Growing up we never had a lot of money and I was the youngest of seven kids.  As you can imagine Halloween time was a hectic time for my mom.  It normally ended the same way, rushing from store to store trying to find a costume last minute.  This time around I want to do it right.  I update coupons for this website, so with Halloween not far away I started looking around.  I was impressed at the cost and selection they offered at Costume Discounters. I was able to sort them by price, themes, age groups, and more.

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Tags: budget, children, costumes, family, Halloween, kids, memories
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Our Cheap Disneyland Trip!

With the stresses of work, bills, raising a family, maintaining a relationship with a spouse, and everything in between at the end of the day…sometimes it is amazing at I am still breathing.  There seem to so many different tasks to be done. With so many little problems here and there that are dynamic and complicated, my mind has no time to relax.  My mind feels like a muscle flexing nonstop all day. It is time for a Vacation!

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Tags: budget, Cruise, family, trips, vacation
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Once upon a time there was this really cool girl who always wanted 2 pairs of sandals that seemed to frivolous to purchase. One was a pair of Dansko sandals! She has had 2 surgeries on her feet and quality shoes are a must. The second pair is some Chaco’s. Now really, who doesn’t want a sandal with great arch support that you actually custom to fit YOUR foot. Very cool!

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Tags: budget, shoes, summer
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So my daughter is turning 4 soon and wanted to have a Mermaid party. The major complication with that is that most of her friends from school, the neighborhood and her cousins are all boys. How do you have a boy Mermaid Party?

After much thought and trial and error we came up with the idea of a mermaid & pirate party. In the context of Peter Pan and a few of the films they go hand in hand. With the main theme in mind, my next great challenge was creating fun activities and decorations that might be fitting for these kids… on a TIGHT BUDGET.

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Tags: budget, cake, decorate, kids, parties
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I just posted a great offer at Restaurant.com.  I had heard of this website but never really looked much into it. Well, this offer definitely inspired me!  Basically, they are offering a $25 gift certificate to the restaurant of your choice that is featured on Restaurant.com for an additional 70% off.  To explain how this is cheap, first of all, they sell the 25$ gift certificates for only $10.  You then use a code and take an additional 70% off at check out, so you are only paying $3 for a $25 gift certificate.  This deal expires tomorrow so better act fast.

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Tags: budget, dining out, gifts, restaurant code, restaurant deal
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Homemade Pizza

As we all know, the economy is not doing so hot right now.  Jobs are scarce, the cost of living is high and many of us are struggling to make it each day.  We have tried to cut our expenses wherever possible, including my husband riding his bike to work and making whatever food I can from scratch.  Eating out really adds up so I’ve been trying to come up with meals that are inexpensive and healthy, but still taste good.  My favorite new meals are home made pizza and lentil soup.

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Tags: budget, family, food, recipes
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