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I found this code here www.northerncheapskate.com. I hope it helps!

-Denise

Cool Paperback Book Swap Site

I have heard of this site before, but I honestly never checked it out before. It sounds really interesting, and I think I am going to take the plunge and try it. http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php

You sign up for this free site, post books you are done with, and select books you would like to read. There is no money exchanged over the web at all. The cash involved is simply paying the postage to send a book to another member. You basically get the money back when someone sends you a book. Sounds easy enough to me! There are quite a few reviews on the site as well that make it sound very worthwhile (especially now when money is tight for many people.) It has also been reviewed by many media outlets which makes me feel better about trying this out.

There are also sections of the site dedicated to swapping CDs and DVDs as well. If swapping books goes well, I may check out those options as well.

-Denise

The CPSC Visit

Today I had a visit from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Yes, at my house. There was recently a new recall of cribs from Simplicity. This is at least the second major recall from this company. They are now out of business, but the cribs continue to be recalled. B.'s crib model was included in the latest recall but not his date code. I called and filed a report because when we purchased the crib we had issues with the crib not going together properly, and the drop-side never worked right. Our major issue was with the solid-side because the screws never really caught. After a lot of work, we got it together, and Steve was confident it was okay.

I received a phone call yesterday saying someone wanted to come out to photograph and inspect the crib ASAP. It was a priority. Since I had off today, the representative came today. I only called to file the report last week! The rep. took lots of photos, measurements, and asked a lot of questions. She even took the instruction manual to a local copy shop to copy it. She was very nice, and assured me the crib appeared sound at this point. Unfortunately, she is not able to follow up with me after this, but she suggested I continue watching the recalls to see if the recent recall is extended to include our crib's date code.

If anyone is interested in keeping current with CPSC recalls, you can sign up for recall emails here. http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCList.aspx There are several subscription options, so you can select the one that you are most interested in receiving.

-Denise

Fall Cleaning

It is fall cleaning time. Yes, most people do spring cleaning, or so the saying goes, but I like to do fall cleaning in my kitchen. This is the time of year that I like to go through our pantry cabinets and rid the shelves of expired food items and pull out items to donate to a local food pantry. No, I would never donate expired food to a food pantry. If I don't want to eat, why should I expect someone else too. Yuck!

So, I cleaned out my pantry this past week. I ended up having to throw out a large garbage bag full of items that were way past their dates. Some said 2007! I am really am not sure how those missed my spring pantry cleaning, but they did. I hated throwing out all that food. I am going to make it an early resolution to make sure to take better stock of what we have in the pantry so fewer items go to waste. We have a lot more space now, and everything is much better organized.


The good thing is I do have two bags of items for a local food pantry. I pulled out items that we had several multiples of or we had tried and didn't really care for it enough to use another can or package of it again in the future. At least the food will get used by someone before I have to throw it out during my next pantry cleaning date.

-Denise

Cheap and Free Entertainment

My husband and I love to watch movies. We will go to the theater when we can to catch a matinee, but we find it hard and expensive to go often. We have quite a large DVD library at home, but we are running out of space and videos ($) add up to over time as well. We are trying some new ways to watch movies. Maybe you are already using these services, or maybe one might help you save some money too.

1) Netflix-I purchased a 3 month subscription to Netflix for my husband for his birthday. He has gotten a lot of discs already. He is primarily watching old TV shows on DVD, and I am happy we are not buying the seasons to keep. The turn over time through the mail is very short, and we have been happy with this service. It saves us gas from having to drive to a video store, and the selection is great.

2) Redbox-We started getting DVDs from the Redbox machines at the grocery stores as well. The selection can be limited, but there are usually several movies in stock that we have not seen before. The rental is only $1.00 for a 24-hour period. It must be back though within the 24-hours to keep from having your credit card charged additional fees. We only rent from here if we know we are going to watch the video the same night. There are lots of sites online that have codes for free promotional codes listed as well, so we have gotten several DVDs for free. Even better!

3) On Demand-We have Comcast's On Demand service, so we can often find movies, TV shows, and concerts available for free through this service. Yes, we are technically paying for the service through our monthly cable bill, but we are still saving money by not paying a rental fee or gas to get to a store. There are newer movies available for a fee as well, and we have gotten them occasionally as well. The cost is about the same as going to a video rental store, but again there is no gas or time involved to get the video.

4) The Public Library-I have been checking out a lot of items recently at the library including books for me and B., audio books for my ride to and from work, CDs for all of us, and even a few videos. These are all free as long as they are all returned on time. The fines can be killer, if you don't stay on top of the due dates.

Cheap or free is one of the best ways to watch a movie.

-Denise

Free Pampers Point Code

I saw this posted on a blog I read. http://www.frugalfinds.blogspot.com/ Enter the code below for a free Pampers point if you collect them. I used other for the purchase location. It worked for me.
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-Denise

Still sick, but I am back.

As the title states I am still sick, but I am trying to get back over here to post again. I think I am really just writing for myself as I am not sure anyone else is really reading, but that is fine too for now. I am enjoying having a place to write about things on my mind. So, I am back.

Currently football has taken over our house. My husband runs a fantasy football league, and every game seems to be important. I actually hate football season because it turns my normal husband into a crazy, mean monster when his fantasy team is losing. When his team is winning, it is like he is possessed! He cheers and jumps around the living room like he was right there at the game. I tell him every year that this is the last year for the football league because he drives me crazy with his football mood swings.

I hope football season is more enjoyable in your house! If it is, I am jealous. If you can sympathize, thanks, and I do feel your pain.