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Summer Kicks 60% off, plus $10 credit
Ok, so we just got our first snow here, and that, more than anything, makes me wish for summer. PLUS, we are officially one month out from our big family vacation to the beach. So, I’ve got warm breezes and sandy fun on my mind. No surprise, then, that I found myself over at LeftLaneSports.com browsing their sales. If you haven’t visited their site, you have to become a “member” to see their goods, but it’s … Read entire article »
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Local Sale: Toys at The Wonder Place
If you’ve got birthdays, Valentines, or Easter on your radar, here’s your chance to stock up. Head over to The Wonder Place in Breckenridge Village. They are currently running a toy sale with something for everyone. The email I received yesterday said this: “We are having a huge sale at The Wonder Place! We have a variety of items reduced up to 75% off of regular retail prices, including Eeboo, Melissa & Doug, Crocodile Creek, Mudpuppy, … Read entire article »
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Free Federal File from Turbo Tax
It’s tax time again. Some of you are shivering in fright and some of you are quivering in excitement, I know. I’ve always done our taxes, as well as my mother-in-law’s taxes. For a few years I switched back and forth between HR & Block’s software and Turbo Tax. Now, I stick with Turbo Tax every year. Our taxes are a little complex since we own property in two different states and I have self-employed income. … Read entire article »
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A New Breed of Menu Planning
Serious couponing and menu planning have always sort of been at odds with one another. Couponers tend to stock up on what is on sale and then make their meals from their “stash”. Menu planners plan out their sustenance in advance and then buy only what they need at the grocery store. Both methods claim to save money, but they really never worked hand in hand. But, it seems all that has changed. A couple weeks … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Free e-books from Amazon
Over the past couple weeks, my Facebook friend Carrie Hirmer has been sending me tons of links to download free e-books. I’ve been sharing them on the Instead of the Dishes Facebook page, and I thought I’d take a minute to share the links to them here. Several of the free books have gone back to their original price since I shared them on Facebook, so be sure you have liked Instead of the Dishes … Read entire article »
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Local Deal: More Game for Your Buck at Playtime Pizza
If you’ve got kids and live here in Central Arkansas, chance are you’re going to find yourself at Playtime Pizza at one point or another. Whether it be for a birthday party, or because the inlaws come into town and want to take the kids there, or when your husband decides that it’s a perfect place to go as a grand finale of winter break, you’ll be there, whether you want to be or not. Playtime … Read entire article »
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