Some frugal living tips.

The Kenton County Cooperative Extension office is a great place for information and free/low cost classes. I took a 5-week beginning sewing class last fall and it was only $5. And in the next few weeks I’m taking a Jams and Jellies class for $10 and a Home Preservation and Canning class, also $10. Here’s the link to their website where you can view upcoming classes and even register. Each county has an Extension office, so don’t forget about the classes at Boone and Campbell counties, too!
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/Kenton/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/boone/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell/

Here’s the website for the Village Discount Outlet (thrift store) in Newport. They have a big selection of clothes, shoes, purses, etc. and the prices are low. Plus, they have e-mail coupons and sales and each week a different colored tag is just $.50! Be aware that there’s no dressing room, so if you’re looking for clothes for yourself you’ll need to wear something you can try on top of or under.http://www.villagediscount.com/

Like Merchant Ships is a blog with a lot of great info on clothing, feeding and housing your family on limited expenses. Here are a few of my favorite posts, but it’s worth going through more.
How to Live Well on Less:
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/how-to-live-well-on-less.html
Live Well on Less: A Bibliography
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/live-well-on-less-bibliography.html

St. Vincent dePaul has stores in Erlanger, Newport, Dayton (KY) and Falmouth. A few upcoming sales (from their monthly flyer):
August 24th Buy 2 items of clothing and get 1 free;
August 26th Buy 1 pair jeans get 1 free;
August 28th Children’s clothes 1/2 off.
Each Saturday is “Manager’s Special” and it could be anything—we went last Saturday and women’s summer shirts, tanks, swimsuits were $.50.

Know of any other frugal tidbits? Pass them along! Misty

McCalls Patterns

McCalls patterns are on sale this week at Hobby Lobby for $0.99 each, limit 10. This really is a great deal. They hold this sale fairly often there, but I still like to go and get new patterns that I may use in the future. Since most patterns range in price from $10 to $15, this really is a good deal.

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My favorite Picture Place

Portrait Innovations. I have to say I love this place. For $9.95 you get a fabulous package that includes:

(1) - 10 x 13
(2) - 8 x 10's
(4) - 5 x 7's
(4) - 3 x 5's
(32) wallets and
(6) personalized cards (choose from 40 designs)

And there's no sitting fee! They have real photographers, not a camera mounted on a stand. They actually move around, get down on the ground and do whatever they have to, to get good pictures. You get to choose which ever picture you want, and your pictures are ready in about 1 hour! The only down sides are that you're only allowed 1 $9.95 package during each promotion period (usually about every 3 months), and the pictures are mostly fabulous so you may have a hard time picking your favorite. You might want to do the family picture at one time and then go back at separate times for the kids. I find that taking someone with my (like my husband) helps me to keep to the - I'm only going to spend the $9.95! I usually tell them as soon as we sit down at the computer that I'm only going to get the package. They still show you all the $$$$$ options but I've never had a hard sell on them.

Free Mars Chocolate candy bar!

Free Chocolate? One of the posts on Cincinnati Cents is an offer for free chocolate - It's only available until 11:59 today but according to the post it will be available again next Friday:

Mars Candy is giving away 250,000 free chocolate candy bars between 9:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. ET every Friday through September. There is a limit of 4 coupons per household. Go here to snag your free candy bar. Coupons will arrive in approximately 4-6 weeks. ENJOY!

Check out Cincinnati Cents

Thanks to Misty from my old ward, here's a new good deals site to check out! The link has been added to the Links section also.

cincinnaticents.blogspot.com

Make sure you scroll down when visiting the site, there's lots of info including a free quart of Glidden paint, things to do this weekend and coupon info.

Jan

Produce at Crosset's

Ok Sister's - Here's what I found out from Anne about Crosset's:

10295 Toebben Dr
Independence, KY 41051
859-283-5830

Hours: Tue. & Thur. 6am - 10am , Fri. – 8am-10am

Things to know:

• If you want to go you really need to be there about 10 minutes before it opens.
• You are buying over runs or 2nds, so you may need to sort thru your food and discard the bad stuff, it should be used soon after it's bought.
• You are buying by the case load. No prices are listed, they will tell you how much you owe at the end.
• You go in the trailer take what you want from the pallet side and put it on the opposite side. DO NOT take anything from the non-pallet side!
• You may want to take whatever you think you might want you can always put it back.
• Tell Kevin when you’re ready to check out.
• Works best if you go with a group so you have help in picking out food and to possibly split the cases.
• You may want to go with someone who’s been there before .
• Go to the walk sales door (last half of the building)
• Has a some Organic foods
• No kids allowed.
• There is a 2nd place in Wilder, KY - Castellini’s they have better hours , but the selection is not as good. Prices are about the same. (Sorry that's all I know about it.)