Frugal Fridays - Seven Freebies
Morning Burst Oil Absorbing Sheets from Clean & Clear
Warm Delights Minis sample from Betty Crocker
Be sure to visit Biblical Womanhood for more great freebies and frugal ideas!
1 comment May 29, 2008
On being short…
I don’t really feel short, but I guess the general verdict is that I am. I’m used to having to climb up on counters to reach the top cupboards; look around the grocery store for someone tall who’s willing to help me get to the cereal on the top shelf; wait for Daddy to get home before I refill the bird feeders; stand on tiptoe to see what’s inside the glass cases at bakeries and sub shops; you know…the typical “short stuff.” 
This morning I got a new experience to add to the list. I sent a few files to Kinko’s yesterday and went by this morning to pick up the order. The cashier pulled out a box and set it on the counter and I opened it up to verify that everything was accurate, while she rang up the order. The cardstock files were on the top, followed by a set of 500 maps and then 500 schedules, so I started pulling out the cardstock to get to the bottom. And then it happened. Halfway through that stack the struggle began.
It took a minute for the cashier to notice I was fighting with the box…or the cardstock…or something. “What are you trying to do?” she asked, the puzzled look on her face an indication that this sort of battle was not one with which she was very familiar.
“I’m trying to check the files at the bottom to make sure they’re accurate,” I answered. “But I’m too short to reach in and pull out all the cardstock.”
The best part? I was wearing 2-inch heels.
Add comment May 28, 2008
WANTED: Your Frugal Tips!
The deadline has been extended to May 30th!
The special HEAV convention edition of A Lady in Waiting is shaping up to be a great issue, but I still need your help! If you have an frugal idea you’d like to share, please send it my way (rebekah@aladyinwaiting.com).
Wondering what sort of ideas we need? Think along the lines of cutting dryer sheets in half, using old t-shirts as cleaning rags, and using stockings with runs in them to tie up your tomato plants or rose bushes.
Remember - at the beginning of June I’ll be holding a random drawing and will select one frugal ideas contributor to receive the book of her choice, either Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson, or His Chosen Bride by Jennifer Lamp. Frugal living ideas need to be received by May 30th.
2 comments May 23, 2008
Frugal Friday - 13 Free Samples
The freebies are back! Here’s a sampling of what I’ve found this week:
Caress Exotic Oil Infusions body wash
Aquafresh Extreme Clean sample
Arm & Hammer toothpaste sample
Beyond BodiHeat pain relieving heat pad
Mountain Medley granola from Kashi
Find more frugal tips, ideas, and freebies at Biblical Womanhood!
2 comments May 22, 2008
Frugal Fridays - Saving Dryer Sheets
If you use fabric softener sheets, you can literally cut down on your cost! Simply take a stack of dryer sheets and cut them into halves (I know some people who even cut theirs into thirds or quarters). You’ll get double-duty out of each dryer sheet, and your clothes will still be amply softened!
Be sure to visit Biblical Womanhood for more great frugal tips and ideas.
WANTED: Your Frugal Ideas
I am still in need of frugal tips and ideas to include in the .pdf issue of ALIW. If you have an idea you’d like to share, please send it my way. Remember - at the beginning of June I’ll be holding a random drawing and will select one frugal ideas contributor to receive the book of her choice, either Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson, or His Chosen Bride by Jennifer Lamp. Frugal living ideas need to be received by May 19th. Please send them to rebekah@aladyinwaiting.com.
5 comments May 9, 2008
Frugal Fridays - clothing swap
As summer quickly approaches, sweaters are being shed and boots buried in the backs of our closets, their places filled with sundresses and sandals. As we make the transition from heavy wool to lightweight cotton, let’s lighten not just the fabric our clothes are made of, but our entire wardrobes!
First, go through your clothes and set aside the ones that are too big or too small. The shirts that have lain in the bottom of your drawer for the last two years, never worn. The skirt you loved in the store but still don’t have a top to match.
When you’re finished purging, look over what’s left in your closet and your drawers and make a list of what you need to find in order to have complete outfits.
Now it’s time for some fun! Let your girlfriends (and your sisters!) know that you’ve gone through your closet and are ready to give away all the items you don’t wear, but that you need a few select pieces and you’d love to look through the clothing they no longer wish to keep. Make up a few snacks and invite over your friends! (It is a wise idea to make sure that there are several people there of the same size.)
Set aside specific locations for dresses, skirts, pants, tops, shoes, and accessories, in order to make it easier for people to sort through what’s available. As you and your friends look for the items you need to complete your wardrobes, you’re helping each other clear out unwanted articles of clothing, saving money, and having fellowship at the same time!
Once the party’s over, box up the remaining clothing to give away. Thrift stores are great, as there’s usually at least one in every town. Another option, and one that I personally favor, is to donate your clothing to a girls’ home or battered women’s shelter. What a blessing to the ladies who live there!
For more great frugal tips and ideas, visit Biblical Womanhood.
(I am working on a special .pdf version of A Lady in Waiting that will cover topics on frugality, saving, and basic home economics - the actual economic part - and I need your help! If you have a great frugal tip you’d like to share, please e-mail it to rebekah@aladyinwaiting.com, along with your name and state. For everyone who submits a tip, I’ll send you a copy of this downloadable issue - not available for sale anywhere! If your tip if published in the magazine, I’ll enter your name into a prize drawing - gift to be announced at a later date.)
Add comment May 2, 2008
400 Free Photo Prints
ArtsCow.com is a new photo printing site and they’re offering an incredible promotion for their new customers:
400 FREE photo prints and a FREE 8×8 custom cover photo book
The promotion is running until they’ve given away 20,000,000 free prints. Sign-up for your 400 free photos (200 4×6 prints and 200 5×7 prints), and then refer friends to get additional prints added to your account!
Because they’re new, I haven’t gotten to use them yet to check the quality of their work, but for 400 free photos, they’re certainly worth a try!
(Yes, you will still have to pay for shipping.)
1 comment April 29, 2008
Site Review - Homemaker’s Cottage
My first thought upon entering this website was “how delightfully feminine!” Kristy Howard has created a beautiful haven that she hopes “will leave [you] with a rekindled zeal in celebrating the gift of femininity…”
Homemaker’s Cottage is for women and young girls of all ages and, although it’s still new, contains a multitude of wonderful articles, links, and product reviews, as well as Kristy’s blog and the new Homemaker’s Cottage Boutique.
Why don’t you drop by for a visit!
(If you have a site you’d like me to consider for review, please let me know. My goal is to review a different site each week, in an effort to share my favorites, discover new ones, and help promote websites dedicated to various aspects of godly womanhood.)
Add comment April 28, 2008
Victorian Christmas wrapping paper
This morning I received a message regarding Victorian Christmas wrapping paper being designed by a Christian lady I know. The design would include images such as the ones shown below (no Santas!) and would cost around $19.99 per 25 sq. ft. roll. Is this something any of y’all would be interested in purchasing if A Lady in Waiting were to carry it for the Christmas season?
2 comments April 24, 2008
Apron Giveaway
The Apronista is giving away an apron from www.FlirtyAprons.com. These aprons are both functional and fashionable. Be sure to visit The Apronista by April 25th in order to enter the giveaway!
Add comment April 22, 2008
