I bet you could color this with a bit of food color too. I would add paste colors because it will add less moisture, or sub it for some of the water if you use those thin liquid colors available at the grocery store. Warning, it could color hands.
I have not felt "Moon Sand" but I was imaginging it was a bit more like clay with sand mixed in. One of the reason's I imagined clay was that I thought I heard that it didn't dry out.
Thanks for the tip! I might do this with my daughter during this break.
Ok, toothpaste and macy's don't really go together, but here's my point.
There are ALWAYS coupons out there for toothpaste. I'm not loyal to one brand, so I don't mind switching from Colgate to Crest, etc.
MACY'S-every weekend and even some weekdays, they have a 15%-20% off coupon in the paper. You do have to read the fine print as sometimes, this is only off of clearance items and the percentage off goes down for things such as home items. These coupons come in handy for things like socks, underwear, etc.
I also give away my coupons from time to time. If I am in line and happen to see someone buying Pace Salsa (first thing that popped into my head, ole) and I know I have a coupon that is about to expire or I am never going to use, I offer up to that person. Granted, I know some people don't like me spying their groceries, but most people don't complain about saving money.
I also have found that Linens and Things often has their store models clearanced out to fifty percent off or more. They do the same thing with the items that get returned and you can get some real steals. My beautiful Cuisinart coffee maker costs me $35 because it had been returned and they are willing to pile the coupon on top of that. Now I just go there if I ever need a small appliance and keep checking their items for that one returned box.
PS- Thanks so much for swinging by my corner of the internet. Your comments were great! I really appreciate it!
AGGGH! I have tried for 3 years to close a Capital One Small business account. I am writing my THIRD letter to the company as we speak. One small charge through an online company appeared (we assumed it was to another card---!) UGGGH! Now for that $25 charge that we paid right away--the company wants to charge be $36 for fees per year and REFUSED to close it, because I obviously wanted to use it. I DIDN'T! What a scam.
Last week, CVS/pharmacy had Energizer AA/AAA 8-packs, 9v 2-packs and C/D 4-packs for $5.29. They also had coupons for $5 off of any of these. They also didn't apparently have a limit on how many coupons you could use (other than just one at a time). Well, I think that I have enough batteries to last until 2013 (their expiry date) and they ended up being $0.31 apiece. Plus, after buying $15 worth (before the coupon, so really after $0.90 worth), I got $5 in their ExtraBucks. And another $5 in ExtraBucks after the next $15.
So, be sure to be on the lookout for this type of stuff! I collect all of my finance/deals-related items into one Gmail label so that (a) it doesn't clutter my inbox and (b) I don't miss anything!
On another note, World Market has a -10% coupon that expires tomorrow:
Though not as good as the -40% one item coupons that they offer from time to time, it is good on the whole order (save alcohol and gift cards). Also, they have a pretty good clearance section which has some discounted champagne and cava if you still need some for New Year's!
There's a promising new treatment for sleep deprivation based on the hormone orexin. It's still at the animal trial stage, so it will be a while before its available to people. Just think how frugal it would be to quit sleeping, so you could work all the time! (Just kidding.)
The company I worked for 22 years went through a reorganization 2 years ago, I was unfortunately sent back to the same department with the same director I left 10 years earlier. My director is a overweight miserable woman who has serious control issues and who does not any people manage skills. And my director is grooming her assistant to be just like her. She has to micromanage everything that goes on in that office. In this day and age of electronic technology, our deparment is only one not allowed to have email, cell phones, internet or voice mail. My director, however, has all those items. She decides what emails we should see by writing our names on the printed copy and circulating it around the office and then having it returned to her filing. INSANE??? I would think so. Our outside vendors are shock when we tell them we don't have email. The people in my office are idoits. There people in my office who run a tell the director everything goes in the office as if somehow the extra brownie will add up to a free vacation.
