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A Coupon Geek Exposed
The November issue of Little Rock Family has hit the stands, and it’s all about food. I like food, but mostly I like to save money when I buy food. So, I was very excited to lend my expertise to an article about saving money on groceries. If you’re a loyal blog reader, you’ve probably seen several of the tips included in the article here on the blog, but isn’t it nice to have it … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Spending Less, Write & Blog
Even More Ways to Save on Groceries
I’ve written before about saving money at the grocery store by playing The Grocery Game as well as about ways to save with or without coupons. I thought I’d share a few more tips I’ve picked up since then. I must be getting pretty good because I’ve averaged 48% savings over my past four shopping trips (one per week). To quote one of my favorite original-Arkansan sayings, “I’m not braggin’. I’m just tellin’ ’cause I’m proud.” Oops, We Baked Too Much – This rack can be found in or near the bakery in most grocery stores. In Kroger, it really is called the “Oops We Baked Too Much” rack. It is filled with bakery items that are about to go past their sell-by date. In most cases the markdowns are 50% … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping
One Small Change: Official Wrap-Up
The One Small Change initiative officially wrapped-up on Earth Day. However, since the project has gotten such a great response, with several of us planning to continue making changes through the year, Hip Mountain Mama has decided to keep the blog going, complete with prizes and guest posts. So, this is my review of the first four changes we made this year: January – Eat More Local Food February – Use Cloth Diapers More March – Build a Garden April – Start Composting Local Food – this one got off to a slow start, but now that the farmer’s markets are opening, and the Argenta Market is in business, it’s much easier to find local food resources. Our little garden in the back yard has started providing a little bit of produce as well: radishes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Garden, Go Green, Grocery Shopping
Resolutions: Eat, Play, Write, Play Some More
The first day of the new year is coming to a close. We’ve already said goodbye to 2009. I hope that you are as excited as I am about the promise of this new year. As that Semisonic song goes, “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Normally I am not one to put big stock in New Year’s Resolutions. However, this year I have some very real goals that I plan to make good on. I think having this blog to write these goals in actually helped me to think harder about what my goals should be. Plus, I recently learned that you are 10% more likely to reach a goal if you share that goal with someone else. So, now you can all hold me accountable. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grocery Shopping, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Write & Blog
Don’t Eat Organic
At least, not all the time. Like all habit-altering, budget-affecting decisions, delving into buying organic produce for your family can be overwhelming. I thought these two lists might help. You’ll have the greatest impact, ecologically and healthfully, if you try to buy produce from the first list organically. The second list is a few items for you to cross off of your worry list. Produce with the most pesticide residues*: Apples Blueberries Bell Peppers Celery Potatoes Spinach Lettuce Kale & Collard Greens Strawberries Imported Nectarines Peaches Imported Grapes Items … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Grocery Shopping, Health & Fitness, Spending Less
Boxtops for Education
A few months after I starting playing the Grocery Game, I started collecting Boxtops. I was amazed at how many I had after just a few weeks. Boxtops are little coupons that you find on many grocery items, such as Betty Crocker products, Juicy Juice*, Chex Mix, Kleenex, and tons of other products. Each coupon is worth 10 cents to your local school. You simply save them and then turn them in to the school … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Grocery Shopping, Mommyhood
