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Mommysavers Newsletter -- May 17, 2004 Visit our site for more great resources: http://www.mommysavers.com "If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it." -- John D. Rockefeller ============================================================== Hello! This is Sydney's last week of preschool before summer vacation. Like me, you may be scrambling for a thoughtful yet not too expensive teacher appreciation gift. Visit our discussion board to see what other moms are doing for their kids' teachers. http://www.mommysavers.com/discussion_toc.htm Have a good week! Kim Danger ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsors: Earn Money while Partying with the Girls--Have you ever wanted to own your own business? Set your own hours? Be your own boss and have fun? Take charge of your future and achieve your dreams. Passion Parties is built on the solid foundation of a great product line, a generous and devoted team in the home office dedicated to help you achieve your goals. Visit: http://www.tonyaspleasurechest.com/consultinginfo A CANDLE LOVER'S DREAM BUSINESS FROM HOME - Be part of the hot new trend in healthier, cleaner burning, stronger scented gourmet candles. Be one of the first to offer Mia Bella Soy/Veg Candles and Body Care to your area. It's a simple, affordable and FUN new business. Exciting Retailing options, Fundraising program and Residual income! Enter to win a free candle! http://www.SoyCandlesByDesign.com ------------------------------ Money/Time Saving Ideas: Toys I like to make egg rattles for baby gifts. All you need is: plastic easter eggs, easter egg shrink wraps, rice, popcorn, or small noddles and a hair dryer. Fill the egg 1/3 full with either rice, popcorn or noddles(each one will make a slightly different sound), close egg and slide shrink wrap over, blow the egg with the hair dryer until shrink wrap is smooth. The shrink wrap keeps the egg closed so that the baby can not get the small pieces in their mouth, and the egg is to big for the baby to choke on. I would not let small children do this because the hair dryer gets the egg pretty warm. -- Jen, 26, from MN Multiples When my twins were born, they were tongue-tied, which made it very difficult to breastfeed, so we supplemented with formula until we went completely to formula by three months. To make it easier to make two bottles at a time, I used my "Quick-stir Pitcher" from Pampered Chef to mix formula. I could quickly make 2 quarts of formula and leave it in the fridge to be used for the next couple of feedings. It is also a great gift for anyone you know that is having multiples! And now that I don't use it for formula, it is great for Kool-Aid, iced tea or lemonade! They also now have a one-gallon family size. Deb, 33, from MN Travel We cut out the games and mazes on the back of the cereal boxes and put them in the kids travel bag. When they are at home they never seem to want to do them. But, in the car they argue over who gets what maze or puzzel. It saves us money on buying activity books and I do not feel as bad about not buying the store brands that are a little cheaper. If you get the cereal on sale it can save you money all around. -- Laura, 41, from WY We need YOUR tips for our newsletter! Submit them here: http://www.mommysavers.com/share_tips.htm ----------------------------- What's New: Picture of the Week: "A Trip to Mum Mum's Beach" Submitted by Carol Richardt of Florida. Carol writes, "My grandaughter lives in NC and when she visits she wants to go to Mum Mum's beach (that's me)." http://www.mommysavers.com Real Mom Profile: Bekki, 35, from TN Bekki shares a great recipe for Beef Stew... http://mommysavers.com/real_moms/5.16.2004_bekki.htm ----------------------------- Mother Knows: Top Five Vote-Getters We asked our readers to share their stories and reflections on the humorous and inspirational side of motherhood. Five will receive a copy of Mother Knows, a new book from Simon and Schuster. To see what our top five vote-getters were, click the link below: http://www.mommysavers.com/Articles/mother_knows.htm ----------------------------- The School Year is Ending! Teacher Appreciation Ideas by Deborah Taylor-Hough As the years go by, it seems to become more and common for parents to be expected to give gifts to their children's teachers at school. For many families, there's a fine line between showing appreciation and going broke. Finding just the right gift -- at just the right price -- can be challenging at best. http://www.mommysavers.com/Articles/teacher_appreciation_ideas.htm Personal Creations - Great Teacher Appreciation Items! $5 off a $40 order -- code: 3382LM expires 6/30/04 $10 off a $75 order -- code: 9562LM expires 6/30/04 http://www.mommysavers.com/coupons/personal_creations.htm ----------------------------- Other Resources for Moms: Home Study Course Learn how to cut your shopping bill by 50-90% for a lifetime -- even eliminate it -- using Supermarket Magic! Learn to use strategies & resources available in any store, master four amazing SECRETS that put $$ back in your pocket, find out what the stores don't want you to know, three of the biggest mistakes never to make again, and five little known ways to SLASH your grocery bill! Proven methods -- see for youself. http://www.supermarketmagic.net/moneynet MOMMYSAVERS Bonus -- get $200 in national brand grocery savings with any home study course offered. ----------------------------- DVD Resources/Specials Library The best place to borrow DVDs is your library! Many times the DVDs I want to borrow are checked out, but I can put my name on the list to have them held for me when the come in. Also, certain DVDs are available through inter-library loan. Check it out! -- Kim from MN DVD Swap My husband and I and three other couples started a DVD swap group. Each month, each couple buys a new-release DVD for around $20. Then we swap DVDs with the other three couples in our group. We get to watch 4 new release DVDs and