Melissa from Multi-Tasking Mama and Organized Life by Design interviewed me on her radio program today. We chatted frugalease, of course!

I may have to ixne on the radio interviews. It’s hard to concentrate with a toddler running about! :-0

ShopAtHome.com interviewed me as part of their new Thrifty Chatter series. So if you’d like to hear a little more about Frugal Femina, go check it out!

Dr. Mommy interviewed me on her radio program, and I wanted to share the link here. We were talking about raising frugal kiddos.

Hello, LEX 18 viewers! Thanks for stopping by. I put together some links for you below so you can get right to the deals I shared with Chris Goodman. I threw in a few extras, too! Be sure to check the rest of my site, though, because there are plenty of deals we couldn’t get to on the air.

If you have a question/comment or would like to let me know about an upcoming deal, please contact me. I love to hear from you!

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And now on to the deals!

• Sign up for free at RecycleBank, and they’ll automatically give you 100 points. You can use your points to get coupons for free pistachios, cleaning wipes, Seventh Generation products, and lots more! You can earn more points by going through Kashless.org, etc. I used mine to get the Seventh Generation baby wipes, because I just don’t like paying for wipes!

• If you like eBay, you will LOVE Listia! They have auctions, but it’s all for free! You give away items you don’t want or need anymore, and you get credits to “buy” things  you do need. You can choose whether you want to ship the item or just want to do local pickup.

• If you’ve read Frugal Femina at all, you know I’m a big fan of Vocalpoint. They send the best coupons and product samples, and they’re all free. They don’t send a lot of junk mail either. I’m always giddy when I see a Vocalpoint package in the mailbox!

• Join Swagbucks for free, and you’ll earn points just for searching online like many of us already do. You can cash in your points for gift cards and other great prizes. I’m using Swagbucks to save up for a KitchenAid mixer as a little graduation present to myself.

• Need a baby shower gift? Check out the nursing covers at Udder Covers! Order a nursing cover for $32, use the code ONEFREE, and you’ll just have to pay shipping! They have several different fabrics to choose from.

• I’m a contributor at Inexpensively, and I found out you can get some great freebies at OfficeMax this week if you’re a business or a teacher {paper, Sharpies, envelopes}. Here’s how to do it:

~ Sign up for an OfficeMax MaxPerks Rewards Account {for businesses or teachers}. Write down your number so you’ll have it until your card comes in the mail.

~ Log into ShopAtHome or Ebates, and click on the OfficeMax link to shop. You’ll get cash back, but you’ll also get a $5 bonus if it’s your first time signing up.

~ At the OfficeMax site, click on the MaxPerks link on the right to see the current offers.

~ Pick the offers you want, and order. Remember that orders over $50 get free shipping!

~ Now wait for your MaxPerks gift card to come in the mail, and you’ll be reimbursed for those products! I have gotten free printer paper from OfficeMax a couple of times now, and I am all about that!

GIVEAWAYS

• Don’t forget to leave a comment to enter to win 2 tickets to Explorium of Lexington.
• Also, as a special surprise for the LEX 18 viewers, you can leave a comment on this post to enter to win a free bottle of Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover! Random.org will choose a winner on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 5 p.m. EST. You can also order Mary Kay products through Frugal Femina. Good luck!

MAMAVATION ~ I Need Your Help!

I applied to be one of the next Mamavation Moms through Bookie Boo. They announce 5 finalists on January 14, 2010. If I’m in the top 5, I will need your help! You can vote daily from January 14-21, and I would soooo appreciate it. I have been very involved with Mamavation this year and would love to get fit in 2010.

Full Disclosure: This post contains a link to an affiliate. See my Disclosure Policy.

Angie over at Baby Cheapskate is celebrating her 4-year bloggy anniversary today, and she let me know Frugal Femina had been nominated for a 2009 Cheepie Award. She is going to post the 5 bloggers with the most nominations, and then you can vote for the winner. So if Frugal Femina has saved you some money and you’d like to see it in the top 5, head on over and nominate! When you nominate someone, you’ll be in the running for a $100 giveaway. BONUS, and thank you!

Alison interviewed me today on OutofDebtChristian.com as part of her Twitter Tuesday Profile. Check it out if you’d like to hear a little more about the Frugal Femina!

You might want to check out Why I’m Blessed and New Job, New Beginning, too.

