Wanna Save Money? Well, it's Frugal Friday, so what could be better than FREE?

I wanted to tell you about a special promotion the magazine for homeschool families is running right now. If you subscribe for just a year, you actually (while supplies last) will receive 25 curriculum-type gifts from various vendors. The value is huge – hundreds of dollars' worth of freebies to you. No strings attached – except that TOS only has about 2000 of these “gift baskets” left in their inventory. First come, first served. Here's the link which explains more, below. You can even view all the gifts and find out how they'll arrive. Hurry, though, they go really fast. Last time the magazine did this they sold out about two months early.

http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_60&products_id=1542

The above link will show you the pictures of your free gifts plus give you all the details. So, check it out.  I LOVE The Old Schoolhouse magazine! We use it to research curriculum, get great ideas, and keep in touch with other homeschoolers. You can even sign up for their Freebie Friday newsletter, which has lots of great freebies and ideas too!

I was so excited to see that in the Freebie Friday newsletter this week, they had included a free 21 page Haggadah! It will go great with our current Passover study, and just in time for Passover tomorrow night and Sunday nights! I'm so excited! You can check out their Freebie Here! And to sign up for Freebie Friday go HERE!

Save money...pare down your beauty regime! A few years ago I read Kevin Trudeau's book Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About  and realized that I was putting a lot of things on my face and skin (and in my mouth) that were harmful to my body. Can you believe most lotions have urea in them? Gross.  Not to mention Mineral Oil, and a host of other ingredients that you really don't want in your body.  Lotions are transdermal, meaning they are absorbed into your body through your skin. Many ingredients in these so-called beauty products can make you down right sick, and you won't even realize what's causing it!

That's when I started being more careful about what I use on my skin.  I no longer have a counter full of beauty products and make up. It's amazing how little you can get by on.  For instance, baking soda, cinnamon and stevia does a wonderful job of whitening your teeth and freshining your breath and it is safer and less expensive than regular toothpaste. Did you know there's enough fluoride in one tube of toothpaste to kill a small child? It's true.

If you have not subscribed to Dr. Mercola's free newsletter, I highly recommend it! He has some great articles on there that will keep you informed of the latest news in health related topics.

You can save a ton of money by paring down what you put on your body, and it will help improve your health.  If you just can't live without some of the creams, oils, and balms...I recommend some healthier alternatives such as the ones from Earth Mama Angel Baby...click on the link below to check out some of their "can't live without" products! I especially like the Earth Mama Body Butter...great for preventing stretch marks, and the Angel Baby Lotion...