Homemade Tortillas from Jason's Oma http://www.flickr.com/photos/brenbot/6251336334/

Save Money Make Your Own Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe

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The cost of flour tortillas has become amazingly expensive!  Not too long ago, you could buy a dozen pack for a dollar but nowadays the package contains 8 or 10 and costs almost three bucks!  Are the producers lacing these with flakes of gold? For example, at the writing of this post, ShopRite has an eight count package, which weighs 20 ounces and costs $2.79. COST COMPARISON – BUY OR MAKE YOURSELF? At this price, you're paying 35 cents per… Read the rest

Did You Lose a Groupon Coupon?

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I don't buy Groupon coupons very often but I do occasionally find one that I feel is an exceptional deal, or something that truly piques my interest, like the time I went to the True Rest Relaxation Spa last April.  I had a wonderful experience in the relaxation pod and I would love to spend another hour relaxing, maybe I'll splurge for my birthday this year. At any rate, last week I got to thinking about my Groupon coupons I'd… Read the rest
Emerald Dress

How To Shop At Thrift Stores

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The first time I remember shopping in a thrift store was when I was about fourteen years old.  As the oldest of seven, and the first grandchild, there were no hand-me-downs from older siblings or cousins.  That meant my clothes were usually “new” but rarely were they brand new.  With seven children, there's not a lot of new clothes shopping done, at least there wasn't in my family.  Ours was a blended family… my mom had me and my two… Read the rest

Review: EasyAzon WordPress Plug-In for Amazon Affiliates

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Most of you are aware that I am an Amazon affiliate and a good number of you are also bloggers, so I thought I would share this product in case you are also an Amazon Affiliate, as I have found EasyAzon to be extremely helpful. I am fairly conservative about spending money on products to help me blog, so it is unusual for me to buy a product such as this since I have a frugal nature to begin with;… Read the rest