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Mommysavers Newsletter -- August 18, 2003 Visit our site for more great resources: http://www.mommysavers.com "Bringing up a family should be an adventure, not an anxious discipline in which everybody is constantly graded for performance." --Milton R. Saperstein ================================================== Hello! I'd like to thank all the readers who sent in their time and money saving tips last week. We got some good ones! I'm trying to work ahead and get the tips for September done early, so I can take some time "off" when the baby arrives. If you have a tip to share, I'd love to see it! I still need more! Submit your tips/recipes here: http://www.mommysavers.com/share_tips.htm Thanks! Kim Danger ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsors: Join a growing group of women who are staying home and loving it! Work at home with InternetMoms. This is a wonderful opportunity to earn money while staying home with your children. NO Selling or Home Parties. NO Data Entry. NO Envelope Stuffing. NO Inventory. NO Risk! Please go to http://moms.internetmoms.net for more information. HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN'S NEW HOME PARTY PLAN! Combine work and play at home! Ground floor business opportunity with well-known, trusted brand. Offer "Fun with a Purpose" educational toys, games, puzzles, books and more for babies to adults. Great Manager Builder program! Learn more and tell a friend! http://www.highlightsjigsaw.com/cgi-bin/a.pl?hfc1&1053 ------------------------------ Money/Time Saving Ideas: Cleaning Cloth baby diapers fit perfectly on a Swiffer, and you can wash and reuse them. -- Wendy from FL Back to School Clothes Sears will replace jeans with exact same size and brand if the knees wear out if you are a member of their kids club. To join their kids club, all I needed to do was give them my phone number and they track how much I spend on kids clothes. When you spend $100 (I think) they give you a discount on your next purchase. I just replaced 3 pair of knee-worn jeans to be used by younger son next year! You need to keep recipts for name brands, but they didn't need my receipt for the Sears brand (Canyon River Blues). Good thing to remember for Back to School shopping!! -- Debbie from NC Cooking A very good money saving tip on meats is to check out the local processing stores. I live in the south, and the local deer hunters are plentiful. For those of you that are opposed, I will give you some insight. I have been raised on deer meat, and it has way less grease and fat. When you cook the burger, you don't even have to drain it, because there is no left over grease. Processing centers usually have leftovers and sell it really cheap. Usually the meat comes from people who brought their meat to be processed and never showed up to pick it up. For about 40 bucks you can get enough meat (burger, roast, steak, cubesteak, sausage, and tenderloin) to feed your family for about 2-3 months. -- L. Spohn 25, mom of 3, GA We need YOUR tips for our newsletter! Submit them here: http://www.mommysavers.com/share_tips.htm ----------------------------- What's New: Mom-of-the-Week: Vikki, 33, from FL This mom has tips on how to save money on clothing, groceries, and movies... http://www.mommysavers.com/real_moms/8.17.2003_vikki.htm Mommysavers Asks... How are you saving money on back-to-school items? Do you have a budget? If so, how much do you expect to spend? To view readers' responses, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/qow/8.10.2003.htm Our NEW question is especially for stay at home moms. To view it, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/question_of_the_week.htm ----------------------------- Deals/Sales: Toys, Office Supplies, and much more! HOT Deal: Kodak Max One-Time Use Camera, 6 Cameras List Price: $65.94 Price: $31.98 You Save: $33.96 (52%) +Free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008PW2U/mommysavers *~*~*~*~ Up to 60% off and free shipping at Toys R Us! Barbie Styling Stable Playset & Baby Horse List Price: $29.99 -- Price: $14.97 -- You Save: $15.02 (50%) +Free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005Y1CD/mommysavers Eye Poppin' SpongeBob List Price: $17.99 -- Price: $7.98 -- You Save: $10.01 (56%) +Free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000068NIX/mommysavers Pack And Go Baby Doll List Price: $29.99 -- Price: $14.98 -- You Save: $15.01 (50%) +Free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000067BIH/mommysavers Wizard of Oz Playset List Price: $29.99 -- Price: $14.97 -- You Save: $15.02 (50%) +Free shipping! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005BYOZ/mommysavers *~*~*~*~ Personal Creations - Great Back to School Items! Plus, cute gift ideas for Grandparent's Day. $25 off a $50 order -- code: AG5633 expires 8-20-03 http://www.mommysavers.com/coupons/personal_creations.htm *~*~*~*~ Items FREE-after-rebate from Office Max! 