This Frugal Family

Label Daddy is fantastic for getting my 6 year old’s property labeled. We had to send clothes to school, the first day, for their lockers.  I, of course, used Label Daddy to label Jacob’s clothes.  There’s a mega clothing pack, and I was even able to label his undies.  It’s so great to have a company that I can go to, and be able to know the labels are going to stick. There are a lot of Labels to choose from.  There’s the Clothing packet, School Pack, write on – wipe off labels, etc.  Take a look on Label Daddy, to see what pack makes sense for you. I received the Deluxe School Label Pack, and I have a few left, but I’ve labeled just about everything, including undies. Labels included: 45 Extra Small Clothing Labels (0.85″ x 0.47″) 30 Small All Purpose Labels (1.59″ x 0.39″) 20 Medium All Purpose Labels (1.99″ x 0.49″) 10 Large All Purpose Labels (2.81″ x 0.68″) 18 Mini Shoe Labels (1.18″ x 0.81″ Oval) 8 Shoe Labels  (1.76″ x 1.21″ Oval) 1 Bag Tag (3.89″ x 2.48″) 4 Zipper Tags (0.69″ Circle) This was enough to make the start of the school year go off with a bang.  With Jacob only being…

The Ozeri INSTAVAC Earth Green Nesting Food Storage Container Set is grand.  We love it, in our household. The bowls are great, with vacuum seal lids.  They keep the food fresh for so much longer.  And, the really cool thing, you save room in your cabinet, because the Instavac fit inside of each other.  Not that mine will be in the cabinet very long.  These are my “new” favorite Go To Bowls.  You will love them too. Features include: Instant vacuum freshness without pumps, motors or confusing parts; Simply press down on the lid and air is forced out via the one-way valve Patented valve removes excess air to reduce naturally occurring bacteria; It also releases pressure to prevent spills and splatters in microwaves Wave pattern on bottom of each container keeps cut fruit and vegetables elevated from water and juices Handy date dial allows you to record when food was first stored and monitor days kept in the refrigerator BPA-free, stain-resistant, shatter-proof and as transparent as glass; Freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe; Satisfaction guaranteed I love the wave pattern, that keep my fruits and vegetables elevated from water & juices.  That has to be one of my favorite features.  I…

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…

The Parents’ Guide to Baby-Led Weaning is a great book, and resource. If you have a little one, you might be wondering when the little one can be weaned.  According to the book, you can skip Purees all together and go straight to solid foods.  I will be passing this book on to a friend, that is currently pregnant.  She will appreciate knowing, what I didn’t know, 6 years ago. There are recipes in The Parents’ Guide to Baby-Led Weaning that will make it easy to get your baby to eat solids, but 6 months. Baby-led weaning means starting your baby on real table food from the start (at about 6 months old, depending on your baby) and skipping the purée stage completely. This means offering babies a selection of nutritious finger foods so they feel like they’re joining in on family meals. Baby-led weaning is especially popular with second children and beyond, because they’re so keen to mimic their older siblings. Topics include: • Tips for getting started with baby-led weaning, including signs of readiness • Information on safe foods and progressing food sizes as your baby develops • Strategies for dealing with food allergies • Advice for vegetarian…

We, in our household, love the Crated With Love Subscription Box.  It’s so great to get fun activities, to share with each other, on a monthly basis.  And, having two kids, ages 20 & 6, this is perfect for us.  The kids go for dinner, and we have “Date Night”. This month, it all started with a Puzzle, then with a few other activities.  The puzzle was quite challenging, but got us thinking.  Which, once a month, we need this.  It was a wonderful time, with my wonderful spouse. This really was a great night.  And, I subscribed for only $26.99 a month.  There are bigger boxes, but we went with the middle box, to start off with.  We have access to buy additional items, at a discounted price, if we’d like.  And there is an even more advanced box, for $59.99, one time cost. You will really enjoy your date night, like we did.  It gets you acquainted with each other again.  And, finding Likes and Dislikes. We’ve been together for 13 years, and Stephanie already had a young daughter when we met.  Now we have a young son.  So a date night, once a month, is a great thing.  And…

My daughter is 20, and in her 3rd year of college, with 2 more to go.  And, we are always happy to get Scholarships. Now, I have a list of Scholarships I am able to share with you, my readers. Here you go:  Groza Learning Center ~ Who is eligible?  High School Seniors, Graduating in 2017 who have been accepted to a College.  Or, College Students, currently enrolled in College. Rocco Basile ~ The scholarship is meant to support students interested in building their future in a construction-related industry. John Jesensky ~ Must be either a high school senior or a college student currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. vocational, junior college, or four-year college/university Rusty Tweed ~  Who is eligible?  High School Seniors, Graduating This Year.  Or, College Students, already enrolled in College. Summit Shah ~ Who is eligible?  High School Seniors, Graduating this year, and already accepted to college.  Or, college Students already enrolled into a College. Karl Jobst ~ Who is eligible?  High School Seniors, already accepted into a college in the US.  Or, College Students that haven’t reached their Senior year. Nationwide Debt Direct Giving ~ Who is elible?  Seniors, who will be graduating this year, and accepted…

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Every culture has its own type of festival and these festive moments bring in a lot of joy, happiness, and excitement in our lives. We know that these festivals come with holidays and that’s when lovely surprises in the form of gifts or trips can be planned with loved ones. Especially, those people who stay away from their family members make it a point to catch up with the loved ones during such festivals. Here are some of those common reasons which make our wait for the festive season a thrilling one.   Anticipation of great gifts: We all anticipate some kind of gifts from our loved ones and friends during important festivals like Diwali, Dusshera, Christmas, or Raksha Bandhan. Our mind keeps on thinking “what would be daddy’s Christmas gifts or brother’s Diwali gifts?” We drop hints on our loved ones about our choice of gifts and this is a lovely process. This unwrapping of gift packets gives all of us immense happiness and this anticipation keeps us thrilled for the upcoming festivities.   Dressing up: This point is for those who love the idea of shopping for new clothes. New clothes are important in preparing us for festive…

One of the top U.S. online gifting companies is celebrating its first 15 years of business in a fun, unique way, shining the spotlight on the countless customers who have contributed to this major milestone. At 11:15 a.m. (ET) today, “GourmetGiftBaskets.com’s 15 & Me Selfie Search” will launch, offering more than $2,000 in prizes. The $22 million ecommerce company, which provides hundreds of upscale gourmet gifting options, will turn 15 on November 15th. The selfie search invites everyone to join the countdown to this big birthday by posting selfies with the number 15 in them on the company’s Facebook or Instagram pages. All posts must be family-friendly and should contain the hashtag #GGBTurns15. The “15” can appear on nearly anything — a cake, sign, house, T-shirt, or even printed on paper. Contestants can post as many different shots as they’d like, as well, since all posts count. All entrants will vie for one of 17 exciting prizes. The contestant with the most creative entry will win first prize – a whopping $1,500 worth of upscale goodies! These could include elaborate gourmet baskets, towers, cookie cakes, and many more WOW-inspiring gifts. The entrant with the highest number of posts will win second prize — a three-month membership in the Monthly…