Mommies Frugal Finds

I started this silly little thing called a blog when my first son was born, as a hobby. My son is now five and I have since decided to take it from "this silly little blog" to " my business". When I started hardly anyone knew what the heck a blog was, now everyone and their grandma has a blog. So here's what I learned along the way. I think this info would of use to a blogger starting just out, or someone considering starting one. #1 It's not all rainbows and sunshine....it takes so much work and dedication. Full time bloggers work all day everyday. More than forty hours a week. I personally work til 2am sometimes. I do my best work late at night when my kids are in bed. #2 You have to have a good support system and an understanding family. Because it takes so much time you need to manage you time well. You will also need childcare sometimes so you can work interrupted, something I needed to learn a long time ago, after posting some pretty crazy p...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....everywhere, literally everywhere you go. Is it just me or does it come earlier and earlier every year? It seems like Halloween isn't even over and you start seeing Christmas decor. So this year instead of turning my head and thinking omg, I am so not ready. I decided to embrace the thought of decorating early. (See pic, this is my house, not bad for $60 spent at the Dollar Tree right?) Yes, our tree is already up!!!! since November 8th! I did this for several reasons. First of all last year was really hard emotionally and financially. I just left my husband after being Married 16 years. Just getting thru everyday was more of a priority. I put everything off but in the end with a little help I was able to have a great Christmas for my boys. Secondly, I feel like I'm just In a better position this year emotionally as well as financially. More reasons I wanted to get it out of the way because I am going back to school and ...

As you probably know by now I have been following Dave Ramsey. Now I'm not taking his financial peace class but I am atudying his advice and watching his youtube videos. There was one video in particular that caught my eye. He was basically saying in order to get ahead financially you can not think like everyone else. You have to be ok with being different and doing things differently. You have to look at money, debt and really life in general from a different perspective. I'm going to call it " think like your grandma". Let's think about this for a minute, in our grandparents generation they had no credit cards, they used what they had and they did not shop fir recreation. They bought what they needed and most importantly, they were content, they lived and they lived within their means. I think if we took a step back and re- adapted our life styles to these simple concepts we could really get a lot further. Say goodbye to the Jonses too. If the people in your lif...

20 things you should be buying at The Dollar Tree saving you up to $500 or more a year 1)Hair accessories, clips, barettes, ties, brushes combs 2)Shampoo conditioner and styling products 3)Socks 4)Baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby bottles, lotions, etc. 5)If u have animals pet products, leaches, collars, dog food, biscuits, bones, toys, sweaters 6)Cleaning sprays, wipes, bleach, air fresheners 7)Tupperware 8)Paper plates and paper products 9) stationary, office supplies 10) cards, gift wrap, 11) snacks drinks 12) beauty products like lotions, sunscreen, baby oil, makeup 13) vitamins 14) medicine cabinet over counter meds and bandaids, etc 15) books 16) ziplocks and garbage bags 17) phone accessories, like iphone cases, chargers 18) home decor frames, vases, flowers 19) toys, perfect for party favors, or stocking stuffers 20) frozen foods and pantry items. Some things I frequently buy in this dept...... Pasta Sauces Seasonings Frozen fruit Frozen pancakes and waffles F...

I decided it was time to re-evaluate my budget when my grocery bill per month got to $750 a month ( yes I got a little off track). I guess with everything that I've had going on in my life (divorce, moving, son in the hospital) the stress was too much and I stopped budgeting like I should have been. I used to clip coupons, meal plan, do make ahead meals, etc but all of that took the back burner for a while. So anyhow, now it's time to put my foot down on spening too much!!!! I'm getting back on track. I have some goals in place (more on that later) and it's time to make some changes. Here are some ways I am cutting our grocery bill down. One simple thing!!!! Shopping at the dollar tree! If you don't have a Dollar Tree in your area maybe you have a .99 cent store or something similar. Just by know what to b uy here you can save hundreds. Here are some of the things that I feel are a good value and I will do a price comparison Dollar Tree vs. Walmart Cream C...

