Household Cents

See You Soon!

2012-01-27T14:14:00.000-06:00

Just to let you all know (if you haven't noticed already), I am on a much needed blogging break. I'll be back at it again soon. Until then, feel free to look through some of the old posts - still lots of goodies there! Thanks!

Rusty Nail Photography Review

2011-11-10T13:29:00.002-06:00

It's the most wonderful time of the year.....(man, am I glad you can only read those words and not actually hear me sing them). The holidays are fast approaching and if you are one who sends out Christmas cards with pictures, it's time to start thinking about getting them done! And if you hate messing with all of that, have I got a deal for you. I was recently contacted by Courtney,

Burt's Bees Review

2011-11-08T14:26:00.000-06:00

Have you heard of Burt's Bees products? They are definitely one of my favorite skin care brands. After I discovered their diaper rash ointment, I never went back to the other name brands. Partly because of all the wonderful natural ingredients, but mostly because it worked so much better. The only bummer? The price tag! Ack.....why does Burt's Bees have to be so expensive! When I was

Shutterfly Giveaway!

2011-11-05T15:41:00.002-05:00

Remember last year when you helped me choose my Christmas card? Well, this year I have something even better! Shutterfly has generously offered 25 free holiday cards for 3 of my readers! How cool is that!? Like I said before, I'm not one to go all out on Christmas cards. I don't like spending lots of money on something that people will look at once or twice and then throw away. I'd rather

Chunky Bling Swarovski Ring Giveaway!

2011-11-01T06:43:00.003-05:00

Have you heard of Chunky Bling? When I first heard of them, I have to admit that I wasn't that interested. Just another jewelry website. Or so I thought.... When I actually looked into them, I was quite surprised at what I found. Some of the jewelry was very pretty and appealing to me, and some of it wasn't quite my style. But....the price was VERY much my style. I couldn't believe that

"The Magic Warble" Giveaway - Winner!

2011-10-18T16:03:00.000-05:00

Thank you to all who entered this giveaway! I used random.org to choose the winner from the comments and she is..... Amy W. Congratulations! The author will be in contact with you soon. Thanks again to all who participated!

Garden of Weed'n Update

2011-10-15T16:53:00.000-05:00

It's been awhile since the last garden update. I have been able to get a lot more tomatoes and peppers since the weather stayed so warm. It seems to be cooling off for good now, so soon the only thing left in my garden will be some cooler weather veggies. Lots of tomatoes. Gobs of cherry tomatoes. Lots of green peppers and jalapenos. Tomatillo - it looks like I'll have a pretty big harvest

"The Magic Warble" Review and Giveaway

2011-10-07T16:38:00.003-05:00

I love a good book. Do you? My kids are definitely following in my footsteps as they love to read, too. When I was contacted to do a review of a fantasy novel for children ages 9-13, I jumped at the chance. The book is called, The Magic Warble, written by Victoria Simcox. It's a story of a 12-year old misfit girl who is mysteriously transported to another world full of dwarfs, fairies,

Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns

2011-10-04T06:43:00.002-05:00

I just found this great post full of links to free pumpkin carving patterns. Some are easy and some are quite advanced. I just might have to try a couple of these! Enjoy!

Swag Code Extravaganza

2011-09-30T13:19:00.001-05:00

Coming up this Monday, October 3, 2011, there will be a Swag Code Extravaganza going on. What does that mean? Well, if you are familiar with Swag Bucks, it means that they will be revealing codes worth 60 swagbucks in total throughout the day via their blog, twitter feed, facebook page, etc. The first code will be released on their twitter feed at 6:00 a.m. PT on Monday morning. The rest

Saving Money For Disney World, cont...

2011-09-06T07:45:00.003-05:00

For those of you keeping track, we are doing well with our Disney World savings. I posted about how we started saving loose change back in February and then an update in April. We just had a small yard sale (just a few things around the house). We put all that we earned towards the Disney trip and we now have around $450! Slow and steady......

A Special E-Shakti Offer

2011-08-29T07:40:00.002-05:00

Remember my review of that eShakti dress? The people from eShakti have recently contacted me to let me know about a special offer for all of my readers. From now until September 15, 2011 you can get $20 off any order of $30 or more by using the promo code: HHCENTS0811 Unfortunately, this discount code is not applicable on their Overstock category and cannot be clubbed with any other offer or

Amazon Mom

2011-08-25T10:13:00.001-05:00

Are all of you aware of the program called Amazon Mom? It's offered by Amazon.com and according to their website, it's "a free membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers use Amazon to find all the products their family needs." What is it exactly? Well, you can read all the details on their Amazon Mom Help Page. But some of the benefits include: 30% off select diapers and

