From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Freebie Round-up

January 30, 2009

It has been a while since I have posted the lastest freebie and sample offers. Be sure to hop on them fast, there is no telling how long they last! Splenda (2) Packets of No Calorie Spleda with fiber Quaker Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond True Delights Total Cranberry Crunch Cereal Free Krispy Creme Doughnut O.B. [...]

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Making Themed Birthday Cakes

January 29, 2009

**Edited to add link to spongebob cake** I love making cakes. It all started after my oldest’s 1st birthday. His babysitter was a cake maker, so she offered to make his cake for free. I was elated, until I seen the cake. I don’t know what she did, but it didn’t look like Blue Jean [...]

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Loads of Veggies

January 28, 2009

I usually don’t buy large amounts of veggies at a time, unless I can get a good deal on them. My last grocery shopping trip found me with 2 bags of onions and 8 green peppers!! I already had a partial bag of onions at home, and 2 green peppers. I almost didn’t get them, [...]

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Grocery Shopping: Weeks 1/18-1/31

January 27, 2009

I got too busy to post this last week, and this week I’ve been all in a frenzy because of our ice storm. While it is remarkably beautiful, it is terrifying! We’re prepared if we are to lose power, but still. Ya know? Anyway, I actually did my grocery shopping last week. Here is how [...]

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Finding Freedom: Did you do it?!

January 26, 2009

There were a lot of really great responses from the last challenge! I hope that everyone got around to making their Cash Flow Plan, because I’m dying to hear how it went, and to see different creative ways you came up with to cut those numbers. How low did you go? Was your husband thinking [...]

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January 26, 2009

Gayle, over at Grocery Cart Challenge has a great giveaway going on worth $250!! You really need to go check it out, here.

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Finding Freedom: Managing Your Expenses

January 23, 2009

After seeing all your your expenses and beginning the early stages of your budget, now is the time to decide what is your goal? I write my goal at the end of every cash flow plan, so I know where I am going. Here is the list of categories to my original Cash Flow Plan. [...]

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Lesson Learned

January 21, 2009

Since we have started this gazelle intense mission of paying off our debt, all of our extra money that isn’t already allocated, is thrown at our debt. It has been so nice to watch our numbers go down month by month. We knew sometime around the summer that we needed to buy a new stove, [...]

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