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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Have a Virtual Yard Sale. I love yard sales, but it’s getting a little cold in the northeast to be hosting one outside. However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. Spend some time and go through your house.

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Thrifty Finds: Brand Names, Dirt Cheap

Family Balance Sheet

By far the best find of the day was the pair of Keen shoes (in the above picture) for my oldest daughter. Do used shoes gross you out? Me too, but these Keen''s were in great condition and were only $2.50, so I bought the shoes and simply washed them in hot water in the washing machine when I got home. No THANK YOU!

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street. Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing.

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Check Out Deals

Teresa's Deals

Head over to michaels.com and use the promo code to save on all the popular product categories including art supplies, baking, beading and jewelry making, kids crafts, sewing and needlework and more. Take an extra 20% off when you buy 2 or more pairs of regular or sale price shoes with coupon code. Valid 4/26-5/4.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Have a Virtual Yard Sale. I love yard sales, but it’s getting a little cold in the northeast to be hosting one outside. The same kids mow many lawns in my neighborhood during warmer weather.

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Top Amazon Deals (10/26/15): 50% Cole Haan Shoes and More

Saving Cents With Sense

50% Off Cole Haan LunarGrand Shoes. 5 pm EST: Crayola Color Escapes Adult Coloring Pages & Pencil Kit- Geometric. ::Amazon Sales:: 50% OFF DC Comics BAT3031 Digital Display Batman LCD Alarm Clock. Up to 60% Off Women’s Saucony Originals Shoes. Up to 60% Off Men’s Saucony Running Shoes.

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