10 Ways to Re-Use....

2011-08-22T13:06:00.000-05:00

While I was poking around on Pinterest, I came across a couple of wonderful blog posts that are full of ways to re-use things. Here is one for re-using Folger's containers, complete with printable labels. Brilliant - wish I would have thought of that! If you are anything like me, then you have gobs of glass canning jars. I have always had more than I need stored in the basement. Although I

Swagbucks Offer

2011-08-10T08:50:00.000-05:00

If you have read much of this blog, then you are probably familiar with Swagbucks. Have you signed up with them yet? All you do is use their search engine to do your regular online searches and you win swag bucks! You can then trade in these swag bucks for gift cards, prizes and/or paypal cash! Swagbucks is having a great promotion right now for new referrals. If you sign up with them now,

Dog Days of Summer

2011-07-28T12:26:00.000-05:00

What do your kids do all day on these hot summer days? Around here, it's just been too hot to even play outside. We have gone to the pool so much that we smell like chlorine on a daily basis. There are some days when the kids just want to hang out inside and enjoy the air conditioning. The only problem with that is eventually I'll hear, "Mom, I'm bored!" While the kids do spend plenty of

Garden of Weed'n Update

2011-07-21T11:02:00.001-05:00

It's been awhile since I've posted - it's amazing how busy summers can get. I will get back to regular posting soon, I promise. Until then, here is another garden update (although these pictures are two weeks old already). The pumpkins are blooming! Cucumbers are blooming like crazy! Tomatoes Raspberries Potato blossoms

Money Saving Tips for Summer

2011-07-13T13:36:00.000-05:00

Note: This is a re-post from last summer. The info is still good. :) Summer is upon us! Here are some tips for keeping those utility bills down in the summer time: 1. Set your thermostat at 78 degrees or higher and dress appropriately. Keep heat-generating appliances away from the thermostat. 2. Turn the air off when you are going to be gone for several hours. According to Energy

Garden of Weed'n Update

2011-06-23T14:53:00.000-05:00

It has been raining and raining and raining here. The rain has given me a nice break from watering the garden, but when it rains like this, it seems like the weeds grow faster than the veggie plants! Once my garden dries up a bit, I have tons of weeding to do. I suppose I could go yank those weeds out now, but I don't feel like being a big muddy mess. The tomatoes are starting to blossom.

Yet Another Use for Baking Soda

2011-06-17T06:29:00.001-05:00

I have posted quite a bit about my fondness for using baking soda around the house. A friend of mine recently showed me another way to use it - cleaning ovens. Now, I have to admit, I'm not one to clean my oven......ever. I have never purchased an oven cleaner, nor would I know what to do with it if I had it. Maybe I'm not a sloppy baker....I don't know. My oven just never seems to get

Poke-A-Dot Review

2011-06-14T16:10:00.000-05:00

As some of you know, I am a part of a homeschool Blogger Review Team for Timberdoodle. We recently received the book "Poke-A-Dot Old McDonald's Farm" to review. As soon as I received this book, my kids were surrounding me and jumping up and down anxiously waiting for me to open the package. They always do that when we get something from Timberdoodle. When they saw it was a book for my 18

Grilling Out

2011-06-13T15:12:00.000-05:00

Have you ever tried Lawry's marinades? I didn't even know they existed....I'm a make-it-yourself-marinade kinda girl. But I recently received some Lawry's products and was able to try them. Here is what I received: Now I prefer to use Real Salt or Sea Salt when adding saltiness to my food. My hubby is a Lawry's Seasoned Salt freak. But he didn't know they made marinades, either, so I think

Why I Like Homemade Cleaners

2011-06-01T18:13:00.000-05:00

If you have spent any time at all here at Household Cents, you know that I have a thing for homemade cleaners. Why do I like them? Oh, let me count the ways: I enjoy trying them and seeing them actually work. There is just something about making something from scratch and having it work even better than its store-bought counterpart that makes me feel empowered. Self-sustainability is like a

Garden of Weed'n Update

2011-05-31T10:15:00.000-05:00

Phew! Got the garden all planted. Well, it's mostly planted. I'm adding a row of beets every two weeks so that we can harvest them every two weeks. That will be an ongoing process. The tomatillos aren't in yet, but that's purposeful. They don't like cold nights, so I need to wait a few more weeks with them. Are you gardening this year? Is it worth it for you to save money by growing a

Score Four and Twenty Swag Bucks

2011-05-24T09:28:00.000-05:00

Swagbucks, a great place to get free stuff from searching online is celebrating Memorial Day next week with a special Score Four and Twenty Swag Bucks promotion - they'll have 4 special Limited Edition collector's bills available, and if you can snag all four by the end of Thursday, you'll get a bonus 20 Swag Bucks. Also, this Thursday they're having a Swag Code Extravaganza, a day filled