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Have you ever wondered how to make sure you don’t miss a coupon? Free coupon alerts to the rescue!  G’head, go sign up.  You’ll be glad you did! Jill ... (Continue reading)

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80% off at Restaurant.com

80% off at Restaurant.com

There is a new Restaurant.com code!  80% off.  TOUCHDOWN. Did you know you can buy Mrs. Fields cookies certificates on Restaurant.com?  Yum, yum! Jill ... (Continue reading)

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Savings and instant win game from King Soopers

Savings and instant win game from King Soopers

Go try your hand at King Soopers Cart Buster Savings Event instant win game.  There are some fabulous prizes (not to mention that it’s fun).   Then move on to save some coupons to your Kings card! Happy Wednesday. Jill ... (Continue reading)

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Easy, Waste Free Lunch Solutions

Easy, Waste Free Lunch Solutions

Packing a waste free lunch doesn't have to mean spending a fortune at a eco-friendly boutique. Here are some ideas for reducing packaging but not necessarily increasing your spending.... (Continue reading)

Hunt’s New “No High Fructose Corn Syrup” Ketchup

From the time my home wakes up to when the last light switches off, I look for acknowledgment and appreciation for “being Mom.” Between orchestrating a dinner everyone can sit down for, (and everyone will eat!) to seeing the boys... (Continue reading)

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Coupon: Jack in the Box – Half off Pastrami Grilled Sandwich

Boys and Girls on the computers: Hello there! I come bearing great news. And this news is so delicious you’ll want to sit down for it. Maybe even lay down, it’s that awesome. Ready? Here it is: I’m launching my... (Continue reading)

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On Location at the Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine

On Location at the Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine

It was definitely feast without the famine at the inaugural Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine on Sunday.Culinary experts and wannabes (*cough* me *cough*) packed Paramount Studios' back lot, infusing the New York and Brooklyn facades and...... (Continue reading)

Have Your Fun and Eat It Too: 8 Great Cooking Classes for You and Your Kid

Cooking with your child is a great way to spend some quality time together. The hands-on exploration of cooking is not just a great sensory experience, but can also help to get junior interested in what he eats, and might... (Continue reading)

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Chicken Ranch Pizza Recipe

Chicken Ranch Pizza Recipe

I was flipping though some recipes when I came across a bare bones, just down right boring Chicken Ranch Pizza.  So boring actually, I didn’t even consider making it. But after no luck on deciding what to make for dinner,... (Continue reading)

Single Mom’s Tip – Week 9

Single Mom’s Tip – Week 9

Menu Planning & Batch Cooking Alright, I don’t have too much experience with this one.  Well, I do, but I have a really hard time sticking to it.  I do pretty good in the winter, but I really struggle in... (Continue reading)

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My watermelons are doing the watermelon crawl

My watermelons are doing the watermelon crawl

I know that summer is almost over and that it could potentially be snowing in about six weeks.  My first-ever garden however, thinks it lives elsewhere. Yes, this is my first garden so I am just figuring this stuff out but... (Continue reading)

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Money Monday: 7 Tips to Save Food and Money in the Kitchen

This article was taken from The Early Show. 1. Put a raisin in a bottle of flat champagne to bring it back to life with bubbles! The natural sugars in the raisin make that magic happen. 2. Prevent cheese from... (Continue reading)

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School Lunch and Snack Tips and Ideas for Back to School

It's back to school time and so we are thinking about all those little details of preparing for the school year. Making healthy school lunches and snacks is a big one. We asked the moms of Mommy Poppins what their... (Continue reading)

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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Burritos

I found this on MissionMenus.com this morning. You’ll love this simple recipe that borrows from an old standby and turns it into something new, tasty and exciting. I am not sure who is going to like this more, me or... (Continue reading)

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Even more coupons – 9/4/10

Even more coupons – 9/4/10

  Public service notice #1:  There will not be a coupon insert in your newspaper this weekend. Public service notice #2: Printable coupons usually print out three to a page. There are plenty of awesome coupons to print and clip... (Continue reading)

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