Finalist!
I just learned that ThePenny-wise family is a finalist in the “Frugal 100 Awards” from Happier.co.uk, in the “Best Upcoming Blogs” category.
View ArticleWhat I’ve Been Up To
We had some radio silence around here starting the beginning of March. There’s a good reason–I dove headfirst into a 90 hour training course to get my real estate broker’s license–something I’ve wanted...
View Article{Review} Natural Dynamix Kids Vitamins
Disclosure: I was asked to review this product, and was given samples of the product, but have received no other compensation. I was contacted last week by a rep for Natural Dynamix to review their...
View ArticleHow To Find an Affordable Piano
Photo by graur razvan ionut and freedigitalphotos.net Believe it or not, twice this month, I’ve been called upon to find a piano. And twice this month I’ve delivered. I know you want to know how I did...
View ArticleKids And Glasses
It’s a good day when both kids come home from school with their glasses. Let’s just say that today was NOT a good day. The level of playground stomp-age that the glasses encountered today was utterly...
View ArticleAmazon.com Black Friday Deals
I’m working on this year’s deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I’ll be adding my favorites, and some links to shopping lists. My first piece of advice is to sign up for an Amazon Prime Free Trial...
View ArticleGet Frozen on Amazon.com Half Price!
This has been lingering in my cart a couple of days–at $44. $44 for a movie is a chunk of change, but we did love this one–perhaps one of our all-time favorites–despite Disney’s persistent unrealistic...
View ArticlePromo Code from Bigfish Games!
Thanks fo the nice people at BigFish Games, I’ve got a few promo codes to share! I’m sorry to say, I’ve been sitting on this promotion for a while–it got lost in my email inbox, when I got sick back in...
View ArticleEight Things You Didn’t Know about Amazon Prime
If you’re a regular online shopper with Amazon.com you’ve likely heard someone sing the praises of Amazon Prime, Amazon’s annual subscription service allows for reduced shipping costs, access to the...
View ArticleSave your window screens from your cats!
I’m digging this nifty invention. It snaps into your window screen and creates a cat door. This will be perfect at my house–we’ve got two windows that overlook our balcony, and the cats have just...
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