This list will remain at the top of the site for the time being. Scroll down for more recent posts. Friday (12/21) at 4 pm Pacific is the deadline to order items in time for Christmas with FREE Amazon Prime shipping (remember to have them shipped to where you will be on Christmas Eve just in case). You can sign up for a FREE one-month trial of Amazon Prime and enjoy FREE two-day shipping for the next 30 days. Here's a list of the best deals we've found over the last few days (we will be updating this list over the next two days, so be sure to bookmark it for future reference!): TOYS FOR TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS *NEW* Fisher-Price Dora The Keep Reading
A compilation of Our Favorite Things for Christmas 2012
We've been posting a bunch of Christmas gift ideas over the past couple of weeks. As the shopping season winds down, I thought it would be fun to highlight some the Frugal Living NW's favorite things. Mini Kick and Maxi Kick Scooters Settlers of Catan Board Game 10 Must-Have Kitchen Utensils What's in the Bible? DVDs for Kids Hobo Lauren Wallet Top 10 Cookbooks Buff Original Headwear French Rolling Pin OK to Wake! Children's Alarm Clocks Breville Juice Fountain Plus Richard Scarry Busytown Game Scarves: The Perfect Accessory Giro Me2 Infant Toddler Bike Keep Reading
The Settlers of Catan Board Game
Some friends introduced us to The Settlers of Catan. Have you played this board game yet? Oh, you should. I am totally hooked. And trust me, I am not a big gamer so don't think this is just for the hardcore strategy game types. My husband and I have played it with friends or just the two of us. It is easy to learn, interesting to play, and honestly the most fun I've ever had playing a board game. Because you can set up the board differently each time, no two games are alike. It doesn't stretch into eternity (Oh, Monopoly, how I hate you), just an evening's worth of fun. Big bonus. Whether you enjoy strategy games (like my husband) or just a Keep Reading
HOBO Lauren Wallet
I wrote last month about how much I loved my HOBO Lauren Vintage Wallet. I know, that is a lot for a wallet. But it's functional, well-made and will last a long time. I'm not the type to cycle through with the fashions. I want something that is efficient and well made. The HOBO Lauren Vintage Wallet is just that. It's Italian leather with well built clasps and efficient use of space. It can be a wallet OR a purse. There is plenty of room to stash my cell phone in a side pocket but it's not too big to take up a bunch of room in a small purse. The two side pockets make it easy to store my store loyalty cards in one side and my budgeting envelopes in Keep Reading
Our Favorite Things: What’s In the Bible? DVDs for kids
This week I thought it would be fun to highlight some of my family's favorite things. Honestly, it has been an interesting challenge to figure out what we actually love and find useful. If this place went up in a blaze of glory, what would I actually replace with an identical duplicate? Honestly, not many items hold that place of distinction in my home. I promise that everything I post are items we truly love, use and value -- you certainly can't go wrong gifting these things this Christmas season. I'm kicking things off with our new favorite thing -- What's in the Bible? DVDs. What’s in the Bible? is a new DVD series from VeggieTales® creator Keep Reading
White Elephant Gift Idea: Stache Straws
I'm loving the mustache inventory that Amazon has. Here's a great White Elephant gift -- Stache Straws. Find more White Elephant Gift Ideas here. As with all Amazon deals, the price could change without notice. Prices and availability are accurate as of the date and time the deal was posted. The price and availability information displayed on Amazon.com at the time of purchase is applicable to the purchase of this product. Keep Reading
Amazon: Breville Juice Fountain Plus
My husband and I are into juicing raw fruits and vegetables big time. Check out our 3 part series, Juicing on a Budget, my personal love letter to raw juice. We purchased our Breville Juice Fountain Plus over a year ago. I was curious to see if this would just be a passing fad, used one month then sold on Craigslist the next? After a year of juicing 4-5 times a week, we are definitely hooked. This became obvious last July as we packed for a one-week family vacation in Sunriver, Oregon. Tucked in between bike helmets and swim gear was our trusty Breville juicer. I realized we might have issues as we seriously discussed whether or not to take it Keep Reading