Does it pay to shop online?

My friends and family always ask me, "How do you find all of these great deals?". Well, I don't spend hours every day scouring the internet for awesome deals. I do however go to a few specific websites every day to see what they have to offer. A lot of times, I don't find anything that I really need or could even use. Of course, if it's an amazing deal, I normally share it with you all. Though, sometimes I will find an awesome deal for myself, my husband, or the boys' and won't even hesitate to purchase it. My very first interaction with daily deal sites, was with MyHabit. In fact, I found the link on another blog. It...

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Beefy Burritos

Tonight, I decided we'd have some Mexican, since we haven't in quite a while. So, I tried a new recipe from my Family Suppers cookbook. I love how simple and quick the recipes are. I absolutely loved this recipe! It was a way to use up a lot of ingredients I always have on hand like; ground beef, rice, corn, and beans. If you like Mexican food, you should definitely give this recipe a try. You can also tweak the ingredients for your families preferences. You could definitely forgo the tortillas and just eat this as a rice dish. It was that good! Beefy Burritos Prep Time: 10 minutes          Cook...

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Royal Fluff Cloth Diapers As Low As $9.99

Today, Zulily is having a deal on Royal Fluff cloth diapers, inserts, and wet bags. Prices start at just $6.99 and nothing is more than $11.99 (for wet bags). The cloth diapers are priced between $9.99 and $10.99, which is a good price for the embellishment and such cute prints! Considering these diapers are regularly priced between $22.99 and $24.99, this is an awesome deal! If you need some new pockets to add to your cloth diaper stash, I would jump on this deal, because these diapers are super cute! To see all of the diapers, inserts, and wet bags available on Zulily today, you can go here. This sale ends on Sunday at 6am PDT, but I doubt...

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Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Tonight I tried a new recipe for dinner. One of my family's favorite's is Shepherd's Pie, which I posted about last year. You can find that recipe here. But, I've always wanted to try a chicken version. So, tonight I did. I didn't use my traditional tomato and Worcestershire base though. I decided to try a cheesy base for the chicken version. I wasn't' too sure how it was going to turn out, so I only made one batch. Normally when I make our Our Favorite Shepherd's Pie, I make two batches and we eat it for a few days, since it's so good. Well, I only made one batch of this, and I will definitely make it again. Delvin...

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Sears Portrait Studios: FREE 10x30 Portrait + no sitting fees!

Wow!! Head over here to check out a couple of great coupons from Sears. The first is a FREE 10x30 (huge!!) Spotlight Portrait. Regular price $124.98! The other is a favorite pose package for $7.99. No session fee. You can't combine them, but the free 10x30 is an AWESOME deal!! I normally take my kids pictures myself, but this freebie is too good for me to pass up! These offers are valid through 8/31, so print them out and snag this deal while you still can! -Amy Speaking of photography stuff, please stop by and "like" my page, Amy Wade Photography....

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Discontinued Items = HUGE Discounts

I was at Weis Markets the other day and whenever I go there, I always check out the dollar aisle. Right next to the "dollar buys" is the small shelf of discontinued items. Sometimes I find some great deals there. Well sure enough, I found diapers. Not just any diapers, but chlorine free, eco-friendly diapers. They were Full Circle brand diapers. I'd never used them before, but I know a good deal on name brand diapers when I see it. I knew they had to be pretty expensive considering, it's a grocery store, and they are eco-friendly. We all know eco-friendly products are always more expensive. So, I checked the regular price before mark...

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Toys-R-Us $5 off coupon!

Check your e-mail if you've ever signed up for the Toys-R-Us (or Babies-R-Us) rewards program! This $5 coupon can be used on any amount, so that's $5 for free! I got something similar in the mail for Kainan's birthday and bought three Hot Wheels cars for $.39! I got this e-mail this morning, and it's good until the 16th! It has a few restrictions, but you can still use it to snag some freebies! -Amy...

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Intro to Cloth Diapering - Prefold - Video

Here is Part 2 in a series of videos on our new YouTube Channel - Naturally Thrifty Moms. This is Intro to Cloth Diapering - Prefold. In the video, Amy will describe what a prefold is, how it's used, the benefits, and downsides to using it. Don't forget to subscribe, so you don't miss out on the rest of the series! ...

