>Each week I try to bring an activity to you that is fun yet educational AND that is frugal. This week I wanted to give you a way to rejuvenate all of those broken crayons you have around the house. Materials:broken crayonsovencupcake/muffin panDirections:1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.2. Gather all of the broken crayons you ...

>With ShopRite’s “Shop Once. Give Twice.” program, doing your part to help local participating schools through Box Tops for Education and donating to ShopRite’s Partners in Caring, a community-based, hunger fighting initiative that works to provide $2 million annually to charities that aid those in need, can be as simple as your everyday food shopping. ...

>Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment recently sent me all kinds of samples of their product to try.  Their product comes in 2 sizes- a 2oz tub (super cute, and super easy to store) and 3 oz tubes.  I was surprised to see they've been around since 1963!!   No wonder they've got the formula down- they've been ...

>Softsoap brand has teamed up with the American Public Health Association (APHA) to create unique “Get Ready” hand washing timers that easily attach directly to Softsoap brand soap pumps. When pressed, the timers play a fun song to help children stay engaged for a full 20 seconds to properly wash away germs. Pair these fun ...

>Contacting companies is a great way to get coupons! Why? Because 99% of the time, they will reward the time you took to provide them with feedback with coupons!!  Read more.Here is a recap of who we contacted this week:Brown CowBrummel and BrownCape Cod Potato ChipsAnnie's HomegrownMuir GlenYou can follow the Contact Us program daily ...

>The folks at Similac created a Baby Journal app that I've been using for several days, entering info as if I had a new baby.  I can see this being really useful for parents with newborns!  Despite what you may think, since this app is made by Similac, this is not just for formula feeding.  ...

I made the family some Thai Kitchen deliciousness yesterday, and they loved it.  I wasn't sure how well it would go over with the kids (the baby not included.  She's not old enough for shrimp!).  I decided to try Pad Thai with some of the ingredients we received.  Thai Kitchen includes recipes that incorporate their products ...

>It'll come from HiTech KitchenWare.  It says it takes 4-6 weeks for delivery.  Let me know if you sign up too!  They DO require a phone number.

> I have been making lots of changes in our kitchen in the past few years- we went to stainless for most of our pots and pans...I use a cast iron skillet for a lot of our cooking (easy way to get extra iron in)...and I was really intrigued by the ceramic cookware I  have been ...