Do any of my brilliant and wonderful readers (see how I butter you up before I ask for the favor?!) happen to have a connection to a shipping company - or any sort of national (or KC-based) company that might have a truck they could loan … [Read more...]
Yesh Tikvah Update: Over $1800 in Walmart Gift Cards!!!
Posted on June 14, 2011 by
Just a quick reminder that we will be wrapping up the Yesh Tikvah Campaign this weekend. On Sunday, my family is going to be packing up a TRUCK filled with all of your amazing donations and driving it down to Joplin's United Hebrew Congregation. I … [Read more...]
The Psychology of Sticking to a Budget, Part I
Posted on June 10, 2011 by
In the course of writing this blog, and teaching KOAB couponing classes, I've had the opportunity to talk to you about my struggles with finances. Not only does talking about it help to keep me on the straight and narrow, it's also taught me that … [Read more...]
B’nei Jehudah Congregation ~ Another Drop-Off Location for Yesh Tikvah Joplin Relief Campaign
Posted on June 7, 2011 by
I'm thrilled to announced that another Kansas City congregation has joined the Yesh Tikvah Joplin Relief Campaign. Congregation B'nei Jehudah is now a drop-off site for donations. You can drop of your contributions to tornado relief in Joplin … [Read more...]
What Happened to Golden West Glatt?
Posted on June 5, 2011 by
I find their tagline so ironic now. Last August, I wrote a post singing the praises of Golden West Glatt. We had discovered the online glatt kosher beef company a year earlier and had come to absolutely ADORE them. Their meat was AMAZING. … [Read more...]
Truth, Lies & Anniversaries
Posted on June 5, 2011 by
This weekend, my husband, Frankie, and I will celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. I am grateful to have reached this milestone, undeserving of the very big love he has for me, but so very blessed by it. Anyone who knows him will agree, my … [Read more...]
Shout-Out to my Houston Students!
Posted on June 2, 2011 by
Hey Houstonites (Houstonians?)! It was SO much fun to meet you all on Monday. I am sorry we ran a bit late - it's hard to cram all those money-saving lessons into just 90 minutes. But I so enjoyed meeting you and getting to chat budgeting, couponing … [Read more...]
Update on Yesh Tikvah Joplin Relief Campaign (THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!)
Posted on June 2, 2011 by
This past weekend, my family and I took a quick little trip down to Houston. On the way back, our GPS us took us just a few miles from Joplin. We couldn't NOT take a quick detour. Although many areas are still closed, we drove through a small … [Read more...]
Yesh Tikvah: There is Hope! How to Help Joplin’s Jewish Community
Posted on May 29, 2011 by
PHOTO CREDIT: Columbia Tribune Wow, I am so humbled and awed by the positive reaction since I announced a few days ago the Stockpile Donation Drive on behalf of the survivors of the Joplin tornado. I've known for a long time that KOAB readers … [Read more...]
Tornado Disaster: Update on the Jewish Community in Joplin & How You Can Help
Posted on May 24, 2011 by
PHOTO CREDIT: Columbia Tribune The devastation from Sunday night's tornadoes in Joplin, MO and Reading, KS is heart-breaking and incomprehensible. Since I live just a few hours north of Joplin, the tragedy is even more palpable. I desperately … [Read more...]
