(PS – I’m attempting my first try at cake pops today for Superbowl Sunday. I’ll do a post on how they turn out once they are done!!) My oh my, it has been a crazy week My poor little one just can not catch a break. If he isn’t dealing with one thing, it’s another. This week […]

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Reusing = Saving

Isn’t it funny how you can JUST barely be thinking about something, and it seems like everyone else is thinking/talking about the same thing? I was just discussing with my husband how so many household items have so many other purposes. As well as how we can make out money go even further. We got on […]

Hi, my name is Vanessa Barker, and I have a internet and blog addiction! Ok, now that we have gotten that over with, I have to share with you tonight’s discoveries!! I have spent a good portion of tonight searching some amazing blogs, and just couldn’t go without pointing out some of my absolute favorite […]

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Target Clothing Clearance

The other day, I was walking through Target looking for new shoes for William. I swear I can NOT keep him in a pair for long enough. While shopping for the shoes, the clearance signs caught my attention. Of course I had to investigate!! Upon further inspection, I discovered some amazing deals. Long Sleeve shirts […]

Valentine’s Update and Giveaway!

Ok, I know I said I was going to spend all week focusing on decorating for Valentine’s day…but the week just hasn’t gone that way. Each and every day with this pregnancy brings a new surprise. Some fun, some not so much! I have spent a lot of this week laying flat on my back, […]

2 FREE Issues of Family Circle

As a stay at home mom, there’s one thing that I absolutely live for. FREE STUFF!!! Trust me, you will see the above picture quite a bit here on the blog. These posts will be for those other mom’s who love to get their FREE stuff in the mail too! Today there is a great […]

Content of Our Thrifty Ideas

If you have been following my blog for a while, you’ll notice there’s been a huge change in content lately. I have had so many people ask me why I have changed so much. The reason is simple…Family! I realized that I was spending too much time online trying to get each and every deal […]

Valentine’s Candy Jars

Today William and I headed out to one of my favorite stores: DI!! Does anyone else have a thrift store obsession? If I didn’t have William with me each time, I could probably spend HOURS there!! It’s a good thing I have him to remind me when I’ve been there too long! But today I […]

I’m sure that EVERYONE has this same problem, which is why I am turning to you all for advice!! Each afternoon, during nap time, I clean up the house. Put all the toys away, vacuum, and any other cleaning that needs to be done. Then, every night I have to start all over again! Take […]

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Week of Valentine’s Decorating!!!

In the past, I have never decorated for V-Day. But have you seen all of the amazing ideas all around the blogesphere lately? With just moving into our new house, I am really excited to get it decorated and more of “us” into the house. So, I am opting IN for Valentine’s decor this year. […]