Things I {heart}: household tips

Melissa | May 15, 2010

1.  Use white vinegar as a fabric softener in your rinse water.  Environmentally-friendly and a heck of a lot less expensive than Downy, vinegar makes a great fabric softener and will not leave its strong scent on your clothes. 
2.  Use dripping water to defrost meats quickly.  I’m a great meal planner but I stink at [...]

The Only Wrapping Paper You’ll Ever Need

Melissa | January 9, 2010

If you know me well (or have been following this blog long enough), you know I like simple, inexpensive, pragmatic solutions for life.  I get even more excited if said solution gets my kids involved.
So without further ado, let me introduce to the only wrapping paper you’ll ever need.

For gifts from the kids, I wrap the gift [...]

Blog Hop: Saving Money

Melissa | November 24, 2009

Ok.  I don’t have nearly the time I would like to do this topic justice so I’ll just leave you with this…
http://www.mrrebates.com/?refid=14726.
If you shop online at all (I pretty much only shop online unless it’s groceries), you should shop through a site like this.
http://www.mrrebates.com/?refid=14726.
Basically, you get a certain percentage rebate depending on the retailer.  We’ve [...]

Shop Discover

Melissa | July 30, 2009

**UPDATE**
I received this in my inbox a couple days after this post…
Melissa,
Thanks for posting your story about ShopDiscover and congratulations! You’re one of the winning bloggers to enter our promotion and we’re excited to send you a $50 Discover Gift Card.
You’ll receive your Gift Card shortly by mail.
Thanks for participating and for letting us know [...]