Coupon Ideas

With my husband being in grad school we try to spend our money wisely and use coupons were we can. I saw on ebay that a lot of people clip coupons and auction them off. So I had to try it. I got 100 grocery coupons for $1.12 including shipping. Normally I buy off brand stuff but it actually turned out to be a good deal getting these coupons. Just be smart about it and use your coupons when things are on sale. I got a four pack of yogoyogurt for 50 cents! It was on sale for 1.50 and I had a 1 coupon! That's cheaper than buying off brand!

This morning I was listening to the news and they were talking about Groupon.com. It's a site that does a daily deal coupon in most major cities. They have some neat things on there like $40 for an hour massage or $35 for a teeth cleaning! Check it out here.

Free Double Jogger

I just love freecycle.org!! This lady put a post for a double jogger just like this one that she wanted to get rid of because the tire keeps going flat. I asked if I could have it and if it would fit in a car. She said she would deliver it to my house! It's in awesome condition the only thing wrong with it is the front tire needs some air. I looked up the value of it and it's a $200 jogger! A little silly that she was willing to give it up just for a bad tire but score for me!

Stain Removal

I've been going through my son's baby clothes to get ready for boy #2 and have tried several different stain sticks but nothing has worked very well. I came across this solution somewhere online 1/2 cup warm water to 4 Tbs. baking soda. I mixed it and applied directly to the heavily stained areas then I made another batch and poured directly over and let it sit for 15 minutes then washed like normal. I was amazed! There was one very bad looking onesie that looks great now! Plus it gets rid of the smell too. It says that it will even get blood out. I was so amazed at the results that I got that I just had to share.

I Did It

I started an etsy shop. Really I'm just curious if my stuff would actually sale. Making things helps keep busy and it's something that I enjoy. There's nothing really unique or special about my stuff. It's all similar to stuff I've posted on here. If you want to take a look go to http://www.vanrobmac.etsy.com/ and let me know what you think!

Cake Dummies

Cake dummies are great to practice fondant on or to give a cake a bigger appearance.I was searching for cake dummies and prices are insanely high. I found this forum that talked about this place in Georgia that sells cake dummies for really really cheap! They don't know how much shipping is until they package it but they assure you that they make no profit off shipping. This lady in the forum said she had an order of $30 and they only charged $6 for shipping. What a great deal! The site is shapeformation.com I'm hoping to get some soon! I just had to share!!

Design Dazzle

Check out this giveaway at Design Dazzle. Baby foot and hand print protraits. So cute! Click here to center!

Smart Sis

I've been wanting to get a new swim suit but haven't been able to find anything descent around here. Well we went shopping in Indianapolis and I found this tankini top at Gap for $6!! I don't like it being so low so my sister had the bright idea to add the black fabric to the middle. So smart!

Michaels vs Joannes

I recently saw somewhere online that Michaels excepts Joannes coupons. I called Michaels to see if this was true and it is! However it cannot be printed online coupons. It has to be from the Joannes ad's. I love both stores but Michaels seems to have more cake decorating stuff. Just thought I would share.