October 2011

In the bag

October 31, 2011

Roo at Nice Girl Notes (seriously one of my favorite bogs evah) is hosting a ‘What’s in your bag?’ linkup so I thought I’d share. I get asked a lot about my life, and how I manage it all. This bag (Banana Republic tote available in various colors in store) is my life. I love [...]

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DIY Halloween Decorations & a $50 Lowe’s Giveaway!

October 27, 2011

Welcome Candice (from Fashionably Organized) who will be sharing her crafty side with us over the next few months as a member of Lowe’s Creator and Influencer Network. Every month she will share a new project inspired by Lowe’s Creative Ideas a free magazine that features step by step ideas for DIY and craft projects. When [...]

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Reset Button: Wordless Wednesday

October 26, 2011

In a coffee and cold induced haze this week I accidentally and permanently deleted all emails that I had replied to. I’m usually pretty organized about responding, organizing emails into folders, and keeping emails from contacts I may want to reach out to in the future. When I went from 11% of my capacity to [...]

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Bill My Parents: Helping teens learn smart spending

October 25, 2011

I often regret not learning more about personal finance and frugality when I was younger. While my husband and I lived through lean times in our early marriage, the frugality I practiced was not a passion, it was a survival mechanism. As we earned more (and added to our brood) our expenses grew as well, [...]

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15 ways to keep kids busy in the house

October 24, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. I’m a work at home mom, so I’m constantly trying to manage the kids while trying to work as well. [...]

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Keeping Warm for Fall:Fashion Friday

October 21, 2011

It’s getting chilly outside in Pennsylvania now. A standard Facebook status from now-March will say, “I’m so over being cold.” As soon as the temps drop below 65 degrees my hands and feet get cold almost permanently. They usually only feel warm right after I take a shower, or when I’m holding on to a [...]

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Spooky House: Spiders, Monsters, Ghosts, oh my!

October 20, 2011

Halloween decorations can be pricey but since my family loves Halloween, and loves decorating for Halloween even more we have come up with a few inexpensive ideas for creating a spooookkkky house. How to Make a Monster House My husband came up with this idea, and he an my 13 year old figured out a [...]

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Finding Inexpensive Glasses Online

October 19, 2011

Although I’m fortunate enough to work for a company that provides for me a quality vision insurance plan, many other people aren’t so lucky. The prohibitive out-of-pocket cost of both eye exams and frames/lenses means that there are a good number of people who aren’t afforded the clarity of vision that can significantly improve their [...]

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Gap Surprise Sale!

October 19, 2011

It’s a surprise sale from Gap! Gap is offering a surprise sale now through October 22nd. Click through and you’ll get a surprise discount. I love surprises! This offer is only valid online, so don’t head to the store thinking you can get the same deal. Gap is one of my go to places for [...]

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Monday is the new Saturday:Mom Monday

October 17, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. Monday is a day that gets a lot of credit as being the worst day of the week. ‘Monday blues,’ [...]

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