Reader’s Digest (12 issues) and Natural Health (6 issues) only $2.00. Regular price $20! Use discount code RN58 during checkout at http://www.publicationstation.net
This would make a great gift for someone this holiday season.
You can’t get much better than this. Enjoy…
~~~Michelle
Hello all,
Just wanted to post the guidelines for coupon usage at Dollar Tree. It seems some shoppers are having some frustrating experiences.
So, print the policy off and carry with you to the store.
http://www.dollartree.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=TermsConditions
Hope this helps you with your shopping and couponing.
Michelle
PS I am having trouble with hyperlinks this morning. Just copy and past the above link into your browser for the coupon policy. Sorry for the inconvenience.
First of all, I am eternally grateful that our home is still ours. Over the past 2.5 years, my husband and I have fought to keep it-twice. You see, we were both working full time and within months of one another we became ill.
We didn’t blow our money and not pay our mortgage. We got ill and could no longer work. To make matters worse, we have numerous “invisible illnesses.” The kind you can’t see but are very real. Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid arthritis, Diabetes and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease. I don’t say that to seek sympathy. Just stating a fact. It is so easy to judge but unless you know someone’s story, you really should refrain.
I am thankful that there is great peace within our family. At one time, it was fragmented, painful and very hard to deal with. But, now, we are into a rhythm as a family and it feels wonderful. Not everything is hunky-dory but as a whole, our family is united, strong and at peace with one another.
I am even thankful for the fact that my son informed me of our chest freezer being unplugged. Out of everything, I was able to salvage 8 lbs of butter. (Hey, I’m a baker, what can I say?) It needed to be cleaned out and moved anyway.
And, yes, I am wearing my rose-colored glasses today. I am thankful for all in my life today. I have a devoted husband (who drives me nuts *s*) and 4 beautiful children with hopefully some grand kids soon. I cannot forget our 3 dogs which for the most part bring me lots of joy. Certainly last but not least, I am very grateful for our President of these United States of America.
I hope and pray that as we are approaching the Thanksgiving holiday that you stop and count your blessings. You will be amazed at how much you really have to be thankful for.
Love & Kisses,
Michelle
Just wanted to say Happy Fourth to all.
Finally got my website stuff switched over. Now there is a great sense of freedom in that! Here’s hoping I can make Frugal and Free all that it should be. As I grow, it grows. Should be exciting 
Have a blessed day today, please be safe. No fireworks if you have a ban. These wildfires in Colorado have been intense.
Let’s play smart, ok?
~Michelle
“I, Michelle,
Take you, The Colonel,
To be my husband;
To have and to hold,
From this day forward,
For better, for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
‘Till death do us part.” (or, “As long as we both shall live.”)
My hubby and I took those vows, almost 22 years ago. When we were young and in good health. We have kept plugging along through better and worse, through richer and poorer, loving and cherishing each other, in good health and now in sickness. Both of us. Sick at the same time, being each other’s caregiver and confidante.
So much has happened in our lives and our marriage, but here we are. Together. Knowing each other like never before. He thinks things, I say them. We finish each others sentences and thoughts. We even share some similarities in our illnesses. He has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes. Sprinkle in some depression and anxiety. If you had all that going on, wouldn’t you be anxious too? The Colonel is unable to work. This man has been a workaholic his whole life. All he has wanted to do is take care of his family. Now, the burden of proof is on him to prove he can’t work.
I have lupus, osteoporosis, sjogren’s syndrome, Reynard’s syndrome and all the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis, although no diagnosis yet. And, top that off with depression issues. But, in spite of all this, through God’s grace, I am plowing through the garbage, getting to the good stuff. The Colonel and I both are. We suffer from the “but you don’t look sick” illnesses. If people can’t see your illness, it doesn’t register in their heads and some folks even form judgments against you.
I don’t have all the answers. But, I do know this. I have a man in my life that loves and believes in me. I believe in and love that man to the moon and back. We are gonna make it. Through our love and the grace of God.
Until Next Time,
Michelle
Yes, baking is my first passion, then photography. Well..they are a close race with one another. But, I have been baking since I was a little kid. At 8, I made a 3 Layer Torte with whipped cream and sliced bananas in between. Then, the folks at the hospital my Mom worked at got to enjoy my masterpiece. Sure hope it tasted good.
My point being, that I have loved to bake for a long time. My mother was an excellent cook and baker. Her parents were from Italy-boy, did she learn to cook their food. So, I watched and learned and here I am. If I can avoid it, no one leaves my house hungry. Food is one way I show my love. I want to feed and nurture whoever is put in my life. Most generally, it is very well received.
This photo is a quickie birthday cake for one of my sons. I figured since he grew up in the 90′s, green slime effect and color would work.
I will be adding more photos, recipes of my own, ways to save money by making your own ingredients and generally anything frugal and everything that makes me feel free. Welcome to my world. And thank you for visiting
Hello…been tweaking the site, trying different things. Hope this goes smoothly. Then I can really connect with you-share my life, my passions and give you a glimpse into the window to my world.
Until Next Time, Peeps…
Michelle
Cookie of the Day: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Swirls. Oh yum. These look good.
Until Next Time,
Michelle
There are some cute gingerbread cookie ideas and this gorgeous gingerbread house! Take a peek!
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/12/11/sunday-sweets-gingerbread-goodies.html
Until Next Time,
Michelle
Frugal and Free
