Frugal Experiments From Around The Web – Weekly Round-up 1/26/2013

January 26, 2013 — 4 Comments

It’s been a CRAZY busy week for me! I started my 3 month data entry project (working as a temp for the county – 40 hours a week outside the home) on Tuesday, since Monday was a holiday. I have also started volunteering with my new church’s praise and worship team (music) – I will be helping with the Pro Presenter – making the slides and controlling them on Sunday mornings – last Sunday was my first time! Thankfully, there are many volunteers, so I will be able to worship as well as help out. And this weekend, I am participating in the Biannual Blogathon Bash – a challenge to get all my blogging to-dos DONE! Basically, I have committed 24 hours to work on my LONG to-do list, over the weekend – I spent about 4 hours working on it last night and will be spending 10 hours today and 10 hours tomorrow to getting things done. Wish me luck! And now onto the round-up:

News of Note:

Articles:
All of My Money Saving Tips and Tricks
Close to Home: 13 of the Best Football Party and Super Bowl Recipes
4 Unique Things to Sell on eBay to Make Extra Money
How to Save Money and Get in Shape this Year
5 Secrets to Creating a Stunning Dining Room on a Budget
Salad in a Jar – make’s life easier and stays fresh all week! (I do this and it really does work – it’s perfect for carrying your lunch to work)
Valentines Day Bento Box featuring FunBites
Lemon-Coconut DIY Sugar Scrub
51 Cheap Ways to Keep Warm in Winter
5 Free Apps for Weight Loss Motivation
Valentines Day Mailbox #Craft
3 frugal date ideas for winter

Product Reviews:
Getting Crafty with Colortime Review
Re-Body Hunger Chews by the Makers of SafSlim Review
Come Along On A Sentimental Journey With Emmy Rossum
Walgreens Ology Brand Accessible and Affordable Eco-Friendly Products
Woolzies Dryer Balls a Great Eco Friendly Laundry Product

Recipes:
Kit Kat plus celiac : Cream Cheese Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos’
Easy Meatless Appetizer: Hot Mexican Dip
3 Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake
Cupid’s Crunch
New York Style Cherry Cheesecake
Delicious Butterball Turkey Recipes: Turkey and Roasted Pepper Quesadillas
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Recipe
Recipe for Chipotle Chicken Burritos
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Recipe: Banana Pudding
Easy, 5 Ingredient Homemade Strawberry Bread or Muffin Recipe
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe: Iron Chef Mom
Heavenly Homemade Marshmallow Creme
Stuffed Pepper Soup (I am definitely going to try this one out!)
Quick and Healthy Chicken Recipes With Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken
Crock Pot Potato & Ham Chowder
Awesome lasagna recipe

Giveaways:
Your Choice of Mommy MD Guides or Daddy MD Guides – Ends 1/27 US
I cleaned out my purse, shared all my horrible junk in photos, lol, and I am giving away a Vera Bradley tote to celebrate! US/18+ 1/28
Chicken Soup for the Soul, Think Positive for Great Health Review and Giveaway! Ends 1/29
New Year’s Blowout U.S Ends 1/29
Enter to win a MUPS Shoes Prize Pack Ends 1/30 US/Can
Pinterest Power Review and Giveaway! Ends 1/30
Reviva Labs Nourishing & Collagen Renewal Creams Review & Giveaway US 1/30
Win a Loaded Coupon Binder – Ends 1/31/2013 US
Win 1 of 50 Kindle Fire HD’s From Amazon – Ends 1/31/2013 US
Win an iPad with Retina Display or $500 Paypal Cash – Ends 1/31/2013 WW
Win a Custom TuTu from Tutu Unique Girls – Ends 1/31 US
WIN $5000 a WEEK for LIFE from Publisher’s Clearing House! – Ends 1/31 US
Pottery Barn Teen Vintage Collage Frames in Black – Ends 1/31 US
Win a Walt Disney World Vacation from Pixie Vacations – Ends 1/31
Shutterfly Giveaway: Win 50 4×5 Stationery classroom cards + 5×5 Desktop Plaque ends 1/31 open to US
Dot Mine Day Planner giveaway ends 1/31
$50 Amazon Gift Card or $50 PayPal Cash – Winner’s choice, ends 1/31, open WW
Valentine’s Day Gift Idea Post with a Hallmark Card/Gift Pack Giveaway ends 1/31 US/18+
Win a Country Home Gourmet Gift Pack – Ends 1/31/2013 US
Nutrisystem Giveaway #NSNation (US 2/1)
Dry Case-Protect your smart phones or tablets in water- review and giveaway (US 1/31)
Pamper your lips with organic Eco Lips prize package giveaway – US Only ends 2/1
Oransi Ionic Fridge Air Purifier! Ends Feb 1st at midnight. US Only!
Win 1 of 2 $50 gift certs from 24/7 Frenzy – ends Feb 1st. US only
The 2012-13 Element Jacket from Ezydog Ends 2/2
$25 Gift Card to Epiphany Chocolates Ends 2/2
Coca-Cola Pay It Forward $120 Prize Pack (US Only – Ends 2/5/13)
Etched Upon My Heart by Jill Kelly ends 2/5 US/CAN
Abel’s Field (Christian movie on DVD) ends 2/7 US/CAN
Win your choice of corset valued up to $30 – ends Feb 8 US only
Vitacost $50 gift code ends 2/8 US only
movie tickets and a book *USA ends 2/9
Giveaway for a new health book, USA only, enter by 2-10

Freebies:

Succeed To Read Free Tickets for K-6th

For the Kindle:

At the time of this writing all of the following books were FREE. Warning: Prices change frequently. PLEASE check that the price is still FREE BEFORE buying. If you see a price for “Prime Members” or “read for free”, then the book is no longer free.
How I Paid $8 for $170 Worth of Groceries (Confessions of a Coupon Fashionista) by Charmaine Gerber
Beginning Taxes and Accounting for New Internet Business Owners:Overview of Taxes, Accounting and Bookkeeping for Internet Marketers and Affiliate Marketers by Richard Sayer
YOGA for Weight Loss and Overall Fitness (for Beginners- Women, Men, Children) by Radha Yadav
How to Actually Make Money Writing by Jim Brumm
Ten Commandments for Creatives: A Creativity Road Map by Andrew Zahn
Decode Food Labels-What Are You Eating? by D. L. HART
Slow Cooker 101: Master the Slow Cooker with 101 Great Recipes by Perrin Davis
The Storm Killer by Mike Jastrzebski
The Seasons Series; Five Books for the Price of Three by Denise Domning
In the Blood: A Genealogical Crime Mystery #1 (Jefferson Tayte) by Steve Robinson
Cold Lonely Courage by Soren Petrek
The Twelfth Child by Bette Lee Crosby

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Earn SwagBucks that you can exchange for great gifts and prizes or cash, just for searching the Internet!

Blogger Opportunities

Link your giveaways here.
Open for blogger signups: iPad/Surface Giveaway. Starts 2/14. Previous iPad/Surface giveaway finished with over 300k entries and over 7k unique entrants! This is an awesome way to increase your followers!

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

4 responses to Frugal Experiments From Around The Web – Weekly Round-up 1/26/2013

  1. Thanks for including my recipe! I just entered a few giveaways you had listed here :) I tweeted your post, as well. Have a great weekend!
    Brett recently posted..Trend Lab Diapers 50% Off!My Profile

  2. This is such a well organized list Theresa. Thank you so much for making it easy for your readers to find just what they are looking for. You are the best!
    Linda Kinsman recently posted..Getting Crafty with Colortime ReviewMy Profile

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