As I was lying in bed I couldn't help but think about what success is, what it means to me and how we as as Americans define success. I couldn't help but think about a conversation I had a couple weeks prior with an old friend. The way she defined success didnt sit well with me. She defined success as having a mortgage she can't afford, a new car every year with a payment that she couldn't afford ( really if you are financing a car you really can't afford it let's be honest), and a recent refi to make her new house better ( move over Joneses). And heres the biggie. She slaves away at a job she hates five days a week... This is success??? Living for the weekend? Buying a beautiful house that you never use and having a family you never see. Is this really what auccess is to most of us? To me it's not. If you are happy, healthy and you have your bills paid and food on the table you are more successful than a lot of others I would say. I think we really have los...

Head on over to hanes.com and scroll through their clearance section. Bras for $2.99 tshirts $3.99 and less. Theres some really cute styles too, even dresses that I didnt realize Hanes carried. They are not just all about tshirts.

Rite Aid Coupon Deals January 26 – February 1, 2014

HOT DiGiorno Coupon Deals! Super cheap @Target and free 2 liter Get ready for the big game! Head over to coupons.com and print the Digorno coupon. Buy two get one free. At Target they are 2/$9....so 3 a piece plus free soda. Oh, also there is a cartwheel coupon on this one too. Be sure to download this app to your phone if you are a Target shopper. Gotta love Target. My local Target was remodeled not too long ago and it really wasn't ever a place I would by food items...now with a huge grocery item selection you can really save big buy matching target coupons with manufactuers coupons on top of a sale and cart wheel app for Huge savings!

Where to find coupons Sunday newpaper (smart  source, redplum and at the end of the month procter and gamble inserts) Magazines Allyou (walmart) Cvs beauty book Good Housekeeping Family Circle Better Homes and Gardens just to name a few At the grocery store Safeway has e coupons you can load to your card or clip the ones in the weekly ad Albertsons store coupons >Winco has manufacturers coupons sometimes as doea walmart Target printable and moblie ones like cartwheel app. Kmart store coupons and they will double manufacturers ones up to a dollar Also, never throw out junkmail, look through it for coupons first. There are usually good ones for arbys, mcdonalds, hometown, burger king and sometimes I see the $10 off of $50 at foodmaxx (food4less) oh, and also if you are a costco member you will receive monthly coupons Walgreens has coupon booklets Cvs has printables from their coupon machine, you can scan up to three times for more coupons Riteaid has coupon bookl...

Enfamil Formula, Only $1.00 after ExtraBucks at CVS!

Best Deals on Diapers and Wipes: Week of 6/23

Best Deals on Diapers and Wipes: Week of 6/23

Enfamil Formula, Only $1.00 after ExtraBucks at CVS!

Huggies or Pampers, as Low as $2.37 at CVS, Starting 6/23!

Dollar Tree now accepts manufacturer Coupons!! We will be keeping a running list of coupons that match up to the items in the store so everyone can save as much as possible! Your city’s prices and coupons may vary. This list is intended to be a guide for informational purposes only and not a guarantee – please verify your coupons and local store circulars before you go shopping and feel free to report any errors with a match up to report@coupondivas.com  – please include the specific coupon and/or item so it can be corrected. Thanks in advance! Dollar Tree Coupon Match-Ups: Dollar Tree Match Ups 2/10 Please read the Dollar Tree coupon policy before heading out! Dollar Tree Coupon Policy Alka Seltzer Products - $1.00 Less:  $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Antacid Product, Excludes Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold products  Or:  $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Antacid or Plus Cold Product  Or:  $1/1 Alka-Seltzer Antacid Product, Excludes Alka-Sel...

Laugh and Learn: Love to Play Puppy Coupon, Only $10.00 at Walmart!

Kids’ Hat & Mitten Sets, Only $1.05 at Target!

Peanut Butter Toast Crunch and Fiber One Chocolate Cereal, Only $0.10 at Target! This is an awesome deal on cereal. A staple at my house. There's some coupons still printing on these, if you got the $1.25 coupon a while back it makes for an even sweeter (pun intended) deal on this cereal. Here's how this deal will work. Cereal on sale $2.50 each You get back a $5 gift card when you buy (4) I have coupons for $1.25, $1.25, $1 and .75 $10.00 total -$4.75 (coupons) $5.25 (OOP) +$5.00 gift card so total is 4 boxes for only.......25 cents!

Fabuless Deals Under $1 at Walmart