How I Pinch A Penny http://www.howipinchapenny.com A Fun Family Frugal Blog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 39.962463-76.728878http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/HowIPinchAPennyhttp://feedburner.google.com Favorite Disney Memories From the #DisneySMMoms Bloggers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/L105lHUsaWk/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/favorite-disney-memories-from-the-disneysmmoms-bloggers/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:51 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11478 I was at the Disney Social Media Moms on the Road Celebration in Washington DC on June 7. You can read about how Jenn Labit inspires me in my post titled: Jenn Labit of Cotton Babies is Magical. You can be sure that if I am in a room full of bloggers who love Disney [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/thick-strawberry-jam/feed/ 0 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/thick-strawberry-jam/ Jenn Labit of Cotton Babies is Magical #DisneySMMoms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/90HlPaadx7c/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/jenn-labit-of-cotton-babies-is-magical-disneysmmoms/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:29:35 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11433 Have you ever received pixie dust in your inbox? I did. My pixie dust came in the form of an email inviting me to the Disney Social Media Moms on the Road Celebration. I was super excited that there was a conference just down the road from me in Washington DC. This half day conference [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/how-to-dry-chives-2-options/feed/ 0 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/06/how-to-dry-chives-2-options/ A Sure Fire Fire Starter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/iUe6_FAFHKE/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/a-sure-fire-fire-starter/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 18:15:16 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11213 It is fire pit season at my house! This is a simple tutorial on how I use items found in my house to make a fire starter. It lights on the first try too!   Do you want to see another option for a fire starter that utilizes left over candles? Check out the Original [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/a-sure-fire-fire-starter/feed/ 0 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/a-sure-fire-fire-starter/ 10 Ways To Save On Cooling Your Home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/2iND4uWIOA8/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/how-to-save-on-cooling-your-home/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:18:09 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11167 Are you ready for the heat wave? If you are like me, you can’t run your air conditioner at 68 degrees for the entire summer. In fact I don’t think my thermostat has ever seen 68 in the summer. Here is a list of some simple steps you can take to beat the head and [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/how-to-save-on-cooling-your-home/feed/ 3 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/how-to-save-on-cooling-your-home/ Cutter Insect Repellent Giveaway ~ Closed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/R7wWhiGdIbk/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/cutter-insect-repellent-giveaway/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 15:45:19 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11068 Disclosure: This is sponsored blog post. I recieved products and compensation to craft this post by Cutter. All opinions are mine. Now that we have unofficially kicked off summer 2013 do you know what is on the horizon? Warm weather. You know what warm weather means? BUGS. And specifically mosquitos. Are you prepared to protect [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/cutter-insect-repellent-giveaway/feed/ 13 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/cutter-insect-repellent-giveaway/ Backyard Camping With Kids http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/U2nUucyN6tU/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/05/backyard-camping-with-kids/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 15:44:51 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=11108 Disclosure: This is sponsored blog post. I recieved products and compensation to craft this post by Cutter. All opinions are mine. We have unofficially kicked off summer and you need a break.  You need to get away from the grind of your everyday life and take a vacation. But the bank account is not where [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/clean-your-washing-machine/feed/ 6 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/clean-your-washing-machine/ How To Determine The Freshness Of Eggs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/PDKzcQB4SrI/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/how-to-determine-the-freshness-of-eggs/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:43:35 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=10843 Have you ever looked at that carton of eggs sitting in the refrigerator and wondered if they were still fresh after the sell by date? Watch this quick video to see how I determine the freshness of an egg. Do you need a new recipe to use up your eggs?  How about this one for [...]

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]]> http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/how-to-determine-the-freshness-of-eggs/feed/ 0 http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/how-to-determine-the-freshness-of-eggs/ Tips For A First Time Blog Conference Attendee http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowIPinchAPenny/~3/fFZ7RyyYCks/ http://www.howipinchapenny.com/2013/04/tips-for-a-first-time-blog-conference-attendee/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:45:30 +0000 Sarah http://www.howipinchapenny.com/?p=10821 *Disclosure: The conference links are affiliate links. This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending Type-A Advanced Philadelphia. I learned so much from so many bloggers and the wonderful speakers. But one thing I did while I was there was ask my fellow bloggers to share with NEW attendees to blogging conferences the answer [...]

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