Frugal Living NW

Helping you live well on a budget in the Pacific Northwest.

Welcome to Frugal Living NW!

I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

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White Elephant Gift Idea: Instant Underpants — Just add water!

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White Elephant Gift Every year, on Christmas Eve, our family has a White Elephant gift exchange. Everyone has their own version of how they play but in our family we purchase new gifts under $10 aimed at providing tons of laughs. Here is one of my favorites: Instant underpants -- I bought these last year. Best. Gift. Ever. We laughed for hours over this one. I think I won big points for creativity. Find more White Elephant Gift Ideas here. Looking for more gift ideas? Check out our Christmas Gift Guides. Keep Reading

Best gifts for the Duck Dynasty fan | Christmas Gift Guide

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Dust Dynasty is all the rage right now. Here are the best gifts for the Duck Dynasty fan on your Christmas list: Duck Dynasty: Seasons 1-3 Collectors Set with Limited Edition Duck-Camo Bandana -- If they don't have the DVD collection you an get them this special edition. Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen: Faith, Family, and Food--Bringing Our Home to Your Table -- Pick up Miss Kay's new cookbook. Looks like she knows down home cooking. I just don't know if I'm down with squirrel. Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle -- We all know Uncle Si is the best part of the show. This book looks hilarious, especially when he says Keep Reading

French Rolling Pin (one of our favorite kitchen tools)

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I have never been a fan of rolling out dough. It can feel so time consuming and labor intensive. I love the end product, but I hate the tedious process. I kind of move around my kitchen like a small hurricane, lots of speed and multi-tasking, very little finesse and fuss. Then my sister bought me this French Rolling Pin a year ago, and I absolutely love it. Something about it makes rolling out dough a pleasure instead of a pain. It's smooth, lightweight, and easy to use: the perfect rolling pin. It is definitely one of those kitchen tools that I now look forward pulling out of the drawer and putting to use. The simple design is both beautiful and Keep Reading

Shutterfly: FREE 8×8 photo book (just pay shipping)

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Get a FREE 20-page 8x8 photo book from Shutterfly. You will be charged about $8 for shipping and handling. Just click the "Get Started" link on this page. The offer is available through the end of September, but I suggest you add the code provided when you click the "Get Started" link NOW in case they get an overwhelming response and pull the codes. The code will sit in your account until you make the book, which can be anytime before the code expires. Be sure to check out Emily's review of Shutterfly books here. Thanks, Money Saving Mom! Keep Reading

Father’s Day gift ideas for the outdoor enthusiast

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  It's time to celebrate dads everywhere! Father's Day is quickly approaching (Sunday June 21st in 2020). While things are still fairly weird and up in the air (who knows what June will look like!), these are some gift ideas for the outdoor enthusiast. Whether camping and hiking are open where you are right now or you're just in planning stages for the future. Father's Day Gifts for the Outdoor Enthusiast Leatherman Tool These are fantastic multi-use tools that will help him MacGyver out of any situation. They range in price from $15 - $85. Bear Grylls products If he likes to live on the edge like Bear Grylls (or just really Keep Reading

Kiwi Crate: $10 off your first order of kids’ craft kits

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Last winter I wrote about how much I loved Kiwi Crate, an online company delivering monthly craft projects, to your door that spark creativity and curiosity for kids ages 3-7. Each box comes with two crafts, including all the supplies and instructions. My kids look forward to it every month. The box they are playing with above is a box we received a few months ago. It was sponsored by Carnegie Hall and is all about music. They were making Xylophones. This is a wonderful gift to give to preschool and early elementary-aged kids and right now you can get $10 off your first purchase at Kiwi Crate when you sign up through this link. Each box is Keep Reading

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