Eat Out for Less (While Nurturing Relationships)

There is just something about going out to eat that makes a regular day a little more special. One-on-one dinners, such as a date night for Mom and Dad or an afternoon out for parent and child, can create special memories. Each of my children have a specific restaurant they prefer to visit when it's their turn to eat out with mom. The simple meal out can allow for much needed conversation and smiles that [+]

$10 off $10 purchase at JCPenney

I love it when JCPenney offers this deal! Just in time for Christmas shopping, JCPenney is offering a coupon that will help you score cheap or free gifts! They are offering a coupon for $10 off a $10 purchase by entering code GR8VALUE, until November 23, in the box at checkout. Last time they offered this, I got pajamas for about $5 shipped. They were on clearance for $10.99, so they were 99 cents after the [+]

Earning Extra Money for Christmas

I consider myself a very skeptical person. I think carefully about what my family is involved in as well as what I promote here on Just Doing My Best. Because of that, I have taken the time to research the following suggestions before promoting them to you. I have personally signed up with the following companies so I can accurately share with you the pros and cons of each. Long story short, the company's programs [+]

Sell or Donate Your Books

This week I've been talking about what to do with the items after you have done your Spring cleaning and purged your house of the unneeded items. If you are a book lover, you know how these quickly these can accumulate. The book clutter becomes worse when you have children outgrowing their book collection. As part of Happy to be at Home's Thursday Thirteen, I'm going to give you 13 ideas on where you [+]

Clean Out and Sell

Spring is a great time of year to purge your home of the items that have worn out their welcome. While some people prefer to automatically donate the items, which is wonderful and admirable, today I'm going to list the options for selling your items. Come back later this week for donating ideas. Yard sales (or perhaps people in your area refer to them as tag sales, rummage sales or garage sales) are a tried and [+]

New Season at the Consignment Shops

If you are a regular reader here, you will know that I think highly of consignment shops. If you would like to try shopping for free or just need to clean out your closets, now is the time to call your favorite consignment shop and set up an account to start selling your clothes. My local shop is now taking appointments for Spring clothing. Consignments shops can provide a small bit of money in your [+]