Welcome Sarah! A new Tight Wad Contributor!

I am so excited that my friend Sarah has agreed to join Tight Wad! She is thrifty to the BONE and I have so much to learn from her! Plus.. she makes me laugh :)

You can look forward to future posts that will help us all save money and time. Thank you Sarah!! --I love the "eye" picture...lol

Being frugal may be the biggest thing my husband and I have in common. For how much we enjoy saving money, it may come as a surprise that even though we don't have children I'm not employed. When we got married I quit my job as a teacher to stay home and take care of our "family." I think one of the best ways to save money is to make it a full time vocation. This way I can give all my focus to planning and conserving and maximizing our family's resources. I'm enjoying the challenge.

Being frugal, though, is not new to me. I remember one time at work when people were talking about how much they spent on hair cuts. I was still making my Dad do it. I'd go to visit him, and I'd leave with a new hair cut as well as a gallon of milk, courtesy of Mom. That same group of coworkers were always amazed to find out that my latest outfit was actually a find at Savers. Even up to my last day of work I had a reputation for bringing healthy lunches I made myself. Now my husband is the one who gets stares from his coworkers as he munches on his carrot sticks instead of a frozen dinner.

I've enjoyed discovering that sometimes the healthiest approach is often the most frugal. It is my goal to not only save money, but also the other precious resources in my life: time, health, peace of mind, and relationships. Posting on this blog is one way I hope to "save."

Sarah

GIVEAWAY: ERGObaby Carrier! -CLOSED-

Winner I have carried my little boy in a baby carrier since he was born. I love the convenience of strapping him in and not worrying about the hassle of a bulky stroller. It's also a comfort to hold my little guy close and safe. When I had the chance to review the ERGObaby carrier, I was thrilled to try something that could extend my baby wearing days. My first test was a true one...Costco. I admit that I didn't really look at the directions when I put the carrier on in the parking lot. But I didn't need to! After one look at a picture in the user manual, I strapped my 20 pound boy in, placed my little girl in the shopping cart, and started on my way through the aisles of Costco. I immediately noticed that the carrier more evenly distributed my son's weight than my normal carrier and held my boy high so my legs weren't bumping into his. This made it significantly easier to tote him around the store. Indeed my normal trips to Costco are exhausting. But

GIVEAWAY: Lawry's Gift Pack!! -CLOSED-

Winner YUM! I used a seasoning packet to make a Chimichurri Burrito Casserole and it was SO good! I've always liked Lawry's products and I'm excited to try them all! Also I LOVE skewers! We had a family get together a couple weeks ago and everyone brought meat and vegetables to put on skewers. I wish I took pictures because they were so pretty! :) As you know from some of my previous food photos...sometimes good food ain't as easy on the eyes..lol --Burrito casserole was also good lookin'. :) The Lawry's Gift Pack includes everything pictured above -Marinating Dish with cover -Set of skewers -Lawry's two new Marinades Szechuan Sweet & Sour BBQ Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato -Lawry's New Seasoning Mixes Asian Style Beef & Broccoli Chimichurri Burrito Casserole Mediterranean Sundried Tomato & Garlic Chicken Tuscan Style Chicken Marsala with Garlic & Basil -Lawry's Seasoning Salt Here's how t

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