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Save Money on Coupons by Ordering Them!

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Here's a online/money saving fun tip for everyone that I personally tried out. Order coupons from a clipping service instead of buying multiple newspapers. It's less wasteful and you can get what you want all clipped and ready.  I tried out The Coupon Clippers and was VERY pleasantly surprised at the service and coupon selection! I got my coupons within three days from… more

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For Cheap Salad Dressing , Make Your Own

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom   I'm thrilled to be able to share with you today the concept of making your own salad dressings. Many of you probably already do this, but for me, it's something of a revolution. I'm used to paying a few bucks for cheap salad dressings that are full of corn syrup. I love salad so I go through a bunch of salad dressing… more

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National Carrot Day w/ Organic Sprout Baby Food Recipe

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Happy National Carrots Day W/ Baby Food Recipe Feb 3rd is National Carrot Day – and we sure celebrated it in The Cheapskate Mom house this year. We enjoyed a few samples courtesy of organic Sprout Baby Food. The little guy absolutely loved them, and he enthusiastically played with his food and fed himself (which was one of the first times!!). I even… more

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Cheap & ORGANIC K-Cup Compatible Single Serving Coffee Pods

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom   The Sad Tale of A Broken Coffee Maker, A Broken French Press & The Gift of a Keurig (Happy Ending!) For years, I've relied upon my trusty coffee maker that I bought at a great price to make me delicious, and cheap, at home coffee. As you may know, I'm a coffee addict and I talk about it a lot. Working from… more

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Generic Baby Formula : Made In Vermont

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom   I've talked about my struggles with breastfeeding before. The bottom line is – it just didn't work out for us and I was faced with sticker shock at Baby Formula prices. Of course, we wanted the best for our little guy. We knew we simply couldn't afford organic formula but we went with the next best thing – brand name baby formula.… more

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Cheapest, Easiest & Best Bread in the Whole Wide World

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom CHEAP EASY BREAD RECIPE….(without a bread machine) Now that the cold weather is starting to set in, we've been eating a lot of hearty crockpot stews and soups. That means we've been wanting bread to enjoy with it – and the cheapest breads can really add up (plus they've got some not so awesome ingredients in them). Making bread, though – often seems… more

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Our DIY Sushi Making Night Adventure

by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Making Our Own Sushi : Climbing My Culinary Mount Everest   Hi folks! As you may already know, my hubbie and I don't go out to eat. EVER. We can't afford to right now. Of all the things we miss – we've really been craving sushi. We were talking about this with a friend who has cooked professionally recently – and he said… more

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