Momo

My son loved Lego's. I saved them all and then gave them to Princess Sr. when she was old enough. The girls like them alot but they are not "crazy" about them like Dad was. They are a neat toy!

Congratulations...all that hard work has paid off!

Lego sponsors free monthly mini model builds at their stores for kids ages 6-14. Lego helps your child make a small project which they get to keep. Find more info and locations here:

http://stores.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx

This is the first year that green peppers have done well. Too well in fact...I have given them away like zucchini and my freezer is full. I also stuffed quite a few and froze them. Enough already! LOL

Must be all of your walking that is charging it so well!

Sounds like my DH. He keeps taking in strays and we really can't afford it. We do try to place them, but sometimes we have to keep them.

Lumabean..try talking to older relatives. It is surprising what info sometimes pops out. You may get some new leads that can point you in a fruitful direction.

I was in the right place at the right time this am.

I was in a little local 7-11 type store when the owner cleaned out all the out of date junk foods. She offered them to me since the vendor doesn't take them back. I took the ones that expire today or yesterday and put them in the freezer. Next time DH has a sweet tooth he can have one and I won't be tempted( to snack along with him) like I would when I have to make him a whole cake.

Smithsonian magazine is sponsoring it's annual free museum day on September 29th. Go to 1,400 museums nationwide. Download tickets at

http://smithsonian.com/museumday

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I sympathize..we have had more bad gardens than good. For some reason this year has been wonderful though.

Hang in there..the next crop will be better.

Not to mention the price increases to chicken feed (corn) from the drought here in the U.S.

Maybe I need to get another flock of "girls" to be self sufficient.

I hope your pacemaker check up came out well!

18 miles is great.

I hesitate to print online coupons too. I wonder about what info they are storing, especially the ones that make you download their software.

I have noticed that some of the clerks pay a little attention to make sure you are buying the correct products now too.

Since funds are so tight and cash is extra short lately I cashed in my credit card points. I try to forget I have them so they add up. The last quarter they gave 5% rebates on gas and groceries so I charged my groceries to earn extra points. I got a check instead of a credit and it helped pay my unexpectedly(and not budgeted) high electric bill.

J C Penney stores with salons in them are offering free kids haircuts through the end of the month.

Yes..I found alot of good info. The last time I did the free trial was a few years back and I know they have added alot more since then.

Happy hunting!

In celebration of National Coffee Day on Septemebr 28th...7-11 stores will give you a free large coffee between 6-10 am.

I have done it. Just be sure to call in time so your card doesn't get charged.

I wish they would just give the trial without having a credit card number. It would make it easier for us, but I guess they make money from people who don't cancel the trial in time.

Wait till you have very ethnic last names with ancestors who didn't speak English. My husbands family has at least 10 different spellings for his last name.

I appreciate you doing this too.

It is amazing how many products are recalled.

That's what my MIL did with her checking account. That way we could get access to her account easily to pay for her final expenses after she died.

It is so easy to get off track isn't it?

I have been having alot of pain lately so exercise is difficult. Moving has been pretty tough. I actually broke down a few days and took some of DH's pain pills.

Maybe I can do more now that I am feeling better.

I wonder too.

Also some people don't follow the rules. Most coupons say they can't be sold or copied and alot of other rules.

You bring up a good point Cat.

We have a store around here that I won't buy anything edible from. They have so much out of date stuff. Sometimes it doesn't matter so much, but if it is improperly stored or damaged that is another story. I don't trust anything they sell because of what I have seen there. As much as I like to save, our health is more important. Some of the gas stations around here store large display cases of bottled water and soft drinks out in the sun. Yuck!

Also,for those of us who drink diet sodas..be sure to check the expiration date on the bottle or can. Some of the artificial sweeteners are only safe for 90 days and should not be stored in hot places.