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Mommysavers Hits ALDI Headquarters: Taste-Testing, Wine, Interesting Facts and FUN!

November 10, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 2 Comments

Mommysavers.com has been a fan of saving money on groceries at ALDI for a long time. So when our forum manager Shell recently had the opportunity to visit their company headquarters in Batavia, IL … [Read more...]

DIY Halloween: Homemade Felt Hair Clips

October 20, 2011 by Susie Chadwick Leave a Comment

I love for my daughter to wear fun hair accessories for the holidays. Unfortunately, they are expensive, especially the adorable felt hair clips I've seen on etsy. You can easily spend $6-8 on a … [Read more...]

Frugal Foreigner From Scratch: Homemade Marshmallows

October 2, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 2 Comments

I did it! I finally made homemade marshmallows! And they are soooo good. Not only did I make marshmallows, I also made chocolate peppermint marshmallows. And I made them with no power in my … [Read more...]

Frugal Foreigner: Baking Substitutions and From Scratch Recipes

September 28, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 3 Comments

Since moving to India, I've made everything from crackers to ice cream sandwiches from scratch. I've also tried all sorts of baking substitutions. My success with these kitchen experiments has … [Read more...]

Let’s Talk Frugal Gardening

July 29, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 1 Comment

As a frugal gardener with a somewhat brown thumb, I was pretty excited to see my very first ripe tomato today! I was so thrilled that I photographed it in all its glory. Mostly to show my dad, who … [Read more...]

The Frugal Family Hits New York City

July 23, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 7 Comments

New York City is probably the last city in the U.S. that I'd call frugal. Hotel prices are among the highest in the country, dining out, seeing a Broadway play -- all those typical New York … [Read more...]