Frances | February 4, 2012

You can stockpile bread and we do it all the time. During the farmers market season we make our own bread to sell and freeze what is left for our family (if there is any left). When we have the time (on the off season of the farmers market) we make our own bread, pre-slice it and place it in the freezer. This is perfect for The Little One’s lunches, by the time you make the lunch the bread slices have already thawed, if not pop the bread in the microwave for 10 seconds.

We made a trip to Pensacola today to shop not only at Publix but we stopped at our favorite bread store which is across the street from the Mobile Hwy Publix store to stockpile the households in bread. This bread store is similar to the Bunny Bread store in Mobile, Chickasaw, and Loxley. We have tried to shop at the bread store in Loxley and it was too expensive (we need to take another look just to be sure this is still the case). The Mobile and Chickasaw stores have just about the same prices as the Flowers Bread store in Pensacola. There is a difference, no 9% tax!

8 Natures Own Bread 40 calorie $1.39 each
Cobblestone Mill Sourdough Bread $.79
Natures Own Bagels $.79 

Final Price: $12.70 (no tax) or $1.06 each loaf/bagels!

These brands are $3+ at Walmart so this is a significant savings. Remember that bread freezes beautifully and is very simple, just put it in the freezer and take out slices as you need. You will find that if you get into this habit you will never waste bread and you can take advantage of the time savings with stockpiling, which is the main reason why we stockpile.

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Frances | January 26, 2012

We are having a great time and some luck stockpiling our gift closet this year. We do this throughout the year so that we will have a well stocked gift closet for those birthdays and to save up for The Little One’s Christmas.

We found this on sale at the Fairhope Walmart store. In normal Frugal Fairhope Fashion we left two on the shelf for others. This was located in the toy section but was not marked with a price tag. Because it was separated from the rest we scanned this toy and found it was on sale for $2.90. The use of the $3 printable coupon meant money maker!

Stockpiling shouldn’t stop with groceries, especially if you have Little Ones in the house. If you are a Grand parent, Aunt or Uncle you might want to think about stockpiling future gifts for those Little Ones. We do our best to avoid those last minute need to buy a gift Walmart $19.95+ shopping trip. We have all done it, we have purchased a gift at the last minute and paid full price. Keep an eye out throughout the year, and stockpile those gifts. We stockpile future holiday, birthday and Christmas gifts for The Little One’s friends, teachers, and family members.

Here are some tips for stockpiling your gift closet:

• Write down the names of everyone you purchase gifts for throughout the year and hang it in your closet (use a chalk or white board purchased at a garage sale) This will prevent you from re-gifting. If buying for Little Ones friends write down the ages as well.
• Keep it generic, avoid boy and girl gifts if you can
• Keep an eye out for gifts that range several years, board games, sidewalk chalk, clay and play dough are great examples of a generic Little One gifts
• Use Swagbucks and MyPoints for gift card gifts for the adults
• Keep an extra supply of generic gifts for unexpected events
• Stockpile small gifts to put together for gift baskets (purchase baskets from a garage sale)
• If you find that you have some leftover gifts that are not age appropriate you can always sell on eBay or Amazon or donate to charity
• Stock pile your cards, gift bags, wrapping paper and tissue
• Wrapping gifts ahead of time (mark them well) will save you time

Not every gift has to be purchased. Sometimes the best gifts are homemade items. Times have changed and some of your lives may have changed dramatically this year. Taking care of yourself and your family comes before anything on this earth. This includes gift giving, If you are in this situation have the conversation with your family. Suggest or inform that this year you are only buying for The Little Ones or drawing names for gifts. Most families are already doing this and will understand.

A store bought gift will be forgotten and eventually thrown out but creating memories with family and friends is something that will last forever.

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Frances | January 17, 2012

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Next week the price of stamps will increase to $.45. We will only see a $.01 increase but we count every penny. Did you know that you don’t have to worry about the price increase of postage stamps? That your cost will be the same $.44 after next week. It is true, if you stock up on Forever stamps before next week (next post office price increase) the price you pay today ($.44) for a stamp will be the same until you run out of the forever stamps. The Forever stamp is sold at the current stamp price and can be used in the future regardless future of the cost of a stamp.

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Frances | December 25, 2011

Ring out the old ring in the new, Ring happy bells across the snow;

The year is going let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife,

Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners purer laws.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;

Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free; the larger heart, the kindlier hand;

Ring out the darkness of the land,

Ring in the Christ that is to be.