You may have noticed the word “inexpensively” showing up a lot more on Frugal Femina. That’s because I’m a Regional Savings Contributor for Kentucky Inexpensively. Inexpensively is a network of bloggers from all over the country who want to share tips on living…inexpensively. We have giveaways, meal planning, grocery deals, travel deals, charitable giving, and much more. Because we have a network of bloggers, we can cover a wide variety of topics. I try to share deals in Kentucky, and we have bloggers covering Indiana, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia.

Our boss lady, Heather, is working very hard to connect with bloggers all over the U.S., and we’re excited about how Inexpensively is growing. I am so happy to be involved with this group of ladies (and our IT fella, Spencer) to help bring you the best deals around. Check out our contributors below:

California: Melissa at The Sassy Saver
Georgia: Lisa at Savings with Sadie
Indiana: Cherie at Queen of Free and Heather at Just Heather
Ohio: Stacy at Saving in Akron
Pennsylvania: Shannon at For The Mommas
Virginia: Renae and Amee at Madame Deals

And don’t forget to check out Julie, our Director of Communications, at Someday I Want.

Let us know if you have a topic you’d like to see covered!

If you are visiting this site after seeing me on Good Morning Kentucky today with Kellie Wilson, welcome! I have put together some links for you below so you can get right to the deals I mentioned this morning. Be sure to check out the rest of my site, though, as there are plenty of deals we couldn’t get to on the air.

If you have a question/comment or would like to let me know about an upcoming deal, please e-mail me. I always enjoy hearing from you.

If you enjoy this blog, please support it by:

• Subscribing to Frugal Femina by RSS or e-mail.
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Here are some of the deals I mentioned:

• Today is the last day of Free Mocha Mondays at McDonald’s. Go in from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. today, and they’ll give you a free cup of iced or hot mocha.

• Log in to realchocolate.com each Friday through September, and Mars will send you a coupon for a free package of candy as part of their Real Chocolate Relief Act promotion. You can request up to 4 throughout the promotion. Pair it up with a BOGO sale, and you can get 2 free packages!

• Arby’s is giving away a free item with purchase each Wednesday through August. On August 5th, the item is a free regular roast beef with the purchase of any soft drink. No coupon needed! I recommend you call your local store to make sure they are participating in these promotions.

• If you don’t receive the Betty Crocker e-mail newsletter yet, you can sign up and they will send you a coupon for a free Yoplait Whips!

• If you reserve your copy of the 2010 Entertainment Book below, they will send you a free copy of the 2009 book. However, I’m giving away a copy of the Lexington, Ky., Entertainment Book to one of my readers, so check out the details here!

If you missed this morning’s show, check out this video clip!

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You may have noticed a new graphic in my sidebar since I was accepted as a Featured Publisher with Foodbuzz–a wonderful community of bloggers who enjoy writing about, taking pictures of and, of course, eating food. I am soooo excited to be included in this network, and I have met some incredible chefs already. When I saw Chrystal and Amir’s recipe for Nutella-Stuffed Sugar Cookies at The Duo Dishes, I pretty much stopped in my tracks. I knew the ingredients would be included in my grocery list for the week!

I discovered Nutella when I worked at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. I was a media student, and several of us were invited to work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation throughout the Games. The Canadians loved their coffee so much, they actually brought their own stash of Tim Hortons to Australia. They were in Sydney for a while, so I imagine it was a pretty large stash… They put a table outside our office with snacks like coffee, toast, and Nutella. I looked forward to snack time every day. Boy, was I surprised when I came back to the U.S. and saw Nutella sitting on the shelf at Walmart!

Well, Xon’s sister sent Bradley a set of alphabet cookie cutters for his birthday, so we’ve been waiting for a good time to make some cookies. Today was the day. First, we made up the cookie dough. I love the cinnamon flavor in these. I used coconut extract instead of vanilla (I do that a lot, because I love coconut), but I couldn’t tell a difference. Then we cut out the letter shapes. Every time I turned my back to get another letter, Bradley stuffed some more of the cookie dough in his mouth. Finally, we baked them. Instead of stuffing them with Nutella, we spread the tops with Nutella when they came out of the oven and sprinkled the hazelnuts on top.

Nutella, hazelnuts, sugar cookies… It really doesn’t get much better than that. And since I asked Bradley what letter came next as we were cutting out the shapes, it was educational, too! I’d still like to try the oh-so-heavenly-looking stuffed version, but I’ll go for this kind of activity any day.

By the way, many of the recipes I feature in my Menu Plan Monday posts come from Foodbuzz. You can check it out at www.foodbuzz.com.

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