This Frugal Family

Whiffer Sniffers smell exactly like the product that they are supposed to smell like. Jacob, my 5 year old, received some whiffer sniffers a few weeks ago.  He loves them.  Says, “Mommy, it smells so good, I could eat it.”  I call him a “silly boy”.  But, they do smell unbelievable.  It’s astonishing, how they can smell exactly like the product.  And, it’s been two weeks, and they still smell just as strong as they did when we received them. Sarah, age 19, took one, before Jacob could see them.  She put it on her backpack, and gets positive comments in college.  Everyone wants to know where to buy, and what is on her book bag.  Sarah loves that fellow students, and even instructors, are noticing her cute little Whiffer Sniffer, hanging off her bag. Company History The creators of the original Whiffer Sniffers, Bearington Collection, is a family company dedicated to creating adorable and affordable plush gifts, collectibles and accessories. The love of teddy bears drew the Stray family to the industry in the beginning, and although they worked in sales for a number of respected industry leaders, they always dreamed of owning their own company. Throughout the past 17 years, the…

The Svaha DNA Dress is gorgeous on my daughter. Sarah is 19, and loves this dress.  It’s so gorgeous on her.  Also, it has pockets, isn’t that cool?  I love the pockets, and may have to get one in my size, as well. Be prepared to get complimented on your cool genes in this awesome women’s dress! Sarah has gotten so many compliments, on the DNA dress, at College.  She is so pleased with all of her friends telling her how good she looks in the dress.  And, everyone wants to know where to get one, well it’s easy.  Just go to Svaha, and order. Product Specifications   Sleeveless fit & flare dress Made from 100% organic cotton Manufactured using eco-friendly organic dyes. Screen-printed with DNA double helix stripes all-over-print design Tagless Manufactured from soft, high-quality, stretchy fabric Dress can be pulled over the neck and have no fasteners or zippers. Skirt of dress features pockets – thoughtfully engineered for convenience! Preshrunk Machine-washable, because we think your time is too valuable to spend at a dry cleaner! Care Instructions: Machine wash cold inside out. Tumble dry low or lay flat to dry. Imported This specific dress is available in Women’s size…

Sashka Co has handmade bracelets, with glass beads, that are perfect for any occasion.  You can get it with you favorite football team’s colors, or your favorite colors.  Whatever suits your taste. My daughter loves her Sashka bracelet, and has already asked for more for Christmas.  Of course, she’s going to get them.  Sarah loves the baby blue bracelet.  She wears it to show her favorite color. My mom also loves Saska.  She wears her bracelet everyday.  My mom got Pink and White, to show her support for Breast Cancer Awareness, she is a two time survivor. My wife wears a Black & Gold Bracelet, to show her love for football, and the Steelers.  She never takes it off, not even to shower.  She really loves those guys, but the point is, you can shower with it on and it won’t come loose, fray, etc. Any color combination you want put together, is possible with Sashka.  You can see some of their work, above.  They carry all colors, and again, the beads are glass, but not easily broken. Take a look at the bracelets on their site, and something will catch your attention, I’m sure.  My wife makes giddy noises…

Colgate and Softsoap have some great products out for Christmas this year.  I love feeling, and smelling, clean.  And, now I do. Colgate has Optic White.  Optic White is powerful and works.  It whitens quickly.  I’ve never seen a whiten work so well.  Do you want a beautiful smile?  This is the product for you. The Colgate Optic White Toothbrush & Whitening Pen provides effective whitening and convenience, all from one product.  Perfect for everyday use, no hassle & no mess.  It’s as easy as Brush, whiten, go! The Colgate Optic White Platinum High Impact White Toothpaste whitens in no time at all.  It’s inexpensive and works great. The little bit of tingling gives you a fresh clean mouth. Softsoap has some really great products out for the Holidays, which include:  Vanilla Crème Body Wash, as well as, Peppermint Body Wash.  My daughter uses the Peppermint, while my wife uses the Vanilla.  My wife loves Softsoap, and brags about how soft her skin is.  It really is, as well. There are also Foaming Hand Soaps.  My 5 year old, son, loves washing his hands with the foaming Hand soap.  He says his hands feel “squeaky clean”.  I love the foaming…

I recently came across the product “Sprout”, and I love it.  My step-daughter is so pleased with the outcome of this product.  She loves that she can grow her own herbs, and veggies, with just a Pencil, or Ruler. Our Sprout came in Pencil style.  There were 3 in the Herb pack, 3 in the Veggie pack, and 3 in the Pizza pack.  This has been great fun, planting with my kids.  We live in Pennsylvania, so we got planters and a direct light for the plants.  This way, they will live in the house, and not outside, where they will die off. Sprout is a pencil that you can use, then plant, but to be honest, it was so amazing, that Sarah just planted them.  She loves the concept, and she is a 2 year College student.  Even my 5 year old, Jacob, loves this product.  He leaves them alone, but he does help Sarah water them. You can get one larger planter, or get several small planters, to plant your pencils.  We did small planters, but as you can see above, Sprout did a big planter.  Either way would work. Sprout is very well priced, at just $7.50…