~Alfred Tennyson, 1850 ~J. Baptiste Calkin, 1872

Merry Christmas

from

Frugal Fairhope

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Frances | December 6, 2011

Diapers.com is having a sale that we had to tell you about. For a little more than the regular price of a jumbo pack of diapers you can a package of 3,4,5 Big Pack of diapers! Use the coupon codes: HUGHOLIDAY & BESTDIAPERDEAL (new members) to get 40% off and free shipping! Use both codes on your order. There is even a good deal on the jumbo diapers. Here are the deals:

3 Huggies Santa or Jeans Diapers (Size 3,4,5) Big Pack $41.38 (after 40% off)
-$10 HUGHOLIDAY code
Final Price: $10.46 each plus free shipping

Or here is the other deal on the jumbo packs

5 Huggies Jeans Diapers (Size 3,4,5) Jumbo $35.97 (after 40% off)
-$10 HUGHOLIDAY code
Final Price: $5.19 each plus free shipping

You also automatically get $5 on a case of diapers for future orders.

CLICK HERE to start shopping.

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Frances | December 4, 2011

We are proud to announce that we have installed a new area for our readers to talk and share deals with each other.

The Frugal Fairhope Forum

You can find the Forum on the top bar next to “home” or at this link: http://www.frugalfairhope.com/forum/

We have 7 forum categories that you can use.

Let’s Talk – Post questions and topics (newbies let it loose you have a huge knowledge base to help you)
Coupon Finds – What and where did you find coupons
Publix Deals – Post your Publix deals here
HOT Store Deals – Post any store deals you find (don’t forget to tell us where)
Recipes – Share recipes and cooking tips
Trades – Trade coupons, rebate forms, rain checks…
Classifieds – Buy and sell your items here (no business ads)

We have had this up for a couple weeks and you would not believe the work we have had to do just to get rid of the spammers. The first indication of a spammer is a web site address (at registration) so please DON’T put those in (yet) if you have one. If you put it in now we will delete it, thinking you are a spammer and could accidentally block your IP address (yes we have had that big of an issue with spammers). We will let you know when you can put those in.

We also ask that members not post links and put in the name.com instead (copy and paste link) this will give us ALL an indication of the spammer.

We are still in the testing phase so feel free to send us any questions, improvements or comments to Frances(at)FrugalFairhope(dot)com.

In normal Frugal Fairhope Fashion:
We welcome your comments and deal finds but please keep in mind that Frugal Fairhope is proud to be a G rated and virus free site. Our readers are not here to read ads. Any posts with links, inappropriate or illegal material will be deleted.

Be Safe, Be Nice and Have Fun!!!

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Frances | November 18, 2011

Burkes Outlet: Children Clothing $.85

We paid $.85 for a pair of shorts, pants and dress up skirt at Burkes Outlet. These are not name brand clothing but great for everyday play. If we turned around and consigned these at our favorite consignment shop, Pass It On Children & Maternity Consignment Boutique , we would make money. Have to be honest we are not a loyal shopper of Burkes but after today we might stop in there from time to time to look at their clearance rack. Look for the green tags which mean 95% off plus we got another 15% off as a rewards card member on Friday.

While we are on the subject if you are expecting or looking for Christmas gifts Pass It On should be your first stop for adorable outfits and toys. They have everything you need from clothing, shoes, toys to furniture for all your Little Ones. We have always said that The Little One is a consignment kid. We absolutely refuse to pay full price for outfits that The Little One will wear and play with for 5 minutes.  We have been shopping there for over 4 years. We use Pass It On as a clothes in and clothes out store. We consign outgrown clothes then turn around and buy this seasons clothes and normally we don’t have to pay anything because we keep our consignment money on account.

If you want to stop by they are located at 23825 Highway 98 Fairhope, AL 36532, make sure say hi for me!

This was not a sponsored post and as always these are our opinions.

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Frances | November 11, 2011

Every Day We Thank You!

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Frances | September 24, 2011

CLICK HERE  to get this offer

New approved customers only.

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Frances | September 12, 2011

We get this question a lot especially from those that have seen our little house. We would never claim to be “masters” of anything, especially organizing but living in a small home comes with a need to keep everything in its place. No wasted space. We have found that a larger home means you not only have more “stuff” (that you don’t use but collect) to clean but you are more likely to close the door to the “mess” instead of keeping up with the “mess”.

One of the ways we save space is to change how things are stored. This is our stockpile of dish washing detergent that is stored under the sink. Check out the size difference between placing the boxes under the sink vs placing them in Ziploc storage containers (http://www.frugalfairhope.com/95-in-target-groceries-for-8).

The container on the top stays open to keep it convenient to grab and go.  Once we have gone through the first container we know that it is time to start looking for another dish washing deal.

While we were going through the boxes we found a happy! $1.25 in Finish coupons.

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Frances | September 12, 2011

With the addition of a LGD (Livestock Guard Dog) to our family comes extra expenses. The food we could handle but living in the south with our humid hot weather…fleas! As you are aware the price of flea control has gotten out of control. We were doing some research and found the prices to be pretty much the same….expensive!

We were also looking for heart worm medication. Let me encourage you to not skip this very important step for your Other Little Ones.