I also no privacy, my desk faces the secretary's desk (office snitch) with no partition. That was done to monitor my conversation and activity. I have tried to get out of the department in the past but the human resource director is good friends with my director.
So how do I get an article published on MSN's home page? I'm jealous again! But congratulations on your post. You have repeatedly earned and re-earned my respect!
Your body needs a certain amount of nutrients and will demand food (make you feel hunger) as long as it does not get the needed nutrients.
When there is little nutrients in food, you will need to eat more to get enough nutrients and put the worthless "bulk" somewhere. That's how you gain weight.
Stress (becoming unaware) and lack of exercise (45 minutes of fast walking every day do wonders) are another reason.
And for the one who worries about photocopies, why make photocopies? I scan all of my documents onto a jump drive or my external hard drive. That way I'm only killing trees if I have to back up my claim! I have a scanner at home and at work.
Back in the early 90s I was living in Asia, and another ex-pat friend of mine wanted to throw a party but didn't have the budget. I offhandedly suggested a make-your-own tuna sandwich luncheon--and she did it! Big bowls of tuna salad, with a dozen or more tiny bowls containing different cheeses, onions, olives, green peppers, lettuce, tomato, pickles... then there were different breads and rolls! A big bowl of chips and some sodas rounded out the meal. What a great time, and an inexpensive party to throw.
I know a while back Linsey also did a post on certain items being rebated partially through a caregiver web site. Nature Made was on the list, so by using the strategy in this article with the rebates mentioned in hers, it should be a killer deal.
Cab fare from the airport is flat rate to all locations in Manhattan, so that has decreased the opportunity to maximize the fare. If your fare from JFK was only $30, however, you must be in Queens, because I'm pretty sure the flat rate is $55. That's not inclusive of tolls, however, and some cabbies expect you to pull out cash at the toll, rather than just including it at the end.
In the last two or three years, we have had a lot of Super JoAnn stores (the really big ones) start opening, and now Michael's will accept the JoAnn coupons in order to stay competitive. JoAnn's also accept Michael's coupons, but not on fabric since Michael's doesn't carry fabric. This is in Arizona, so it might be worth checking with your stores in the other parts of the country.
Telemarketers only seem to call when my baby is sleeping. That REALLY PISSES ME OFF. If only they new how hard it was to get her to sleep. Anyways, I heard on NPR that if you press pound it messes up their system. When they call and no one says anything it is so that they know when you answer the phone, so the real telemarketer can call. Good post.
It's not very well advertised, but even though BBB and LnT are direct competitors, they will accept each other's coupons -- sometimes even the expired ones, depending on the store.
Paying full price is really silly when in this online age of shopping for bargains is the norm. For example, on the Nature Made Vitamins, there is a product code on each bottle/box. If you register on their site, you can 'bank' your points and redeem a $5 coupon for the first 500 points and then a $7 coupon for every 500 points thereafter (payable every 30 days). I get my coupon monthly and really score at checkout :). Last time my Multi for Women 50+ were a BOGO so at checkout I got my 2 and then used my $7 coupon and the total for both came to ........ $0.49!
I got free antibiotics at Meijer recently. Loved it! It seems to me the concern about too many antibiotic prescriptions is misplaced. If a person is given a scrip by their doctor, they are entitled to fill it. The cost should not be a limiting factor, as infections can be life-threatening.
I bet you could color this with a bit of food color too. I would add paste colors because it will add less moisture, or sub it for some of the water if you use those thin liquid colors available at the grocery store. Warning, it could color hands.
I have not felt "Moon Sand" but I was imaginging it was a bit more like clay with sand mixed in. One of the reason's I imagined clay was that I thought I heard that it didn't dry out.
Thanks for the tip! I might do this with my daughter during this break.
Barb C.
Amy, thank YOU (and everyone who is leaving great bargain shopping tips)! I am getting so many great tips from this discussion.
Debbie: I had some expiring coupons this weekend and had fun stashing them all over the store for others to find. Sharing is good!