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Huggies Slip-Ons $3.99 at Walgreens (starting 8/12)

There is a great deal starting tomorrow (Sunday, 8/12) at Walgreens on Huggies Slip-on diapers. I love using cloth diapers to save money, but I still use disposables at night. I think a good price for a pack of diapers is around $5, so $3.99 isn't bad! Here is how this deal works: First you'll need to buy a paper for the $1.50/Huggies Diapers coupon. Unless you have a Huggies coupon from the littler mailers they send out (I don't.) In the August 2012 coupon book at Walgreens there is a $4 off Slip-ons Walgreens coupon. With a sale price of $9.49 and using the two coupons, the diapers come out at $3.99 per pack! I will be buying a pack tomorrow...

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Is there a point when you go too far to save money?

This may seem like an odd question, but is there a point where one can go too far to save money? The reason that I ask this is because I follow a few other money saving blogs. Every now and then I come across a way of saving money that seems to go a little too far. Saving money is great, but is there a point when it can hurt a person or family more than help them? I think the answer to that question is yes. You have to ask yourself, WHY am I trying to save money? Are you trying to get out of debt? Buy a new car? Go on a great vacation? Save some money for a rainy day? Any reason to save money is a good reason, I personally think that there...

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Amazing New Survey Site

I must say, I haven't found one survey site quite like this... until now! Paid Viewpoint is an awesome new survey site I found that absolutely, positively only sends you invitations to surveys that you are already qualified for. Meaning, you receive an email to participate in a survey, you click the link, complete the survey, and you get your money. They have NEVER sent me a survey that I wasn't qualified for and ultimately paid for! This is awesome! I have used them for over a week now, and they are great. They pride themselves in not wasting peoples time by sending them a survey they don't qualify for. You can even earn up to $1.21 just...

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Intro to Cloth Diapering - AIO (All In One) - Video

Here is Part 1 in a series of videos on our new YouTube Channel - Naturally Thrifty Moms. This is Intro to Cloth Diapering - AIO (All In One). In this video, Amy will describe what an AIO diaper is, how to use it, and it's benefits. Don't forget to subscribe, so you don't miss out on the rest of the series! ...

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New YouTube Series - Intro to Cloth Diapering

We are super excited to introduce our very first video on our new YouTube Channel - Naturally Thrifty Moms! We have had so many posts about cloth diapering, but we are also aware, that as a new parent to cloth diapering, it can be very overwhelming. Their are so many different kinds of cloth diapers; AIO's, AI2's, pockets, fitteds, prefolds, flats, etc. When most cloth diaper shopping is done online, it's hard to know exactly what your getting, especially if your new to CD'ing. We try our best to describe things the easiest way possible, when talking about them in a post, but they always say a picture's worth a thousand words, so we decided...

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"The Paleo Diet Solution Cookbook" FREE on your Kindle!

Wow, what an awesome deal! Head over to Amazon right now and check out "The Paleo Diet Solution Cookbook." It's absolutely free to download on your Kindle (normal price $9.99!)  I already have this book on my Kindle and I can recommend it. While I do not follow a Paleo diet, I do eat completely gluten free (post about that coming soon) and I use a lot of Paleo recipes. The book has great reviews, so download it while you can get it for free! ...

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Introducing Our New YouTube Channel!

We are so excited to introduce our new YouTube channel - Naturally Thrifty Moms! We are going to be doing a ton of video reviews on cloth diapers, cloth diapering accessories, baby products, and much more. Make sure you subscribe so you'll be the first to know about new reviews! See you on YouTube! ...

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Essentials Cloth Diaper Kit Giveaway

I found another giveaway to enter today. If your interested in winning a cloth diaper kit, then this giveaway is for you! Cheerful Homemaker is giving away an Essentials Cloth Diaper Kit from Bubbalooch. This kit includes a Bottombumpers One Size, Swaddlebees One Size Simplex, Blueberry One Size Bamboo Deluxe,  and a Sample Detergent Pack. This kit retails for $77.35, and is currently on sale for $69.95, so this is a great prize to win! If you want to enter this giveaway, head on over to Cheerful Homemaker and snag a few entries for the Essentials Cloth Diaper Kit Giveaway. Hurry, because this giveaway ends on August 20th....

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Woolzies Dryer Ball Giveaway

While browsing a few blogs today, I stumbled upon a great giveaway over at Cheerful Homemaker. She is giving away a six pack of Woolzies Dryer Balls. These dryer balls retail for $35.99, so this is an awesome giveaway to enter! Who can't use an extra set or two of dryer balls?  So, if you want to take a shot at winning these dryer balls, head on over to her blog, and enter to win the Woolzies Giveaway! This giveaway ends on August 15th, so hurry over and snag a few entries before time runs out! Good luck!  ...

