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One of the coolest things about writing Kosher on a Budget is that I get to make friends with people from all over the world. Melinda from the blog Kitchen-Tested is one of those people. You may remember Mel from her awesome rainbow cake for Parashat Noach and her delicious sausage stuffed squash recipe, both [...]
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Chodesh Tov. Are we all feeling happy?! (Here’s a link to my favorite Purim song, just to get us in the mood!) If you have been reading KOAB since last Purim, you may remember my Matanot l’Evyonim Challenge. It was so successful last year that I wanted to reprise it – especially since KOAB has [...]
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I was just on Amazon looking for some Star Wars accessories. Unfortunately for me, I came up short – but I did find this nice little assortment of super inexpensive Purim costumes. This Strawberry Shortcake Costume is only $10 for the toddler size. I like this pretty little Rubie’s Mayflower Princess Costume on sale for $15.99, regularly $57.99. Available [...]
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YAY! Purim is coming!!! And I am so excited to share some simcha with you – my amazing, fabulous readers. I’ve got a whole bunch of fun and games up my sleeve, but let’s kick things off with an awesome GIVEAWAY! I am giving away one $50 gift card to AnytimeCostumes.com. AnytimeCostumes.com has an enormous [...]
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Speaking of Purim costumes… How cute is this robot costume from Old Navy? It’s on sale for $12.97, originally $24.94. But use the coupon code ONLOVE to save an additional 14% – making your costume $11.16. If you’re not in the market for a toddler-sized robot, use the ONLOVE code to save 14% on anything, [...]
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Many of you have asked about deals on costumes for Purim. I promise you, I’m on the lookout! But in the meantime, I thought it might be fun to talk about making your own Purim costumes. When my oldest was three, he was obsessed with snails (hilzonot). His gan was having a nature-themed Purim celebration, [...]
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The deal a day site Zulily has a number of higher end Disney princess costumes for your little girls. The accessories range from $8-11, and the dresses are in the $20 – $40 range. Believe it or not, though, these prices are 50% off retail. For those of you with more than one daughter – [...]
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Looking to save on your mishloach manot for Purim this year? Here are three tips that will help you save money – and time. #1 Don’t try to keep up with the Schwartzes. I did that, too. For a long time. Then the combined forces of motherhood (i.e. who has the time or energy to [...]
