: http://www.mommysavers.com/share_tips.htm ----------------------------- What's New: Picture of the Week: Yippeeee! I'm Irish! Submitted by Karen Humphries of Oak Forest, IL Karen writes, "Southsiders in Chicago are BIG St. Patrick's Day celebraters. We happen to live on the South side...and WE ARE IRISH!" to the view the cute picture of her daughter, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com Real Mom Profile: Shari, 43, from Washington As mom to six kids plus a licensed daycare provider for four more, there's never a dull moment in Shari's house... http://www.mommysavers.com/real_moms/3.21.2004_shari.htm ----------------------------- Featured Article: Mealtime: The Great Debate by Allison Braswell Preparing a meal for three kids is enough to make a mom lose her sanity! Read her article and help Allison name her new Mommysavers column... http://www.mommysavers.com/mealtime.htm ----------------------------- Deals for Moms/Shopping Tips Baby Center Sale: Tender Heart Talking Vanity by Little Tikes $59.95 Sale $17.99 70% off Smart Shopper Play & Learn Marketplace by Fisher-Price $54.95 Sale $21.99 60% off Hoppin' Scoot Rider by Little Tikes $24.95 Sale $9.99 60% off Deluxe 2-Door Wagon by Little Tikes $64.95 Sale $38.99 40% off BabyCenter Coupon Code: New customers take 10% off a $75 order with code: 18748003 http://www.mommysavers.com/deals/baby_center.htm Click on the "toys on sale" section then sort by percent off. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Formula Sale: Similac Value Size - $15.69 Ships free on $25 order: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006AG6Q/mommysavers Isomil Value Size - $19.99 Ships free on $25 order: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008PC2B/mommysavers Combine your formula order with a pack or two of diapers for free shipping! $7.49 for Pampers Cruisers, Swaddlers, and/or Huggies! http://www.mommysavers.com/_shopping_tips/00000067.htm For more deals, visit our Shopping Tips page: http://www.mommysavers.com/shopping_tips.htm ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Coupon Codes: Gap.com 10% off $50 order code: SPRINGBB exp. 4/13 http://www.mommysavers.com/coupons/gap.htm HSN New customers take $15 off a $20 order code: 130004 exp. 3/31 http://www.mommysavers.com/coupons/hsn.htm For more codes, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/coupon_codes.htm ----------------------------- Other Resources for Moms: Home-Based Working Moms is a professional association and online community of parents who work at home and those who would like to work from home. What can HBWM do for YOU? http://www.hbwm.com/mbrship.htm We Invite You to StorkNet.com! The friendliest pregnancy and parenting community online! Come One, Come All! http://www.storknet.com ----------------------------- Garage Sale Season: Tips from our Readers Your note about getting ready for a garage sale reminded me of a tip I was given years ago by another mom. She prices her kids clothes as they outgrow them. She keeps tags or making tape and a pen by the "garage sale box" in the basement and as the clothes that the children have just outgrown come out of the laundry she prices them right away and puts them in the box. That way she doesn't have much prep work the week before the garage sale. It really works! You probably spend the same amount of time pricing but doesn't seem so overwhelming spread out throughout the year. -- Diane, 41, from IL I make a list thru-out the year of things we'd like to have but don't need right away . I write down on our calendar when the community wide garage sales days are and budget a little money for them. My kids love to go with, and I always point out it's not a good deal if we didn't need it or it wasn't a previous want. We don't buy something from every sale. We leave early pack snacks and running shoes. I have gone to the same garage sale for the past two years, she now calls me as soon as she setup so I can "preview." She has two that are just bigger than two of mine! Good luck! It's an art! -- Jody 25, from WI If your paper has a garage sale section to the classifieds, check them out and map out a route, stopping only at sales that have items listed that you need. I can't wait for sales to start; I am itching to go out and save, save, save!!! -- Wendy, 29, from CO ----------------------------- What's Cookin': CROCK POT CHICKEN 1 (4 lb.) roasting chicken (or parts) salt and pepper to taste onion salt to taste 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 tsp. dried tarragon 3 Tbsp. chopped parsley 1/3 c. dry white wine Wash and dry chicken and sprinkle inside and out with salt, pepper and onion salt. Put chicken in cooker, breast side up; brush with butter and sprinkle with parsley and tarragon. Add wine. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on high for about an hour, then turn to low and continue cooking for 8 to 10 hours until chicken is done. Makes 6 servings. This recipe came from our Crock Pot page: http://www.mommysavers.com/slow_cooker.htm ----------------------------- Real Moms: Organization Don't buy fancy "baby snack containers" -- even the throw-away ones which cost about 2.50/6. Instead just get the Gladware or Rubbermaid 4 oz. containers. They're about half the price and are the same thing. -- Lil' Mama Kas, 26, from NJ Use photo boxes to store receipts and coupons. I organize recipts by store because I'm an implulse buyer and am always returning things after I think about it. This makes it easier. -- Mary, 27, from NJ I have Kel's toys in covered containers, and seperated. Her bath toys are in a covered container in the bathroom, her hair accesories are seperated in old diaper wipe containers in her bedroom, and I have containers in each room of the house for toys that she plays with in that room. And I keep mitts and hats and scarves in a bag hanging in the closet with the ackets. -- Amanda, 23, from NB Candada These great hints came from our Real Mom Profiles. Keep 'em coming! To fill one out, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/real_mom_profiles.htm ------------------------------ What We're Talking About: On Our Discussion Board This Week Join regulars like Pam, Jodie, and Noah's Mommy discuss topics like: *Homemade Barbie furniture *Getting carpet spots out *Juice on a budget Read the posts or add a comment of your own: http://www.mommysavers.com/discussion_toc.htm ------------------------------ Your Help Is Needed! Help us name Allison's Column and win a book! Read "Mealtime: The Great Debate" and help her name her new Mommysavers column! Each month she'll share some humorous anecdotes about the daily life of being a mom. We're looking for a catchy title for her new column. Be the one to name it and win a FREE book by Joanne Watson http://www.mommysavers.com/name_the_column.htm ------------------------------ Coming in April: Mommysavers $10 Challenge! Can you live on $10 per week? Excluding food and other necessities, can you make it on $10 per week of discretionary income or so-called "fun money?" We are challenging you to live on just $10in the month of April, and will help you through it! More details to come... ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsor: Your Pal as a Child ... Now Your Partner as a Mom! Highlights New Party Plan Company! Learn more and tell a friend! U.S. only. Click Here: http://www.tqop.com/go/go.php/enhj13 Looking for Work at Home? Our work at home ideas page includes information on how YOU can find the perfect at-home job. We have real at-home job opportunities and tips on how to start your own business. From mystery shopping to selling on eBay to hosting parties in your home, There's something to suit every mom. 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