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Category: Live Frugal
Frugal Living includes tips for New England residents and families on how to live a more frugal lifestyle.
Cutting Red #40 From My Son’s Diet
Awhile back I cut all Red #40 out of Blake’s diet as an experiment to see if it would improve his behavioral issues any. I’d heard from several people I know, as well as my family, that it can cause behavioral issues in children, and once eliminated from their diet, vast improvements would be seen….
Fiddlehead Farms’ Deals This Week
I’m a huge fan of Fiddlehead Farms because I get great deals on produce there. The prices are usually always far lower then Walmart, Shaw’s or Hannaford. Also, they have a great selection of speciality cheeses, marinated meats and Boar’s Head luncheon meats and cheeses, which are delicious. (They’re more expensive purchases, though, so those…
e.l.f. Makeup Purchase
For my birthday in July, my mom got me a $25 giftcard for Target. I’d yet to use it. I’d searched the site a couple times but couldn’t decide what to use it on. I saw shoes I loved but I have to be careful when purchasing shoes online because I have wide feet. I…
My Three New Shirts From Walmart
Last night I bought three new shirts from Walmart for this fall. I was in desperate need, to say the least. I don’t have many nice shirts to begin with. Most have shrunk or are stained. I found three last night that I absolutely loved and since they weren’t expensive, I bought them. And the…
A Glance at my Purchases from Save-A-Lot
Yesterday I went grocery shopping at Save-A-Lot and spent a total of $210.39. I was able to stock up on a bunch of canned goods as you will see from the photos below. I had a few more but when I transferred them from my phone, not all of them were successful and I deleted…
Fitness Friday: Free Workout Video from Tiffany Rothe
As a single mom, I’m always trying to find cheap and affordable ways to workout and stay fit that don’t require hours of exercise per day. I love workouts that get the job done in a short amount of time and keep me entertained. Thanks to a couple friends of mine, I’ve taken to searching…
Cheap Kids’ Craft Projects – Fairies in a Jar
Fairies in a jar is a fun, easy and cheap activity that your children will love. Mine did! Yesterday, my friend Amber who runs the Thrifty Ninja website, sent me a link to a soda bottle sprinkler pin on Pinterest. After I looked at it, I browsed the board it was pinned on and…
Crockpot Turkey Chili Recipe
One of my favorite meals to make for me and my kiddos is the turkey chili recipe below that I cook in my crockpot. My life can be pretty busy at times. Some days I’m barely home even though I work from the comforts of my own living room. On those days, recipes like this…
Free CHIMPANZEE Activity and Education Book Downloads
Frugal Maine has two free downloads for you today courtesy of the folks at Disney. CHIMPANZEE ACTIVITY BOOK or the CHIMPANZEE EDUCATOR’S GUIDE To download, click on one of the links above. They are both in PDF format.