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Super Savings Saturday

May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
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Let me tell you, if you have a Staples Office Supply Store anywhere close to you, you should be taking advantage of their Rewards Program. The biggest benefit is that they pay you $3 for every ink cartridge that you turn in for recycling to them. You don’t have to purchase it there, or buy… [Continue Reading]

Office ~ The Rest of the Story

May 6, 2009 | 14 Comments
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We have a room off of our Living Room, we usually call it “The Man Room” (I’ll show you why later). It has become my office. For several weeks, I let it go unattended, thinking I would get to the organization. Well, I finally got it done and am very happy with it. Last week… [Continue Reading]

Office Supply Canisters

April 29, 2009 | 11 Comments
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I recently organized my office and totally re-arranged it.  I will share those details with you on another post. Today, I am excited to share with you the canisters that I made, and how I did them. Here are the finished canisters I started with recycled cans, lots of different sizes and shapes, and scrapbooking… [Continue Reading]

Super Savings Saturday

April 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
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Please visit Money Saving Mom for more great Super Savings Saturday posts. This week I was able to find a couple good deals at our local supermarkets. The first deal was on PopTarts, they were on sale for $1.50 per box, there was an in-store coupon for $1.00 off, but it was limit 1, and… [Continue Reading]

Super Savings Saturday ~ Chai Tea

March 28, 2009 | 4 Comments
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Please visit Money Saving Mom for more Super Savings Saturday tips. I am not a coffee drinker, but I love Chai Tea Latte. Most everyone knows that to save money, you should make your own coffee at home. Well, what about a latte? How do you make one at home? Well, it’s really simple. First… [Continue Reading]

Decorating on a Budget~My Little Tree

March 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
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For more great ideas to save you money, please visit Life as Mom for Frugal Fridays. Of the many homemaking things I enjoy doing, second to baking, is decorating. And I especially enjoy decorating without spending any money. I have this little tree in my Dining Room that I change with the seasons and holidays.… [Continue Reading]

Decorating on a Budget

March 13, 2009 | 5 Comments
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Here in Northwest Indiana, we are hoping and praying for Spring to get here real soon.  We had more snow today, but thankfully it didn’t stay long, although the temperatures are still below 32 degrees. In hopes that Spring will be here, I took some of my snowmen down this week and put up a… [Continue Reading]