Catherine Shaffer
Wise Bread Contributor
Ok, toothpaste and macy's don't really go together, but here's my point.
There are ALWAYS coupons out there for toothpaste. I'm not loyal to one brand, so I don't mind switching from Colgate to Crest, etc.
MACY'S-every weekend and even some weekdays, they have a 15%-20% off coupon in the paper. You do have to read the fine print as sometimes, this is only off of clearance items and the percentage off goes down for things such as home items. These coupons come in handy for things like socks, underwear, etc.
I also give away my coupons from time to time. If I am in line and happen to see someone buying Pace Salsa (first thing that popped into my head, ole) and I know I have a coupon that is about to expire or I am never going to use, I offer up to that person. Granted, I know some people don't like me spying their groceries, but most people don't complain about saving money.
I also have found that Linens and Things often has their store models clearanced out to fifty percent off or more. They do the same thing with the items that get returned and you can get some real steals. My beautiful Cuisinart coffee maker costs me $35 because it had been returned and they are willing to pile the coupon on top of that. Now I just go there if I ever need a small appliance and keep checking their items for that one returned box.
PS- Thanks so much for swinging by my corner of the internet. Your comments were great! I really appreciate it!
Thanks for the comments, folks!
I do agree that being impolite to telemarketers is like shooting the messenger, and it's a pretty crappy job so I do my best to be courteous.
I'm sorry to hear that the Do Not Call list isn't as effective as it should be, and a teensy part of me did suspect that it might be yet another list.
And when I say hello and hear the dead space, I've now learned not to say hello again. Instead I say goodbye!
They often have coupons there..especially for their new product lines.
They've got a grow light going for a dollar. hhhmmm...
AGGGH! I have tried for 3 years to close a Capital One Small business account. I am writing my THIRD letter to the company as we speak. One small charge through an online company appeared (we assumed it was to another card---!) UGGGH! Now for that $25 charge that we paid right away--the company wants to charge be $36 for fees per year and REFUSED to close it, because I obviously wanted to use it. I DIDN'T! What a scam.
Last week, CVS/pharmacy had Energizer AA/AAA 8-packs, 9v 2-packs and C/D 4-packs for $5.29. They also had coupons for $5 off of any of these. They also didn't apparently have a limit on how many coupons you could use (other than just one at a time). Well, I think that I have enough batteries to last until 2013 (their expiry date) and they ended up being $0.31 apiece. Plus, after buying $15 worth (before the coupon, so really after $0.90 worth), I got $5 in their ExtraBucks. And another $5 in ExtraBucks after the next $15.
So, be sure to be on the lookout for this type of stuff! I collect all of my finance/deals-related items into one Gmail label so that (a) it doesn't clutter my inbox and (b) I don't miss anything!
On another note, World Market has a -10% coupon that expires tomorrow:
http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/c/tag/hBHQ0JbAZHPKXBStORWBk3NKm.AZHPKXez/doc....
Though not as good as the -40% one item coupons that they offer from time to time, it is good on the whole order (save alcohol and gift cards). Also, they have a pretty good clearance section which has some discounted champagne and cava if you still need some for New Year's!
There's a promising new treatment for sleep deprivation based on the hormone orexin. It's still at the animal trial stage, so it will be a while before its available to people. Just think how frugal it would be to quit sleeping, so you could work all the time! (Just kidding.)
The company I worked for 22 years went through a reorganization 2 years ago, I was unfortunately sent back to the same department with the same director I left 10 years earlier. My director is a overweight miserable woman who has serious control issues and who does not any people manage skills. And my director is grooming her assistant to be just like her. She has to micromanage everything that goes on in that office. In this day and age of electronic technology, our deparment is only one not allowed to have email, cell phones, internet or voice mail. My director, however, has all those items. She decides what emails we should see by writing our names on the printed copy and circulating it around the office and then having it returned to her filing. INSANE??? I would think so. Our outside vendors are shock when we tell them we don't have email. The people in my office are idoits. There people in my office who run a tell the director everything goes in the office as if somehow the extra brownie will add up to a free vacation.