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Cheese exp. 9/30 http://www.chuckecheese.com/promo/coupon.html $115 Makeup Collection for $1 from Cosmetique http://www.freebiesformoms.com/cosmetique.htm Complimentary Samples from L'Oreal (Click special offers) http://www.lorealparisusa.com/index-noflash.asp Huggies Coupon http://www.huggies.com/diaperswipes/diapers/diap_ecoupon_stp1.asp?src=ult Mr. Clean Magic Eraser http://www.startsampling.com/sm/3281/product.iphtml?item=3281&source=hms803 Want to check out even MORE freebies? Visit our partner site, Freebies for Moms: http://www.freebiesformoms.com ----------------------------- Other Resources for Moms: (((((((((( FREE RECIPES & MORE )))))))))) Find out why tens of thousands of folks read Recipe du Jour. "A day without my morning read is like a day without coffee." "Two years ago I subscribed to Recipe du Jour for the FREE DAILY RECIPES, but NOW I'm hooked on Rich and Tim." Try us... send a blank email to rdj-subscribe@topica.com , or visit http://www.recipedujour.com Helping Moms Win by Working from Home.... Success comes from winning, winning comes from within. A home-based internet business, MomsWIN is committed to you winning from home. Together, we will WIN! http://mainstreetmom.com/mw ----------------------------- What's Cookin': Mexican Chicken Quesadillas Boneless chicken tenders, sliced or cubed 1 small bell peppers, sliced thin 1 small onion, sliced thin 1/2 cup salsa 1/4 pkg. taco seasoning, enough to taste Bacon, 1 slice per quesadilla Cheddar cheese Flour tortillas Sour cream Extra salsa to serve on side I first brown the bacon. Drain the exess bacon fat out of the pan and brown the chicken, peppers, and onions. When they are done, add the salsa, taco seasoning and enough water to make a good consistency. To prepare quesadilla, I layer flour torilla, cheese, bacon, chicken mixture, more cheese, and last tortilla. I brown in a nonstick, ungreased pan on both side or until cheese is melted. I serve with sour cream and salsa. For my son, I take some chicken out before adding the taco seasoning and prepare his with just chicken, cheese, and bacon. I found this recipe when I became a diabetic during pregnancy. As a diabetic, I prepared mine without bacon and with very little cheese. If you have leftovers, it's wonderful over white rice. Editor's Note: Check out this quesadilla maker on Amazon.com. We got one a couple months ago and LOVE it! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006BSX0/mommysavers ----------------------------- Real Moms: In the Kitchen My favorite cooking tip: Cook your rice (I prefer brown rice - more nutrients) in fat free chicken broth. It gives the rice a great flavor, and you don't have to add additional oils (butter, olive) for seasoning. I sprinkle some herbs and mix well, tastes great, healthier than boxed mixes, and cheaper, too. Just substitute the broth for the water cup for cup. -- Laura, 26, from TX Sauce made in the microwave. I can make this in my sleep! Melt a knob of butter for 20 seconds, whisk in two tablespoons of flour and then mix a pint of milk in until smooth. Microwave for two seconds, whisk, microwave another two seconds, whisk, a final two seconds should see it turn into a smooth white sauce ready for any flavorings! -- Hilary, 50 I like to cook up a bunch of ground beef (several lbs.) at a time, adding chopped onions, salt and pepper. Then after it all cools, I bag it up with about 3/4 lb. in each freezer bag and stick it in the freezer. When I am in a rush and haven't thought about what to make for dinner, I can just pull out a bag of already cooked ground beef and add it to spagetti, tacos, etc., etc. It sure saves me a lot of time. -- Donna, 50, from VA 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 ------------------------------ Back to School: Tips from our Readers On saving money on back to school shopping: Wait until after the Labor Day weekend to begin fall shopping. Most children start school in shorts because it is still too warm to wear the fall clothes. Stock up on the basics like socks and underwear during the sales now. Then add the rest later. -- Kimberly from CO Back to school shopping- when trying to save money here always watch the circulars. I know this saves us tons. I also use these prices to stock up on stocking stuffers and get 2 rounds for the Christmas season- by that time a lot of the things the kids have at school are depleted. When buying back packs spend a little more money or watch thrift stores/garage sales for the name brand backpacks that are built to last. This way you can use them for 2-4 years before replacing. Pencil boxes- last year I spent more on the ones for my daughters and at the end of the school year I nabbed them as soon as they got home from school with them. Now I don't have to buy that either. If your kids school uses glue sticks buy a lot more than what they say. I know my kids are using more and more of this with each kid- especially in the younger grades. -- Lori from NE At the end of the school year, my daughter's school sends home the list of supplies needed for the next year. I pick up 1 or 2 items each week, usually from Dollar General or Family Dollar, that way by the time the first day rolls around I have all the supplies. Also, this way I only spend a couple of dollars each week instead of a large amount all at one time. This week I kept the list (it has each grade on 1 sheet), and as I find items on sale that will be for next year I'm going to pick them up so I'll be ahead of the game. -- Lisa from MD To view our back to school page and ALL the tips we received, click here: http://www.mommysavers.com/celebrations/back_to_school.htm ------------------------------ Please Visit Our Sponsors: A CHRISTIAN Home Business Simple & Honest Great for Moms ~Free Website~Free Training~Unlimited Support~Risk-Free ~ No selling, No parties, No deliveries and No collecting Work with fellow Christian women http://www.momswin.com/babycorner ATTN: MOMS NEEDED TO WORK FROM HOME ON THE INTERNET! Working from home around my kids with this long established company has been an incredible opportunity!! You will receive one on one coaching to help you reach your goals, no experience needed. Excellent income potential. 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