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Fuzzibunz One-size Cloth Diaper Review

Hey guys! It's Amy and I'm finally back. A few of my cloth diapering posts were some of the most popular posts on the blog so far, so I have decided to make Friday's "Cloth Diaper Friday!" Basically I will either share some info on cloth diapering, do a cloth diaper review, or MAYBE even finish my eight weeks to a cloth diaper stash posts! Would anyone be interested in seeing that finished? If you have no idea what I am talking about, start here. The posts were pretty popular and I'd like to finish them if there is any interest.  Anyway, I'll kick off the first "Cloth Diapering Friday" post with a review for Fuzzibunz one-size diapers....

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U-Haul Truck Rental Review

I just received an e-mail from U-Haul asking me to rate my recent truck rental. As Meagan mentioned, I recently moved (last weekend) and I used U-Haul. The reason that  I chose U-Haul was because it was  the only moving company that offered a pick-up in my area. Or so I thought.. I went online and reserved my rental on a  Tuesday evening. I thought that reserving on Tuesday would ensure that the truck I needed would be at my location on Saturday. I received a call Friday evening (at about 3:30PM) from a U-Haul representative telling me that not only was the truck I reserved not available at my location, but there were NO trucks...

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Flirty Aprons as Low as $4.16

Right now you can score an apron from the Flirty Aprons Irregular Apron Sale for as low as $4.16! Their aprons are so cute and stylish. To grab this deal, head on over to Flirty Aprons and choose an apron. The Irregular Apron Pink Chocolate is on sale for $5.95, and there are quite a few girls' aprons on sale for $4.95 as well. With the coupon code BACK2SCHOOL30, you can get an extra 30% off at checkout. So, you could potentially get a women's apron for as low as $4.16, and a girls apron as low as $3.46! If you've never owned an apron because they all look like something you'd see your grandmother wear, now is the time to buy that fun, flirty...

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Free subscription to Natural Health magazine!

Head over here and fill out a short survey to receive a free subscription of Natural Health magazine! I don't know much about this magazine but I've heard good thing about it, and it's free! Hurry because these deals never last long....

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The Children's Place: Stock Up Sale

Just in time for back to school, The Children's Place is having their Stock Up Sale. You can get FREE shipping on all denim, with denim as low as $10. You can also get graphic tees as low as $5, and school uniforms up to 25% off.  To sweeten the deal, we have a coupon code for you for 20% off your total purchase. The code is E6H76QDP82. So, you could potentially get two new outfits (two pairs of jeans and two shirts) for $24! That is pretty cool! If your little one is going to need long pants for the fall, I would definitely take this opportunity to stock up. With $10 prices, free shipping, and 20% your total, you can't beat these...

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Homemade Bread is SO Delicious!

Today I spent my day over at a friends house baking bread. I have never in my life made bread, but we go through it so often in our house, that I decided I wanted to learn how to make it myself. Well, I mentioned it to my friend the other day and she said she makes all of the bread her family eats. So, she invited me over to make some with her. Bosch Universal Plus Kitchen Machine She has an amazing kitchen appliance that virtually does all of the work for her. She calls it her Bosch. I did a little research, and found it online. It is called a Bosch Universal Plus Kitchen Machine. She got it as a wedding gift and says it makes a lot of baking...

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BigJig Toys Up To 45% Off

If your son or daughter loves Thomas the Tank Engine, then BigJig Toys has some train sets and accessories that will be a great (inexpensive) addition to the Thomas family. For three days only, Zulily is offering these sets as low as $11.99. Anyone who has ever purchased Thomas the Tank Engine licensed products knows that one single train can cost over $10. The great news is that if you already have the Thomas Wooden Railway Set, the BigJig track sets connect to them, and they are so much cheaper...

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FREE Kid-Friendly Recipes eCookbook!

Mr. Food is offering the eCookbook ABC's of Back-To-School: 26 Kid-Friendly Recipes from Mr. Food. Some of the recipes included in this eCookbook are; Morning Pizza, Yogurt Smoothie, Oatmeal Bars, Itsy Bitsy Pizza Bagels, Yankee Doodle Macaroni Casserole, Hot Dog Kebabs, Dirt Cups, and Popcorn Lollipops. The eCookbook includes 26 recipes that you can either save to your computer or print. Just enter your email address on the Mr. Food website to gain access to the freebie. This is a great thing to have with back to school right around the corner. Kids are always the hardest to please when it comes to food, and with 26 new recipes for...

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