23Apr 2010 by holly

Celebrate Earth Day/Arbor Day All Weekend on April 24 & 25

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To promote awareness of and to benefit our local environment, the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program, Clean Fairfax Council and Northern Virginia Community College have come together to provide several opportunities for county residents to celebrate Earth Day/Arbor Day all weekend on April 24 and 25: Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration: Saturday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus (8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale ). There is no cost to attend this family-friendly event. With games, exhibits and several hands-on workshops and activities, this year's celebration will have something for everyone in the family. Document Shredding: Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus (8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale ). Residents may…
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22Apr 2010 by holly

Crazy week and Giant Shopping Trip 4/21/10

general, Giant, Shopping Trips, Uncategorized
This week has been a crazy week. A lot has been going on and I haven't been as good about posting good deals. I'm hoping after tomorrow when the weekend starts I can start getting organized, clean the family room, office, and of course laundry. I'm really behind on laundry and haven't been doing my routine.  Honestly, working full-time is tough because I'm always behind.  In the evenings after my daughter goes to bed, all I want to do is the essentials and go to bed. I'm exhausted! This weekend I plan on cleaning up and going to the grocery store might go to Bottom Dollar to use my $10 off a $40 purchase. Check out what my hubby got at Giant yesterday?   A bag of fruit including apples, mango…
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19Apr 2010 by holly

Getting things done

DIY, general, Sewing, Uncategorized
This weekend has been a busy weekend.  After buying lots of fabric on Friday and even Saturday!  Yes, I went back and bought more.  I went WAY over my budget, but I have fabric to last me years and years.  Just like everything else I try not to ever buy my fabric at retail prices.  I bought loads of fabric a couple years ago when Hancock fabrics closed several of their stores in the area. That inspired me to work on some of my UFOs = Un-Finished Objects on Sunday.  My husband watched my daughter while I did some of them.  Then we all worked on organizing our office.  Perfect spring cleaning. Getting Things Done My goal for this year is to list out all the things that need to…
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30Mar 2010 by holly

“Remember there will be another deal tomorrow.”

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I want to welcome my new and old readers to my new blog - RedberryDeals.com. I want to share with you several tips I've learned about deal buying. When I started to coupon shop I really got into it and I was shocked and so excited at how much I was saving. Then shortly I got the "buzz" from getting the great deals. I also got the "down" feeling when I missed out. Here are my tips: [caption id="attachment_133" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Shoppers Trip 11/23/2008"][/caption] 1. Remember there will be another deal tomorrow! - There will always be another deal or even better deal tomorrow. It's a fact of life. Sometimes I can't get to the store on time. Sometimes the store is out of the products. The coupon expires. It…
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26Mar 2010 by holly

Couponers in the Media

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WeuseCoupons.com founder Nathan Engles and Jill Cataldo, aka "The Coupon Queen  on Nightline News. Today my co-worker mentioned me to me about Nightline news and if I watched the segment about  "Extreme Couponers".  I hadn't heard about it and immediately looked it up.   Click HERE to see the newscast. Wow!  It is amazing.  Jill spent $50 and got well over $100 worth of groceries (after sales but before coupons) and Nathan spent $30 and got well over $500 worth of groceries (retail amount). Laura from Frugalfriends.wordpress.com on Washingtonian Blog Beat I feel like I know a super star!  My good friend (shopping buddy) Laura from Frugalfriends was featured on the Washingtonian Blog Beat the beginning of this month.  Click HERE to see the article.  Redberrydeals is even mentioned.  I feel…
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23Mar 2010 by holly

Sign up for Swag Bucks and get FREE stuff just for searching!

Freebies, general, Uncategorized
I'm a huge fan of Swag Bucks! What is Swag Bucks? Swagbucks.com allows web users to earn virtual currency by doing the things they do every day - search the web, shopping at their favorite retailers, and by engaging in other activities such as phone recycling, submitting polls, and completing special offers.  Swagbucks.com is the only place on the web to get what you want without ever having to spend a dime. I download the toolbar in each of my browsers and then search using the Swagbucks toolbar.   I get 1 to 2 bucks just for opening my browser.    After 450 Swagbucks I can earn a Amazon $5 gift card.   There are hundreds of prizes to choose from.  From Starbucks gift cards, to posters, and MP3 music. What have you…
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18Mar 2010 by holly

How do you organize your coupons?

Coupons, general, Uncategorized
I seem to get this question a lot!  I thought I would write a regular post about the way I carry my coupons.  More detailed information about my insert organization can be found  HERE. "How much time does it take you to organize coupons?" Minutes!  If I have more time and I'm in the mood, I'll spend more.    I just put them in my filing cabinet. "How do you organize your coupons? I don't know where to start?" I use the Couponizer that I carry with me, just because it is small and easy to carry in my purse.  I would LOVE to have a large binder or box but I'm afraid that I would lose it or my husband would commit me.  He loves that I save so much…
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16Mar 2010 by holly

Stomach Bug

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I've been dealing with the a stomach bug these last couple of days.  It seems to be going around.  Here are my tips for getting a quick recovery. How to recover from Stomach bug/flu/food poisoning? 1.Wash your hands, often! 2. Drink plenty of fluids.  If you can't drink fluids because of nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea for several hours then you should see your doctor or go to the emergency room.  I've had to do that in the past.  It doesn't take long before you can be severely dehydrated. 3.  Immediately take control of your symptoms.  Besides drinking fluids take some necessary medicines like Pepto or Imodium or medications recommend by your doctor. 4.  Don't expose yourself to others if necessary.  You don't want to spread it. 5.  Rest as much…
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07Mar 2010 by holly

Holly’s Savings is now Redberrydeals.com

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For a couple months now I've been trying to decide what to do with my savings blog.  I really want to keep it going but with a real name and URL.   I came up with Redberrydeals.com.   Now, when you click on my old links such as http://holly.luddite.net, it will automatically transfer you to http://redberrydeals.com.    Red berry is for Holly.  Cute!  I thought so. In the next couple weeks I hope to get a new blog format with a logo in place.  Feel free to submit any ideas or suggestions.  I would love to hear them.
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