Fall is here and one of my favorite things to do is to go apple picking with the kids! One year we went a little overboard and ended up with more apples than we needed. We made applesauce, apple cookies, apple pie jam and more. This is the same year we discovered the apple cider slushie, a piece of heaven on earth! It inspired this Apple Cider Sangria Apple Cider Sangria Grab your favorite Apple Cider, wine and brandy and make this fantastic sangria at home! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Apple Cider 1 cup Club Soda 1 bottle Pinot Grigio 1/3 cup Ginger Brandy 2 Honey Crisp Apples - chopped up 2 Bartlett Pears - chopped up Directions: Start by chopping up the fruit and placing in your choice of pitcher. Open the bottle of Pinot Grigio and pour over fruit. Measure out the Apple Cider, … [Read more...]
Woman’s Audrey Hepburn Halloween Costume – From Everyday Clothes
The Classics never die! Who doesn't want to be Audrey Hepburn? It can be done with great everyday clothes too for practically nothing because you can add great clothes to your wardrobe! Plus I'm loving the necklace on this outfit I have several outfit it will work perfectly with! Check out all my Adult Halloween Costumes. Woman's Audrey Hepburn Halloween Costume Super easy from Target and Amazon! If shopping online, make sure to check out Ebates for cash back opportunities too! Ponte Black Dress (Target) -- $27.99 Kelli Black Pumps (Target) -- $29.99 Prop Cigarette Holder (Amazon) -- $6.33 Long Satin Gloves (Amazon) -- $7.99 Mini Rhinestone Tiara Comb (Amazon) -- $4.99 Multi-Strand Faux Pearl … [Read more...]
How I Got 4 Kids Halloween Costumes for FREE!
With Halloween coming I cringed at thought of buying 4 costumes! At $20 - $60 a pop (since my kids wanted to be Disney characters) That could be over $200 for something, they will wear once or twice. If I’m lucky I can re-sell them for about $40 but I’d still be out a lot of money. OUCH! So I set out to get 4 Halloween costumes for FREE! It’s easy and you can do it too! So first I took advantage of Target’s Halloween deals like buy-one costume and get 1 costume free sale. BAM about $60 saved. If I did nothing else and just re-sold them for $40 I’s be out $5 a costume. Not bad. But I can do better! I can MAKE money on this! Ready? Here is how I did it! First I used Shopkick I check in every time I go to a store (or wall through the mall!) and I do their scans when … [Read more...]
Possible Free Product Testing from Sam’s Club
Possible Free Product Testing from Sam's Club This is HUGE! Free Products tests from Sam's Club! WOW! Mindfield has teamed up with Sam's club to bring you products tests. Items like sen in the picture above! Here is how to get in on this! Head over HERE and sign up (it's free!) Fill out the info. Fill out your profile (to be eligible!) Wait for an email for product tests! You can also do surveys and other tasks for them to earn extra money and gift cards! “Mindfield Online is pleased to welcome Sam’s Club members to the Sam’s Member Connect Panel. As members, you will receive exclusive survey opportunities from Sam’s as well as other global survey opportunities.” … [Read more...]
DIY Kids Lego Costume
Kid costumes can cost a ton of money. No Joke then you are out and in one night can see 5 kids with the SAME costume as you (true story!) As your kids grow and want unique costumes the best way to do so it by making them yourself! If you have a lego lover in your house like I do then they will love this one! They can go as their favorite color lego! It's super simple and easy to make and as a bonus? CHEAP! DIY Kids Lego Costume Materials- 1 rectangle shapes cardboard box 1 square cardboard box 1-2 cans of spray paint (depending on the size) 1 package yellow solo cups 1 roll of yellow duct tape Hot glue gun/hot glue Scissors Directions- 1. Start by peeling the excess tape and stickers (if any) off your boxes 2. Take your square box (hat box) and using … [Read more...]
Enter to Win a Trip to Yellowstone National Park
This post brought to you by Atlantic Luggage. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Frugal Navy Wife. I am LOVING this giveaway! Travel is such a great part of life! Everyone needs to travel but it isn’t always in the budget, believe me I know! So again back to why I am excited! From 10/1 until 10/31 you can enter to win a trip for four to Yellowstone National Park. Go here to enter: Win a Yellowstone National Park Adventure Win a family trip for four to Yellowstone National Park, courtesy of Atlantic Luggage! Trip is to last four days and three nights. Total prize value of $4,572. Any trip you take you need great Luggage like Atlantic Luggage, it’s lightweight and versatile. The variety of choices meets the needs of any family traveler who is looking … [Read more...]
Swagbucks – $100 Million Day
$100 MILLION. Yes you read that right as of today Swagbucks as paid out $100,000,000. If you are not a member yet what are you waiting for?! Get in so you can have your share of the next $100 Million! After 7 plus years, Swagbucks has reached a major milestone today - $100 million in gift cards and cash paid out to its members! To celebrate, they’re giving away tons of points (called SB) that you can use to get free gift cards or cash back! The World of Millions Swag Code Extravaganza There will be 6 Swag Codes! 7 am - Answers 9 am - nCrave 11 am - Watch 1 pm - Shop 3 pm - Search 5 pm - Instagram 2. Earn 100 SB Get 100 SB - For the 30th only, you can earn up to 400 bonus SB combined through the following activities Discover = Earn 100 SB get a 100 SB … [Read more...]
PERK Car Vent Wraps
This post brought to you by PERK. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Frugal Navy Wife. Ok ya'll you know I have 4 kids. We travel full time, do you ever wonder why you don't see many picture of the inside of my car? It's because 9 times out of 10 it's a complete and utter disaster! Fast food bag from our travel days, toys, towels from the beach, sand, and the occasional dirty diaper from changes on the go..... Let me tell you the last one? Does NOT leave an inviting smell when forgotten about until the next day! Then I got these PERK Vent Wraps to try out. What is PERK? PERK is an innovative brand of automotive air fresheners offering long-lasting, high-quality fragrances in a variety of formats to fit your lifestyle. PERK vent wraps … [Read more...]
Mix and Match Clothing – Target Fall Styles
Fall has arrived and brought it's amazingly cool weather with it. I don't know about you but I need new clothes. This time last year I had just had a baby and nothing fit (I'm sure many of you know how that goes) So this year I need new Fall styles! Heck I just need clothes with long sleeves! So since I love shopping Target for it's convenience here are is a mix and match wardrobe from Target. Mix and Match Clothing is perfect to expand any wardrobe, 14 pieces, 15 outfits, or more! Mix and Match Clothing - Target Fall Styles Mossimo Mid-Rise Skinny Jeans, Black -- $20.99 Mid-Rise Jeggings, Khaki -- $20.99 Mossimo Straight Leg Jeans -- $22.49 Merona Plaid Shirt Dress -- $20.99 Long Crew Neck Tee -- $11.25 ME Button Down Shirt -- $12.74 MB Drapey Modal Tee -- … [Read more...]
How to Save Money When Coloring Your Hair
Before kids I was always changing up my hair. I would go from blond to brunette and back again, highlights, low lights and in between. Ok yeah I sang that a little bit but it's true. For a while I didn't know my true hair color. Then I had kids and didn't color my hair because they don't recommend you coloring your hair when pregnant. Once I started coloring my hair again I realized something. Expert hair coloring is EXPENSIVE! So I started coloring at home. I want to share how you can have professional hair coloring at home! How to Save Money When Coloring Your Hair There are several ways to save money on your at home hair coloring other then couponing for your hair color, the biggest is root touch ups. Both of which I do recommend! Here is what I have found. Condition, … [Read more...]