We found the PetCare site with quite a few discounts that we couldn’t find locally:

• Today’s Deal of the Day is Squeaky Lucky Horseshoe for $.01. Check the site every day for the $.01 deals. Yesterday it was a 3 pack Nylabone so keep checking every day for the new deal.

• Get free shipping on all orders over $35.

• With your first order you get a $5 credit on your next order.

• Use the link below and get a 20% discount.

• Use the coupon code MONEY16 and get $10 off your $35+ order and free shipping (on top of the 20% discount).

• Earn points with every order for more savings. Get 1 point per dollar and earn 100 points and get $5 off your order.

You can also pay with PayPal and have prescription medications delivered right to your home! Sweet no vet visits.

Click the image below to check the prices for your Other Little Ones. Enter your name and email address to get started.

If you are interested in knowing more about our LGD, send an email to Frances @ FrugalFairhope.com (no spaces).

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Frances | September 6, 2011

For $6.95 you can get those scratched Disney DVDs or Blu-ray replaced. CLICK HERE for the details

Here are some of the details from the site:

Terms and Conditions for the $6.95 Disc Replacement Program

• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) will only replace DVD or Blu-ray™ Discs (purchased new from an authorized seller for private use. Product purchased from unauthorized third-party sellers, or purchased for use by schools, libraries and/or rental stores will not be replaced. Product thatnot been manufactured or released by WDSHE will not be replaced.
• Limit: One replacement per title per calendar year.
• WDSHE will replace submitted Product with equal product. If inventory of your Product is depleted, a similar version of the same title will be sent.
• All submissions and Product are subject to review. Product that does not meet the program’s requirements will be returned to you, along with your check or money order, and no replacement product will be sent.
• If an incomplete submission is received, you will be notified and given an opportunity to submit any mitems. If these items are not received in a timely manner, we will return the incomplete submission to you. WDSHE confirmation from your post office is strongly recommended. Please allow 4-6 weeks for our office to receive and process your submission.

CLICK HERE for the form

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Frances | August 15, 2011

CLICK HERE to get the NFL Sunday Ticket

Now included at no extra charge.

New approved customers only.

Offer ends 10/5/2011.

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Frances | July 7, 2011

This is the last day of the Fairhope Farmers Market!

Friends know that we have always worn several hats. We won’t go into the long list of the other hats we wear, there are way too many to count. We will just say that Frugal Fairhope is just the tip of the iceberg.

Thursdays, May 19th through July 7th from 3pm to 6pm.

We will be selling our “Fairhope Famous” Oatmeal & Whole Wheat Bread, our first season honey from our bees (sold out), AND our “famous” blueberry jam, and lots of other goodies. A word of caution about the jam and bread, it is very addicting. This is fresh hand made bread made this morning of the market where sometimes it is still warm. The blueberry jam comes hand picked and made from our organic 30+ year old blueberry trees. If you are interested in our fresh roasted coffee ask for details.

There will be lots of other vendors at the Fairhope Farmers Market that sell fresh fruits, vegetables, local honey, flowers, plants, baked goods plus live entertainments and story times for the kids.

The market starts at 3pm on the vacant lot behind the Fairhope Public Library, corner of Bancroft and Magnolia.

One of the most common questions we get is how to save money on produce.

Farmers Markets are the perfect place for getting a great deals on fresh home grown produce for your family. Participating in your local farmers market, not only will you get great deals on fresh produce but you will be helping your local farmers.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Frances | June 30, 2011

Friends know that we have always worn several hats. We won’t go into the long list of the other hats we wear, there are way too many to count. We will just say that Frugal Fairhope is just the tip of the iceberg.

Make sure you join us at the Fairhope Farmers Market starting TODAY!

Thursdays, May 19th through July 7th from 3pm to 6pm.

We will be selling our “Fairhope Famous” Oatmeal Bread, our first season honey from our bees, AND our “famous” blueberry jam, and lots of other goodies. A word of caution about the jam and bread, it is very addicting. This is fresh hand made bread made this morning of the market where sometimes it is still warm. The blueberry jam comes hand picked and made from our organic 30+ year old blueberry trees. We now have the blueberry jam. If you are interested in our fresh roasted coffee ask for details.

Our plans are to be at the market every Thursday until July 7th, when the market ends.

There will be lots of other vendors at the Fairhope Farmers Market that sell fresh fruits, vegetables, local honey, flowers, plants, baked goods plus live entertainments and story times for the kids.

The market starts at 3pm on the vacant lot behind the Fairhope Public Library, corner of Bancroft and Magnolia.

One of the most common questions we get is how to save money on produce.

Farmers Markets are the perfect place for getting a great deals on fresh home grown produce for your family. Participating in your local farmers market, not only will you get great deals on fresh produce but you will be helping your local farmers.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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