Here’s your chance to help me create a resource list of Northwest food banks & shelters which accept donations for grocery / household / baby items from our stockpiles. I’m busy working on a list of any locations in Washington or Oregon where individuals could donate their items directly to the local food bank or…
March is National Reading Month & Pine-Sol has teamed up with the non-profit group, Reading is Fundamental, to donate books to children in need around the country. Reading is Fundamental is the largest family and children’s literacy nonprofit organization in the US and they give away 16 million new books per year to children in…
Cutie Bootie Boutique is a local, Northwest company with the most adorable personalized clothing items for babies & children. They can be found on Etsy as well as on their Facebook page. I just love the variety of items you’ll find – everything from ruffled onesies, tie & suspender shirts for boys (& girls), Mickey…
Here are the most up-to-date coupon policies for Pacific Northwest stores – make sure to print off a copy to keep in your coupon binder/ file so you can refer to as needed while you’re in the store. These are updated as of March 2011. Albertson’s Online Coupon Policy Safeway Online Coupon Policy Fred Meyer…
Thrifty NW Mom and Jennifer Dotson & Sia Hills have been featured in a variety of online, print & other media opportunities: Featured on Debt.com for Last Minute Gift Ideas Without Drowning in Debt – 2019 Featured on RetailMeNot for Road Trip Tips – 2018 Featured article in BeUneke Digital Magazine for Blessing Bag Article…
I’ve been sharing about some of my favorite resources for families in the Northwest & today I wanted to let you know about Kidzlist.com. I have been subscribed to Kidzlist’s newsletter for at least 6 months & have found the newsletter to be full of information about local family-friendly events, fun places to visit, parenting…
I’m about finished with the list of upcoming Northwest consignment sales, but I wanted to highlight a children’s consignment sale that is coming up this next weekend. The Jack & Jill Consignment Sale will be happening Saturday March 26th and Sunday March 27th at the Lynnwood Convention Center. This is a children’s resale event featuring…
Guest Post: Karrie from Happy Moneysaver: I love shopping for new books. In fact, I love them so much that there was a time when I’d get a Christmas card every year from every bookstore within a 50 mile radius. {Okay, not really.} But I do enjoy walking into a bookstore and taking in that…
*Giveaway Ended! One of the keys to saving a significant amount of money at the grocery store is a good organizational system so that you can quickly find the coupons you need while in the grocery store. I have had the same system for awhile – keeping my inserts intact & filed by date &…
Northwest Trek in Eatonville, WA is having their Kids ‘N Critters event this weekend. It will take place from Saturday February 19th – Monday February 21st from 9:30am – 3pm. With one adult or senior paid admission, up to 4 children can get in for FREE (ages 3-12). No coupon needed and not valid with…
I’m a bit late on this deal, but I still wanted to share it in case you have a chance to do this today. Tiny Prints is offering a number of personalized Valentine’s Cards for just $.99/each. The only catch is that today is the last day to make the cards in order to get…
*Update: I’m hearing that there might be a $20 delivery fee, so please consider this when buying this Groupon (I’m not sure how that compares to other sites that are delivering on Valentine’s Day as I’m sure everywhere does rack up the prices – but it may not be as good of a deal as…
We have now reached 15,000 Thrifty NW Mom Facebook Fans! Wow – you guys are awesome! Thanks for sharing the Facebook Fan page with all your friends & family! Let’s see how fast we can make it to 20,000 Facebook Fans! But, now it’s time to celebrate 15,000 Fans, so I have a few fun…
I’m so excited to let you know that I was interviewed for this month’s edition of Seattle’s Child Magazine. I’m featured as one of three Northwest “frugalista mamas” along with my blogger pal Heather from Queen Bee Coupons and Deanna from The Crunchy Chicken. I’m very honored to be included in this magazine as Seattle’s…
Today we have a guest post from reader Chrystal about re-purposing old CD’s into adorable letters to spell her son’s name in his bedroom. I’d love to feature more reader frugal tips & craft projects (especially with Valentine’s Day coming up)! If you have a thrifty craft idea you’d like to share along with some…
We only have a day and a half left of 2010 – it seems like this year just flew by! The end of the year means that a number of coupons & deals are expiring, so make sure you’ve checked to see if there are any deals you want to take advantage of at the…
With New Years Eve coming up in just a few days, you may be debating about what kind of dessert to bring to a New Years Eve party or gathering. A great resource for dessert recipes is Kraft’s Cool Whip website, where they offer recipes for every season & holiday. You can find a whole…
Guest Post: Abby from Steals Plus Deals: What is a Rain Check? If you are shopping and the store has no more stock of an item on a shelf you can ask them to issue you a Rain Check. This Rain Check will guarantee the store will honor the sale price of that item the…
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