This Frugal Family

The company I work for has Welch’s Fruit Snacks in the vending machine, at my job.  They are known to be a healthy snack, so they have them there for the guys I work with.  I work on Barges, and there’s many employees.  These must be healthy, for the company to keep them in stock.  My son loves them, as well.  So, when I was asked to do a post, how could I say, “no”. These snacks will be used to pass out in my son’s class, this Halloween.  The kids always love Welch’s Fruit Snacks, when Jacob takes them in.  I try to send them at least once a month.  I leave the package sealed, so the teacher knows there’s no risk of Covid.  She appreciates it, as well. My daughter, who is a first year teacher, takes them for her small class, as well.  I get them for her more often.  Because they are such a healthy snack, the kids will eat them, not knowing that.  Their Halloween packaging is adorable, and the fruit snacks are shaped like Halloween things. We will be a huge fan of Welch’s far into the future.  They are so good, and healthy.  However,…

I am very excited to share that this Halloween weekend, Friday, October 26th – Wednesday, October 31st, you can celebrate the Halloween holiday with Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie and more as Disney’s beloved classic THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS returns for a limited engagement exclusively in over 300 Regal cinemas locations nationwide! Tickets are now on sale at select Regal theaters. Participating theaters include locations in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Check local listing for participating Regal theaters. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! I am extremely excited to share that this Halloween weekend, Friday, October 26th – Wednesday, October 31st, you can bewitch your Halloween holiday with Disney’s beloved classic HOCUS POCUS which returns for a limited engagement exclusively in over 300 AMC cinemas locations nationwide! For Hocus Pocus tickets and information visit https://www.amctheatres.com/participating-theatres/hocus-pocus BUT THAT’S STILL NOT ALL! I am ridiculously excited to share that next weekend, Friday, October 26th – Thursday, November 1st, The…

We’ve spend every year, leading up to Halloween, watching Hocus Pocus.  In our home, this is a must see flick, every year.  So, recently, we sat down to watch, but this time, it’s the anniversary edition.  There’s more on this Blu Ray than just the movie.  There’s Trivia and Treats Edition, there’s Original 1993 Production Featurette, and there’s even a digital copy included. My daughter, age 21, and I, along with my 7 year old, son, and husband, sat down and watched.  The Trivia and Treats Edition is excellent; with all the deleted scenes, fun facts and trivia, and more.  This is the Anniversary Edition, so they had to do something special, and they did.  You really need to go get this Blu Ray.  We will watch Hocus Pocus another 25 times, before Halloween.  It’s my favorite movie, for the season. In Disney’s HOCUS POCUS, Academy Award(R) nominee Bette Midler (Best Actress, 1991, FOR THE BOYS), stars with Sarah Jessica Parker (SEX AND THE CITY) and Kathy Najimy (THE WEDDING PLANNER) as three wild witches who return from seventeenth-century Salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos. After they’re conjured up by unsuspecting pranksters, the tricky trio sets out to…

Tickets are now on sale at select Regal theaters. Participating theaters include locations in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. For tickets and information, visit: http://regmovi.es/beforexmas. Additionally, members of Regal Crown Club and Disney Movie Rewards loyalty programs can get rewarded for seeing Disney movies at Regal theaters when they link their accounts. Members will receive 25 Disney Movie Rewards bonus points for linking. Join Regal Crown Club and Disney Movie Rewards today to get all the benefits of seeing Disney movies! For information on Disney Movie Rewards linking with Regal Crown Club loyalty program visit www.DisneyMovieRewards.com/LinkMe

We love Colortime, in our house.  My son was so thrilled when he got a treat bag, that he gets to color.  He’s been working on it for about 3 weeks, now.  And, he’s still not satisfied, at age 6. The fabric markers put the final touch on the treat bag.  (Also purchased from Colortime).  He loves his treat bag, and can’t wait to use it on Halloween. This Halloween design is just like a regular Colortime item, but in addition, the ink magically glows in the dark! This tote bag’s design is made with ink that glows in the dark, but if you want to further enhance this special feature color this 15″ X 16″ (Full size) Halloween craft project with Colortime’s permanent fabric markers! There are all kinds of fun things, that you can purchase from Colortime.  Including:  Pillow cases, tote bags, back packs, and t-shirts.  You will love Colortime, as well as, your kids.  There’s even free shipping on orders over $60.  You can’t beat this, if you want something memorable for your child’s class, or for your child. Both of the bags, pictured above, are Glow In The Dark.  So they are perfect for Trick Or…

Lightboxarts are so much fun.  They shine a little light on any subject.  From Halloween, to Christmas, to just a special mom, you can get them all over at Lightboxarts. Lightboxarts are great.  They light up a dark, dull room, with their light.  You can get them in 4 different types of wood.  They really have made my day, and my 20 year old, daughter’s day. I love the Halloween Lightboxarts, they will make our decorations a little brighter/scarier.  You can check out the Halloween choices, by clicking on the above or below links. The Christmas Lightboxarts will light up the tree, a little brighter.  You can check out all the Christmas choices, too, simply by clicking on the link. I just saw, on Lightboxarts, where you can get 10% off your first purchase.  Simply sign up for their newsletter, and get 10% off.  What a great discount.  Once you have one, you will love them all.  You won’t stop at one.  They are addicting. My goal:  putting a Lightboxarts in every room of the house.  They make great night lights, and we can turn off all the big lights.  My 6 year old is afraid of the dark, so…

I wanted to let all of our fans know that Thirty-One is offering 40% off their Halloween Styles Now through September 30, 2017.   Including 40% off on Personalization of the Halloween Cinch Sacs, and Little Carry All Caddies, for Halloween. Check out our Halloween Post for Thirty-One Here. Connect with Thirty-One:   Shop

My wife loves Thirty One, so when we saw that they had Halloween items, she jumped in.  She said the treat bags are perfect, for Jacob’s First Grade Class’s Party.  She also loves the bigger bag, that can be used when 6 year old, Jacob, goes Trick or Treating. The Cinch Sac is perfect for Trick Or Treating.  You can carry it from house to house.  It’s not so small that nothing fits in, or so big that 3 neighborhoods later, you are thinking, “why isn’t this bag full”.  It’s great for the night out, in our neighborhood.  I love it, and can’t wait for Jacob to use the Glow in the dark bag.  Available in Glow in the dark Lil Bones, or the Playful Pumpkin bag. Key features: Polyester Drawstring Closure Exterior Zipper Pocket Screen Printed designs Lil’ Bones screen print glows in the dark Glow-in-the-dark thread available as personalization option Monogramming and personalization options available, one line maximum Approx. 18.5”H x 14.5”L The Littles Carry All Caddy are perfect as well.  I plan on getting enough of these to work for my son’s classroom.  I always go all out for holidays, and Halloween is the first big one.  With the…