I also no privacy, my desk faces the secretary's desk (office snitch) with no partition. That was done to monitor my conversation and activity. I have tried to get out of the department in the past but the human resource director is good friends with my director.
Need advice!!!
Ray
Congrats on the glowing review from The Simple Dollar . =)
thanks for posting!
So how do I get an article published on MSN's home page? I'm jealous again! But congratulations on your post. You have repeatedly earned and re-earned my respect!
Mark P. Cussen, CFP, CMFC
Your body needs a certain amount of nutrients and will demand food (make you feel hunger) as long as it does not get the needed nutrients.
When there is little nutrients in food, you will need to eat more to get enough nutrients and put the worthless "bulk" somewhere. That's how you gain weight.
Stress (becoming unaware) and lack of exercise (45 minutes of fast walking every day do wonders) are another reason.
And for the one who worries about photocopies, why make photocopies? I scan all of my documents onto a jump drive or my external hard drive. That way I'm only killing trees if I have to back up my claim! I have a scanner at home and at work.
Back in the early 90s I was living in Asia, and another ex-pat friend of mine wanted to throw a party but didn't have the budget. I offhandedly suggested a make-your-own tuna sandwich luncheon--and she did it! Big bowls of tuna salad, with a dozen or more tiny bowls containing different cheeses, onions, olives, green peppers, lettuce, tomato, pickles... then there were different breads and rolls! A big bowl of chips and some sodas rounded out the meal. What a great time, and an inexpensive party to throw.
I know a while back Linsey also did a post on certain items being rebated partially through a caregiver web site. Nature Made was on the list, so by using the strategy in this article with the rebates mentioned in hers, it should be a killer deal.
I didn't know about the online points system, Lynnie! I am all there! Thanks!
Catherine Shaffer
Wise Bread Contributor
Cab fare from the airport is flat rate to all locations in Manhattan, so that has decreased the opportunity to maximize the fare. If your fare from JFK was only $30, however, you must be in Queens, because I'm pretty sure the flat rate is $55. That's not inclusive of tolls, however, and some cabbies expect you to pull out cash at the toll, rather than just including it at the end.
In the last two or three years, we have had a lot of Super JoAnn stores (the really big ones) start opening, and now Michael's will accept the JoAnn coupons in order to stay competitive. JoAnn's also accept Michael's coupons, but not on fabric since Michael's doesn't carry fabric. This is in Arizona, so it might be worth checking with your stores in the other parts of the country.
Telemarketers only seem to call when my baby is sleeping. That REALLY PISSES ME OFF. If only they new how hard it was to get her to sleep. Anyways, I heard on NPR that if you press pound it messes up their system. When they call and no one says anything it is so that they know when you answer the phone, so the real telemarketer can call. Good post.
It's not very well advertised, but even though BBB and LnT are direct competitors, they will accept each other's coupons -- sometimes even the expired ones, depending on the store.
Paying full price is really silly when in this online age of shopping for bargains is the norm. For example, on the Nature Made Vitamins, there is a product code on each bottle/box. If you register on their site, you can 'bank' your points and redeem a $5 coupon for the first 500 points and then a $7 coupon for every 500 points thereafter (payable every 30 days). I get my coupon monthly and really score at checkout :). Last time my Multi for Women 50+ were a BOGO so at checkout I got my 2 and then used my $7 coupon and the total for both came to ........ $0.49!
Shopping is fun again lol.
I got free antibiotics at Meijer recently. Loved it! It seems to me the concern about too many antibiotic prescriptions is misplaced. If a person is given a scrip by their doctor, they are entitled to fill it. The cost should not be a limiting factor, as infections can be life-threatening.
Catherine Shaffer
Wise Bread Contributor