Need Extra Cash????

Need some extra cash?  Start cleaning out the kids closets and toy boxes. Wee trade is having their childrens consignment sale March 12 - 14.  Sellers set the prices on their items and earn 70% of the selling price.

Check out their website for more information about becoming a seller and the upcoming sale.

http://www.wee-trade.net/

Decorating on the cheap

I'm always trying to find new ways to decorate my house.  Most of the time I don't want or have extra money to spend.  So I try to use things that I already have around my house that have seen better days.  My latest project has been our living room coffee table.  We've had the coffee table for over 17 years and has seen alot of action.  When we got the coffee table it was a nice square pine table.

Here's the table looking oh so nice 10 years ago.  Well after my kids used the table to color, dance on, hit golf balls from it was looking pretty darn shabby.  So I decided to paint it.  I figured if I didn't like it I could always repaint it or set fire to it.

So I painted the table red and inside square black.  Then I decided to make the inside square a checker board.  I graphed that out.and painted every other square brown.

So this is my finished checker board game table.  I still have to do some touch up and seal it with poly. Not too shabby if I do say so myself.  So basically this cost me my time since I already had all the materials.  So being frugal isn't  about doing without it's about making what you already have better.

French Quarter Art Walk

Want to get out of the house and see some great works of art.  Tomorrow night from 5pm to 8pm is the French Quarter art walk.  Galleries often have wine and other snacks for those who attend.  There's around 30 local galleries participating.  Click on the following link for your map of the participating galleries.

http://www.frenchquarterarts.com/

Go to the Movies for $1.00

This weekend you can go to the movies at the new Citadel Mall Imax for $1.00.  This is a benefit for the March of Dimes.  Click on the link to see what movies are playing and times.  Hope to see you at the movies.



http://www.southeastcinemas.com/charleston-imax.htm

Quick Halloween class treats

Don't feel like baking Halloween cookies for the class party?  Here's a standout treat that can be done ahead of time so you won't have stress over any last minute details.

Halloween Snack Mix

6 Cups caramel corn

2 Cups peanuts ( substitute sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or soy nuts)

1 1/2 Cups candy corn

1/3 cup raisins

Mix all together in a large bowl.  You can now put your snack mix into individual treat bags. This recipe should yield about 2 quarts.  For peanut allergies you may want to substitute the peanuts with something else.  Also if your not a fan of raisins why not try another type of dried fruit.

Super Doubles

Starting tomorrow Harris Teeter is offering super doubles on coupons.  There is alot of great coupons for $1.00 and up on the coupons link.  Check it out and happy shopping.

Free day at the Museum

Are you looking for something to do this weekend with the kids?  Well why don't you take them to the museum.  This Saturday, September 26 is free museum day.  The Smithsonian magazine is sponsoring the event.  Click on Free day at the Museum and check out which museums in your area that are participating.