got a voucher that’s expiring soon?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for our latest posts of weekend ideas and more.Do you have any vouchers or coupons that will be expiring soon? Better use it fast. If you wait till it’s too close to the date, you’ll find yourself shopping out of desperation like [...]

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things to note at warehouse sales

I love warehouse sales but not in this kind of weather. Can you imagine breathing in the haze in one of those open-door warehouses with barely-there air-conditioning?
Okay so while we’re fighting the heat and haze, we mustn’t forget that warehouse sales are mostly aimed to clearing old stock, outdated or discontinued product lines, sometimes even [...]

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how to handle hazy days

The haze is back! I’m sure you can smell it and you’re probably switching on the lights in your house by late afternoon because it’s so gloomy outside. I don’t have to tell you what to do but here are a few reminders just the same.
Keep your windows closed to keep the dust and smoke [...]

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how to reduce fuel consumption and save money (2)

I confess, these days I’m starting to get impatient at traffic lights, slow drivers, basically anything that gets in my way and makes me a sitting duck. I’m going, hey hey, we’re burning gas here, people!!
That aside, here are the few more tips I promised.
I plan my travel logistics ahead and grouping my errands so [...]

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how to reduce fuel consumption and save money (1)

Well, here we are, a month into that ridiculously high fuel hike and still reeling from the shock of seeing 3 digits whenever I fill up my gas tank! Some weeks, a full tank lasts me less than a week. Gah!
I’m on the road a lot running Mom’s taxi so I don’t have a choice… [...]

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how about a potluck?

It’s been ages since I had a girls’ day out. My mommy friends and I have been so busy we hardly have time to organize anything.
What I’d really like to do is a potluck. I think that’s the easy thing to do since everyone does their fair share and gets to show off their chef-ly [...]

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get pampered at the spa

A great idea for a girls’ day out is to go to a spa. There’s spas a-plenty popping up all over the city and I’m pretty sure everyone knows at least one person who is a spa fan.
I’m not, so don’t ask me . I’d rather relax with a great workout at the gym. [...]

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research before buying baby stuff

I was out shopping for a baby gift the other day. It’s been a long time since I bought baby stuff since my kids are all teens now. I couldn’t believe how expensive some of the items are. Well, not that they were cheap back then, but they certainly didn’t cost as much.
If you’re looking [...]

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end your day out at home

I’ve never had a day out without food being involved somehow. I mean, how can you crawl the malls and not feel hungry and then decide to get a bite to eat? Only problem is quite often, that bite to eat turns into a full-fledged meal of some sort.
Recently when my nieces were in town, [...]

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tips for hassle-free movie-going

We’ve been going to the movies a lot lately. Five movies in three weekends? You’d think we’re on a movie marathon here . When there are free movies, we’re there. Times are bad so we gotta take what we can get.
But not all the movies we watch are free. Movies don’t come cheap either. [...]

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