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Homemade Natural Mosquito Spray

 

Jenae, over at I Teach MY Child has a wonderful recipe for natural mosquito spray.  I will definitly be trying it out soon.  If you happen to try it before I do, please come back to comment on it.   

 

 

Free Online Sewing Lessons

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Homeschool blogger is offering four free sewing lessons for beginners.  Learn the basics of sewing with Janome’s Beginning Sewing Series. This series will help you get to know the basics of the sewing machine and the process of sewing, while at the same creating a series of fun and creative projects. 

 

You can sign up for four online sewing lessons at HomeschoolBlogger.com.  Separate registrations are required for each subsequent lesson.

Coupon Database

 

For those of you who've had some trouble with the Coupon Database, it's up and running now.  If you have any questions on how to use it, please do not hesitate to contact me.  And if you're looking for some free printable coupons you can either check the Coupon Database or here.  

 

YummyEarth Organic Lollipops: 5lbs for $10.30 Shipped

YummyEarth Organic Lollipops are my kids favorite.  Recently, I found this awesome deal and just had to share it with those of you who may be interested.  So here's what you have to do:

~ Go to Amazon.com to purchase YummyEarth Organic Lollipops (5 lbs.) for $15.85

~ Select Subscribe and Save on the right side- that drops your price to $13.47

~ Then enter payment info and on the last page enter promo code: SEPYUMMY .  Your price will drop to $10.30

 

I placed an order today.  Here is how the discount will look:

 

Subtotal of Items:	$15.85
Shipping & Handling:	$7.70
Shipping Discount:	-$7.70
Promotion Applied:	-$2.38
Promotion Applied:	-$3.17
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Total before tax:	$10.30
Estimated Tax To Be Collected:	$0.72
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Total for this Order:	$11.02
Delivery estimate: October 28, 2010

 

Get them while they last!

 

 

 

Sick Kids and Coupon Database Update

Hello, all!  I hope you're having an awesome day.  Today, we have a sick child home again.  In school, the viruses are spreading like wildfire already.  There have been many great homeopathic remedy posts written by Stephanie, over at Keeper of the Home.  So, I think I'll have to go back to those posts I've bookmarked.  You should check out her site.  I'm sure you will love it as much as I do.  

 

On another note, A few weeks ago I added a new feature to my blog called "Coupon Database".  As the shopper of our household, this has been a great tool for me.  It has saved me tons of time and money.  Just the other day, I got lots of free items by using coupons from the Coupon Database and comparing them with what's on sale.  So, feel free to utilize this feature and email me if you have any questions.

 

How have you been saving this week?

 

Homemade Toothpaste A Bust For Us

Oh yes, another homemade tutorial.  This time I'll be showing you how to make toothpaste. Why do I want to keep learning how to make my own cleaners and body care products? Because I can and knowing my body care items and household cleaners only contain ingredients I want it to have, puts my mind at ease.

 

Okay, so here is what you'll need:

 

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup baking soda (aluminum free)
• a pinch of stevia powder (I used much more)
• several drops of peppermint essential oil
• a travel size refillable lotion bottle

 

 

 

 

 

Just mix all of the ingredients together very well.  You can add water if you need to but only a little at a time.  I didn't add any water to my mixture and it was still very creamy.

 

 

Pour into your bottle..

 

 

...and there you have it.

 

 

 

This is a super easy concoction to make.  After doing some research I found that the stevia and baking soda really help keep your teeth clean and healthy.  Bella and I were really excited to try it out and after we did we agreed it made our teeth feel so clean BUT...we couldn't get past the salty taste which comes from the baking soda.  The peppermint felt great but the salty taste was stronger.  We tried adding more essential oil and more stevia but it didn't help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So why am I sharing this recipe if we didn't like it?  Because others may not mind it so much.  I would love to hear your opinion on this.  If you've tried this recipe, did you like it and what can I do different to make it more pleasant.  

 

 

Organic Deals

 

After a little research I came across some great coupons for some organic foods and eco friendly cleaning products.  For those of you who may be interested, I just wanted to share them with you.  

 

Cascadian Farm $1.00 off coupon

Ecover Cleaning Products coupons

Organic coupons on Redplum

Organic coupons on Mambo Sprouts

These are just a few.  There are many more.  Here are my resources for some great organic coupons:

Organic on a Dime

Organic Food Coupons

Organic Deals and Coupons

Saving Naturally 

Natural on a Budget

Homemade Natural Deodorant

Homemade deodorant is one of my favorite homemade recipes.  It's natural/organic, smells and feels great!  This is one I just had to share with you.  You will need:

1/4 cup baking soda (aluminum free)

1/4 cup arrowroot powder (You can also use cornstarch but it contains talc)

1/4 cup organic coconut oil

10 drops of Thieves (You can also use either Tea Tree oil or Lavender oil.  I happen  to love the smell of Thieves and it fights against bacteria and fungus.)

 

 

1. Pour 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup arrowroot powder and 1/4 cup coconut into a bowl and mix until it has a paste like consistency.

 

 

2.  After you mix the baking soda, arrowroot powder and coconut oil add about 5-10 drops of Thieves.  Mix it all together until it has a thick cream-like consistency.

 

 

 

3. Fill a wide-mouth jar or an old (but clean) deodorant container.

 

 

 

 

You may have to place the containers in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes just so it solidifies.  The deodorant stick container is convenient but it crumbles a little while gliding it on.  I prefer using a wide-mouth jar and apply it with my fingers. 

 

 

 

So there you have it.  This deodorant is NOT an antiperspirant but will prevent you from stinking up a room.   I hope you try it and enjoy it as much as we do.  

 

 

     

Money Minded Moms

 

Are you always looking for ways to save buck?  Who isn't these days, right?  Well, I recently discovered a website called Money Minded Moms and I think you will appreciate the great tips it has to offer.  Suze Orman created this site to help moms make smart choices so you save more and worry less.  She is even willing to answer any questions you may have.

Some of the cool features on Suze's site are the Money Minded Tools, which include a Debt Eliminator, Expense Tracker, Compound Interest Forecaster, Average Cost Basis Analyzer and a Mortgage Refinance Calculator.  If your interested you can catch up on some of Suze Orman's video but best of all she shares some great recipes and coupons to save you even more money.  When you sign up for the Money Minded Moms newsletter you get a free download with 5 simple ways to save $500.  Once you get the download you'll realize she shares much more than 5 tips.  There is some great info on this site and really worth your time.  

Cool Coupon Organizer

If you clip coupons and have trouble keeping them in order, like me, you may like this diy coupon organizing kit I found on The Deal Fanatic.  Anyone who likes being frugal would enjoy this site. Here's the vlog on the coupon organizer:

How do you organize your coupons or what is your favorite frugal tip?