More CVS Deals: Free Kids’ Power Toothbrushes

These are definitely worth a stop into CVS in my world. My boys keep asking me for battery toothbrushes, but I can't justify the expense when I've got a basket full of free manual ones. Now that these are free, too, I guess the boys will finally get … Read More →

Target: Cheap Seventh Generation, Fresh Produce & More

7th generation at Target

I love Seventh Generation cleaning products and bought several bottles the last time Target had this sale. In fact, I just cracked open my last bottle of dish soap, so this deal is perfectly timed for my stockpile! It really is true that sales come … Read More →

Reminder: Last Day to Win Hen House Celebration Tickets

Hey Kansas City area readers -- Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win a pair of tickets to the Hen House Holiday Celebration. Enjoy free samples, free entertainment and hundreds of dollars in free coupons! Now that's my kind of event. Use this … Read More →

Financial Goals for November

food budget pie chart

 I can not believe it's already November! Doesn't it seem like I was just posting about my OCTOBER monthly goals?! As you might recall, this past month, we were attempting to scale way back after a rather expensive September. We had bumped up … Read More →

We’re out of debt & have an emergency fund. Now what?

If you have been coming to this blog for a while, you know that I've been sharing the story of how we changed our financial lives over the past three years. You can read the whole saga here, but the headline is this: Three years ago, we were $30,000 … Read More →

CVS Deals for Week of 10/31/10

The deals are still a little luke-warm at CVS this week, but a number of stores are having a 90% clearance sale on all sorts of beauty and other products. I picked up some super sweet bargains last week -- including a ceramic hair straightener for … Read More →

My Favorite Cholent Recipe

Let me preface this recipe by saying that I am not a fan, in general, of cholent. (I know. Blasphemy!) Something about cooking food on a low temperature for 14 bajillion hours has a tendency to make every morsel of mush taste exactly like the next … Read More →

What I love about Halloween

Sounds a little apicorus, doesn't it? Well before you freak out on me, don't worry, this isn't going to be a post about trick-or-treating. But just because we don't celebrate Halloween, doesn't mean that I can't experience a little (post) … Read More →

Ta-Da!

What do you think, folks?! I told you there were some big changes coming to KOAB! I'm thrilled with the design and I hope that you like it, too! Sharon, from Good, True & Beautiful, worked tirelessly and I have to give her tons of credit. She … Read More →

Hen House Celebration: Ticket Giveaway (KC-Area People)

I will try not to do this too often, but this post is really only apropos for my KC-area readers. Sorry everybody else! Hen House Market is holding its second annual Holiday Celebration next week, November 5th-7th at the Overland Park Convention … Read More →