tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21445467134435155332026-08-03T01:44:56.417-05:00Using Common Sense to Save CentsJesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-46544183967928048362012-05-03T13:17:00.000-05:002012-05-03T13:17:03.050-05:00

This was originally posted in the Spring of 2010.  I thought it would be good to re-post it since it is once again garage sale season! The garage sale season is almost upon us!  Yay for signs of spring!  I asked my dear friend, Lori, if she would write a guest post regarding this topic.  I used to think that I was frugal......then I met Lori.  We have been

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We have a winner!  And The Black Shard goes to:  Dragonfly Summers......congrats to you!  You will be receiving an email with all the info for your new book! Thanks to all of you!

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Last fall I did a review and giveaway for the book, "The Magic Warble". I really enjoyed that book and was very excited when I was contacted by the author Victoria Simcox to review the sequel, "The Black Shard". Although The Black Shard stands well as a book on its own, it's even more fun to read them both. The Black Shard picks up a few years after the first book ends. The main character

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-62348275754418078832012-04-09T08:40:00.002-05:002012-04-09T08:42:39.876-05:00

Are you familiar with Pinterest?  It's a website that is like a virtual bulletin board.  You can "pin" all sorts of things to your "board".  I pin recipes, knitting and crocheting ideas, remodeling ideas, homeschool ideas, party ideas, gift ideas, project ideas, baby ideas, photo ideas, etc.  It's nice to have it all in one place and since it's online, I can access it

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Just thought I would bring up a past post having to do with Spring cleaning.  I have been doing a lot of "spring cleaning" and organizing lately.  How about you?

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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, keep checking Household Cents on Facebook.  I'll keep adding freebies, samples, cool giveaways, etc.  Thanks!

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-33551095183017537512011-11-08T14:26:00.000-06:002011-11-08T14:26:35.719-06:00

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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-57523362541983947762011-11-05T15:41:00.002-05:002011-11-11T13:46:20.182-06:00

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

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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. &

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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!

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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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-90113373964189210372011-10-07T16:38:00.003-05:002011-10-18T09:40:10.347-05:00

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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-31872119666712325962011-10-04T06:43:00.002-05:002011-10-04T06:43:00.714-05:00

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!

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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

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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......

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-85212037245295254122011-08-29T07:40:00.002-05:002011-08-29T07:40:01.063-05:00

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

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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

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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.&

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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

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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

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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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-80752109277375720732011-07-13T13:36:00.000-05:002011-07-13T13:36:06.082-05:00

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

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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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-55179882012999857692011-06-17T06:29:00.001-05:002011-06-17T06:29:00.260-05:00

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

Jesttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622709898005620407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144546713443515533.post-48492827345227976402011-06-14T16:10:00.000-05:002011-06-14T16:10:26.344-05:00

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

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