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THE CENTS-IBLE MOMMA

Brooke Rhodes is a full-time mom of four boys, a busy wife to her husband Kyle, and a student of McNeese State University's nursing program.

Being frugal has become a way of life in supporting her large family. She has become the family expert on cutting costs, utilizing coupons and enjoying life's pleasures on a budget.

Cents-ible Momma will share her tips and tricks on saving time and money in today's economy.

 Meet the Blogger

Habitat for Humanity Warehouse Sale

Posted November 6, 2009 at 10:53 am
Filed Under Garage Sales, Money Saving Tips | Leave a Comment

My husband and I just got back from Habitat for Humanity’s Warehouse sale. They have got some really good deals over there! We got a standing mirror, a new toilet, and 2 really nice heavy end tables all for $45! The best deal that I saw were wooden bunk beds for $60! You can’t get them any cheaper than that!  Here is the ad:

Free Frugal E-Book

Posted November 3, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Filed Under Christmas, Money Saving Tips | Leave a Comment

Click here to find out how to get a free e-book full of Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes and crafts from The Old Schoolhouse!

50% off at Payless!

Posted October 29, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Filed Under Hints and Tips | Leave a Comment

Click here to get a coupon for 50% off your entire purchase today (October 29th) and tomorrow (October 30th) at Payless Shoe Store.

Wild West Fall Fest

Posted October 28, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Filed Under Frugal FUn | Leave a Comment

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Fun for the whole family! Games, preschool play area, bouncers, cotton candy, giant slide, popcorn, hay ride, maze, door prizes, concession stand.
 
Wild West Fall Fest begins at 6:30 pm on October 31 at First Baptist Church Moss Bluff. Admission is one bag of wrapped candy per family.  Costumes are optional.

Care Help of Sulphur

Posted October 25, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Filed Under Thrift Stores | Leave a Comment

Care Help of Sulphur’s
Wise Penny Thrift Store
50-Cent Day!
Clothing, shoes, and purses are 50 Cents each.
Every 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.
Store hours 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
200 N. Huntington St. in Sulphur

Anyone use Enfamil formula?

Posted October 22, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Filed Under Coupons | Leave a Comment

I dont know why…but over the last week Enfamil has been sending me coupons and samples! So, if anyone uses Enfamil Premium Lipil let me know because they sent me a 12 oz sample can of powdered formula. They also sent me coupons:

-  $2 off Enfamil Restfull expiring December 31, 2009

-  $3 off any Enfamil formula expiring December 31, 2009

Leave me a comment letting me know if you can use any of these!

 

Pack it, Stack it

Posted October 22, 2009 at 8:35 am
Filed Under Money Saving Tips, Thrifty Thursday, Time Saving Tips | Leave a Comment

Tonight, as part of Lake Charles Memorial Hospitals’ 31 Days of Keeping the Girls Healthy special events, organizing expert Melody Granger will be be doing a seminar on how to simplify your spaces and keep them that way. This will be held at the Memorial Hospital for Women at 6:30pm. Space is limited and reservations are required. Register for this free class at www.lcmh.com/thursday or call (337) 494-2936.

Sacrificing time to save money

Posted October 20, 2009 at 9:40 am
Filed Under Money Saving Tips, Time Saving Tips | Leave a Comment

I had written a post about sacrificing money to save time. But then I read this post on Money Saving Mom and decided that she worded it way better than I could.  So here is an excerpt from her blog:

True Frugality Considers the ROI

Frugal in Virginia’s husband, Ryan, has another smashing piece up here which you’ll want to go read. I found myself nodding along in agreement until I came to the sentence which said they don’t reuse their Ziploc bags.

I had to stop and catch my breath for a second.

They don’t reuse Ziploc bags?? Doesn’t that break rule number 10454 in The Frugal Zealot’s Handbook? Doesn’t everyone know that you must get at least 543 uses out of a Ziploc bag before throwing it out? That’s just what we frugal folks do. Anything else would be… well, it would just be unthinkable.

Jesting aside, the point of the piece was excellent: true frugality considers the ROI (return on investment of time) as the bottom line. There are thousands of ways to save a buck. But each family needs to carefully weigh how much time it is going to take to save that buck. Time is money, too.

So figure out which money-saving efforts are worth your time and stick with those. Don’t feel guilted over the fact that you might not be doing all the frugal things some other family is doing. You can’t do it all, so pick and choose what works for your family in the season of life you’re in.

Click here to read the rest!

 

50/50 Thursdays

Posted October 15, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Filed Under Coupons, Money Saving Tips, Thrifty Thursday | Leave a Comment

Kplctv.com is hosting 50/50 Thursdays where you can purchase a $50 gift certificate for only $25. This is a great idea for gift giving…the gift recipient will never know you only paid half! This week it was Christian Book Center and next week it will be Casa Manana.  Click here to get all the details!

A friend from church asked me how you actually get them, so I thought I would go into a little more detail here. If there is a gift certificate you would like to purchase you would click on that link and follow the instructions listed there.  You will have to fill out the form and also pay by credit/debit card the price of the gift certificate plus shipping and handling. I would suggest doing this right at noon on Thursdays because they sell out rather quickly! The business that is offering the gift certificate will send it by mail to your home.

Placemat clutches…so cute!!!

Posted October 11, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Filed Under Christmas, Money Saving Tips | 1 Comment

placemat purse I found these super cute clutches made from placemats on my new favorite website Dollar Store Crafts.  I dont think I have ever used a clutch but if I ever need to, I will be making one of these! They are very inexpensive to make so they are great Christmas/birthday present ideas.  (This tutorial actually comes from Jessica at Happy Together who was featured on Dollar Store Crafts.)

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