Alright, all my local friends! I have a great giveaway for you today!  The “Flip Flop Adult Consignment” sale is an awesome event where you can find women’s, men’s & junior’s clothes, furniture, electronics, home décor, and more!  Check out their web site at: www.flipflopconsignment.com The event will be held at 1511 Downtown  West Blvd. [...]

I’d like to have a heart-to-heart with my readers. As we are quickly approaching the birth of our little boy, due March 24, my mind is full of so many thoughts.  I’m anxious about the birth (I had a third degree tear with our little girl), I worry about how Lyla will react to a [...]

Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway.  According to random.org, the winner is comment #9, Mandi Roberson!    Congratulations, Mandi!  Please contact me within 48 hours to claim your prize!

I’ve always been envious of those who have artistic skills.  I have terrible hand writing and stick people are about as close I can get to “art”.  When I was given the opportunity to review a piece of handmade art from the Etsy shop WadeMade, I jumped at the opportunity!  Mary is a college student [...]

  Preparing for baby #2 has forced me to think about ways we can be financially responsible with a growing family.  Luckily, with your second child, you don’t need as many baby items.  And, you also find yourself being more practical when making lists of must-have items (see my post on How To Save Money [...]

My husband and I have been using the same towels since we got married, which was about 4 1/2 years ago.  Now, I realize this may not be that long in the life of a towel.  However, our towels were from our registry at Target and they’re just worn out.  Some are ripped, some have [...]

I received a Kindle for Christmas last year and I LOVE it!  I’m a huge fan of reading, so anytime I can download a book for FREE from Amazon, I do.  However, most of the best sellers or specific genres that I enjoy typically are not offered for free.  So what’s a thrifty girl to [...]

I have some winners to announce!  First, the winner of 2 tickets to “Fantasy of Trees” is comment #2, Jodielombardo!    The winner of the Shelf Reliance freeze dried strawberries is  comment #119, Beckee Johnson!   Congratulations! Please contact me within 48 hours to claim your prizes!

The Knoxville Fantasy of Trees is an annual event that donates its proceeds to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.  In its 26 years of existence, the event has raised $5.7 million in funds for much-needed medical equipment!  The 2011 Fantasy of Trees will be open to the public from Wednesday, Nov. 23rd through Sunday, Nov. [...]

I don’t want to sound like a crazy conspiracy theorist, but I have to admit that I’m a little nervous about the state of our country.  All economic worries aside, we’ve recently had some crazy weather in East TN.  When it was just my husband and I, I didn’t think a lot about emergency preparedness.  [...]