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• Savings Expert: Host of Food Network’s ‘Ten Dollar Dinners’ Shares Tips & Recipes

  by Amy Suardi on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010  |  No Comments

  
  Host of Food Network's 'Ten Dollar Dinners' Shares Tips & Recipes By Amy Suardi of frugal-mama.com Carbs have a bad rap these days. All those protein-pushing fads like the Atkins and South Beach diets have taken their toll on how we see bread ... [read more]

  Tags: Amy Suardi, Food Network, tips
  

• Thursday’s Carrot: Save Time and Money Right Now!

  by Hollie on Thursday, January 7th, 2010  |  3 comments

  
  If your New Year's Resolution is to save time and/or money, here are some great tools and tips! 1) Alice.com This shop site will help save you money and time (at least 20 minutes a week!). It covers pretty much all the non-food based items in your household. The pricing is the best I've ever ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, online shopping, save money, save time, tips, Tools
  

• Guest Guru, Cristin Bisbee Priest of Simplified Bee

  by Sarah on Monday, November 16th, 2009  |  No Comments

  An Inexpensive, Nontoxic and DIY Way to Polish Silver With the holiday dinner parties fast approaching, festive table settings are on our minds. Tarnished silverware can ruin a perfectly set table, so polishing the silver is one task that shouldn't be overlooked. Because commercial silver polish contains toxins, I searched for non-toxic and inexpensive alternatives to ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, Before & After, christmas, Hanukkah, Holiday Prep, Kwanzaa, Tarnish Removal, Thanksgiving, tips
  

• Guest Guru Mark from Alice.com

  by Sarah on Monday, September 14th, 2009  |  1 comment

  Get Help with the Little Stuff—Everyone Needs an Alice It is 6am, and a storm is about to hit my house. It’s the first day of school for my three kids. After a lazy summer, life is about to get very busy. “Mom’s Taxi” is gearing up again, and we’ll log 100’s of hours behind the ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, guest guru, save time, tips, Tools, websites