have one to keep for ourselves for the same price as renting them. We recently joined a DVD Club which saves us even more. -- Candace from PA *Editor's Note: Join the Columbia House DVD Club this month and get 5 DVDs for $0.49 shipped for free. Click here for more information: http://www.mommysavers.com/deals/dvd_club.htm Clean Films This website offers popular DVD movies edited so that are appropriate for the whole family to watch. Their DVD titles that have been edited to remove nudity and sexual situations, offensive language, and graphic violence. Either buy DVDs or rent them online. They offer a 15-day free trial. http://www.mommysavers.com/deals/clean_films.htm Best Buy DVD Specials, including Buy two, get one free DVDs http://www.mommysavers.com/deals/best_buy_dvds.htm Netflix Free Trial Unlimited DVD rentals and no late fees. It is so easy. Order your DVDs online and return them in postage paid envelopes. http://www.mommysavers.com/freebies/netflix.htm ----------------------------- Shopping Tips: Similac Back in Stock on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006AG6Q/mommysavers This is a great deal -- this size is typically at least $20 at Walmart! George Foreman Grill 75% off http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004R93Z/mommysavers Only $9.99 -- ships free on $25 order. More Shopping Tips... http://www.mommysavers.com/shopping_tips_toc.htm ----------------------------- What's Cookin': Eclair Dessert 2 boxes French vanilla instant pudding 1 8oz cool whip 3 cups milk 1 box of graham crackers 3 T butter 4 T milk 6 T cocoa 2 cups powdered sugar 2 T Karo Syrup 1 tsp almond extract Mix pudding and milk. Fold in cool whip. Butter 9x13 cake pan. Layer graham crackers, then ?? pudding mixture. Layer graham crackers then remaining pudding mixture and top with another layer of graham crackers. Put in fridge. Melt butter on low heat. Add Karo Syrup & milk. Stir. Add Cocoa and stir until well blended. Add powdered sugar. Stir until almost all lumps are gone. Remove from heat and add almond extract. Blend well. Pour icing over the top of graham and pudding layers. Refrigerate OVERNIGHT. P.S. I found out a little tip the last time I made this. To keep from having to stir and stir until all the powdered sugar lumps are gone, make the icing first. Set it aside.make the pudding/graham cracker layers, and by the time this is done, the icing has cooled. I stirred it really good, and the lumps just disappeared. -- Pamela, 37, from IL This recipe came from our Crock Pot page: http://www.mommysavers.com/slow_cooker.htm ----------------------------- Real Moms: Money Saving Tips If I don't need it right away I will always try to find it on eBay or yard sales. I have yet to pay full price for something I can wait for. We only have a short yard sale season in PA so I try to find everything I want to tide me over until next year. -- Courtney, 28, from PA Make it from SCRATCH! Stay home! You can't spend money if you are not in the stores to see what is available. (The internet can be a pitfall though if you are not careful.) -- Beth, 31, from TX Coupons from the Sunday paper. Also shopping in bulk from Sam's Club. I really love Walmart. You can't beat their prices for kids clothes or for presents for family members. -- Dana, 31, from NJ 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 -- Keeping Baby Pools Clean & Slime Free -- Shopping at Aldi -- Gifts for Sunday School Teachers -- Coupon Trading Read the posts or add a comment of your own: http://www.mommysavers.com/discussion_toc.htm ------------------------------ Baby Bargains: Tips from our Readers Ask your doctor's office for free formula at your baby's visit. The drug reps often leave more than they bother to give to clients. They often have lots extra to spare. -- Laurie, 34, from ME If you're thinking of using cloth diapers and this is your first child, don't buy any of the newborn size. Just stick with disposables during the first couple months while you're getting used to life with a baby! Instead, buy some small/medium cloth diapers. You can find them used from eBay quite often, and most cloth moms keep their diapers in good, clean condition. Then, commit to using the diapers part-time. You won't burn out in the beginning, and you can always increase your usage when you don't want to spend more money on disposables. It's not hard at all to wash the diapers with your regular laundry, and in the end, it will save your pocketbook and the environment. -- Julie, 31, from KY I make my own baby wipes. Take a high quality roll of paper towels (I use Viva, they feel so much like cloth). Saw it in half with a non-serrated knife and use a pliers to pull the cardboard out of the core. Put it in an appropriately-sized storage container. Mix 2C water with 3T baby wash (you can add fresh aloe vera here) and pour over towel roll. Start pulling individual sheets from the center. Viola! Home made baby wipes that, in my opinion, work FAR better than top name brands! -- Emily, 29, from OH ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsors: Work with a wonderful all natural body products company and make great money doing it!! Love working with people and being your own boss and setting your own hours then this is for you!! Please check out my website http://www.mysensaria.com/gretchens. Please feel free to email me with any questions. 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. Click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/work_from_home_ideas.htm ------------------------------ Your Help Is Needed! Baby Bargains Do you have some clever ways of extending the life of your kids' clothes? Some innovative substitutions for baby products? We'd love to hear about them! http://www.mommysavers.com/share_tips.htm ------------------------------ Subscription Information: To subscribe, send an email to: 27072-subscribe@zinester.com To unsubscribe, send an email to: 27072-unsubscribe@zinester.com |
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