Oh My Gosh, This is Too Funny!

I have a list of Mommy Blogs at the end of this page that I like to check in with from time to time. I choose them because they face the same issues that I do and often talk irreverently about them, which makes me laugh. Or they are chosen because I aspire to be as good as they are in parenting, arts and crafts, etc.

Anyway, if you are a parent to young children, you probably own the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. It's a great book and one that I don't mind reading to my kids over and over. Sue at Happy Meals & Happy Hour has done her version of If You Give a Mom a Cookie. It is too funny!

Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) for $1

Go HERE to check out this great deal (limit of 3) at Netvideo.com

All You Grocery Challenge

All You magazine, one of my favorites, is having a grocery challenge contest beginning July 13th. Basically, you spend $25 per family member per week on groceries over a four-week period. The grand prize is a $1000 grocery card, a years worth of Knorr side dishes and a chance to appear in the magazine! HERE are the official rules.

If you are new to couponing, this magazine has just a ton of coupons in it. I generally don't pay for magazine subscriptions since you can get many of them for free throughout the year, but this one I will buy. You can also only buy it off the rack at Walmart. Go HERE for a deal on purchasing a subscription.

The Most and Least Contaminated Food From Pesticides

As you know, organic fruits and vegetables can be much more expensive than ordinary fruits and vegetables. HERE is a list of the most and least contaminated fruits and vegetables from pesticides. It may help you to make better choices in the produce department.

High Dollar Kashi Printable Coupon

Thanks to Mindi at Moms Need to Know for this tip. Save $1.50 on any Kashi Cereal or Kashi TLC Bars. You may wish to get this one now and wait for a good sale, as this coupon will probably not last. You can print this coupon twice in IE or Firefox.

Redbox Code for June 22-23

This code is good for today and tomorrow!

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Happy Anniversary to Frugal Dr. Mom!!

A year ago today I started this blog. Honestly, I never thought that I would be the type of person to have a blog or even have something to say nearly every day. My goal was to learn how to better manage my finances and to pay off debt. I can happily say that posting about how to spend your money and being able to follow all the great bloggers out there, has really paid off. Our income has not change from the prior year. As a matter of fact, my husband and I both drive 30-45 minutes each way to our respective jobs, so the recent gas hikes have hit us hard. And of course, everything seems to be more expensive. However, the one thing that did change a year ago was my decision to strategically coupon - basically shop the sales with coupons and stockpile when things are cheap. In that time, we have filled out pantry to overflowing, been able to donate, and paid off $10k in debt (prior to that our debt was growing not shrinking). I have learned valuable skills that have even benefitted my extended family as I relay how to do this.

I do look forward to the next year as I gain even more financial knowledge and share the tips I learn with you. Today I have over 400 visits on average each day to my page, and a total of 125,000 visits since I started keeping count in September. I am very thankful to have you visit and being able to share a bit of my life with you. I hope that the information I provide is helping you in some way!