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Super Sale on Holiday Getaways!

Posted on26. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Summer is over and winter’s chills are beginning to roll in. Need a good reason to start planning your mid-winter vacation early? There’s an incredible travel promotion if you’ve been waiting in the wings for a deal. It’s the Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific deal. I’ve spent the morning looking it over and [...]

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For the Dad (or the Tool-Crazed Mom) :)

Posted on06. Jun, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

It’s hard to believe that it is JUNE already, people! Father’s Day is just several days away. If you’ve been scrambling for ideas for gifts for the Dad of the family, maybe I can lend some assistance. —> Men love their power tools. Take your pick:

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Buying House Stuff On the Cheap

Posted on10. Mar, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I recently blogged about my “I shoulda had a V-8!” moment (buying construction materials at salvage yards), and I just had another idea– buying refurbished or sharply discounted materials! I often go to Buy.com to buy my electronics stuff now (they have the best prices and free shipping), and I recently discovered that Buy.com has [...]

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The Paper Towel Duel

Posted on25. Nov, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Just in time for the holidays, I decided to do my own little experiment with paper towels. Now as a frugal lady, I don’t use paper towels a great deal– I use washcloths and then I launder the washcloths. But I need to keep paper towels around the house for things like cleaning out the [...]

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Look Into My Eyeglasses

Posted on02. Oct, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

They’re back! Kids in school! And if you are like me, October is the month where I schedule the dental appointments, the physical checkups, and the optometrist appointments. It’s a very busy month for us. And the prices just seem to keep going up and up and up, but the income is not. Ugh. And [...]

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