tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77957606216748517112024-02-25T13:12:58.429-08:00Bobbi's BargainsQueen of Bargain Hunting shares her knowledge.Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-68817229926794178292013-01-24T11:24:00.000-08:002013-01-24T11:24:01.376-08:00The lost art of family dinners
Family dinners were sometimes outside. via Shutterstock
When I was growing up, we ate dinner at 6:00 pm. We didn't have a lot of
money, but whomever was in our house at the time dinner was served was
invited to eat with us. My mother made a homemade (not microwaved)
dinner that included a raw salad,
an entree and side dishes. The drink was water. There was usually some
sort of dessert, Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-18933549477409304262013-01-24T10:10:00.002-08:002013-01-24T10:10:47.000-08:00How to clean copper pots for pennies
Lemon and salt ready to tackle dirty cooper bottom pot.
I'm
always amazed when I look under my sink to see how much cleaning
"stuff" I have purchased when none of that
toxic stuff works as well as some cooking staples that I have in my
cupboard.
One of the most fun items to clean is copper pots. The
change is so dramatic. So, try some of these recipes and forgo the $25
price tag of Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-45606214207586926482012-11-11T20:07:00.001-08:002012-11-11T20:07:56.142-08:00How to buy local, be frugal AND eat organic
Farm Fresh to You box
By now, most people who live in California have become aware of the fact that something is going on with our food system and it is very wise to eat organic fruits and veggies whenever possible.
The very best place to get those fruits and veggies is at your local farmer's market. Let's face it, we need to support the local farmer's that are going out of their way to Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-68587182749889419912012-10-26T09:10:00.000-07:002012-10-26T09:10:19.285-07:00Natural window cleaning tip
Even Spiderman needs a natural cleaning solution.
A friend of mine just sent me this great tip on how to clean windows and mirrors naturally.
While in line at the grocery, I
let a lady go ahead of me, because I hadmany items and she had only about 20
boxes of Corn Starch....I asked herwhat she was going to do with all that
corn starch. She said she was aprofessional window cleaner and it Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-89535221542582606422012-07-19T22:57:00.000-07:002012-07-19T22:57:14.041-07:00How to save money on a demo reel
All the people in front and behind the camera need demo reel.
Are you an actor? a musicians? an artist? Do you have a
product that you sell? a room for rent? or a business of any kind? If you
answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need a video online presence.
This is referred to as a demo reel or video promo.
Because my kids are both involved in creating these videos,
I’ve learnedBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-15479242828677229022012-03-03T11:36:00.001-08:002012-07-19T23:00:00.959-07:00Tips for frugal craftersBy Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
Doing crafts with your kids
is a great entertainment that not only helps them nurture the
creativity that problem solving requires, it is a wonderful skill that
will start them on their road to frugal DIY.
Here are 15 crafting tips:
Store your craft materials in clear shoe boxes. Sort
them by types of materials: crayons, adhesives, beads, Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-8141049958450288862012-02-22T10:52:00.000-08:002012-02-22T22:15:21.814-08:00The confusing truth about cooking dried beansI like to cook recipes that include dried beans. Beans are an excellent and frugal source of nutrition. Beans mixed with a bit of meat and vegetables makes for practically unlimited recipe variations.I tend to research everything that I do, so of course, I have researched how to cook dried beans. My research has led me down a long and winding path that eventually comes down to:A. rinse the beansBBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-70860848773921212802012-02-21T10:12:00.000-08:002012-02-22T10:43:40.617-08:00Save 80% on Vistaprint - today onlyToday only .... 2/21/12 ... save 80% on Vistaprint products - business cards, banners, stationary, photo mugs and the like. Pay $10 for a $50 coupon. Spend $25 above coupon value and get free shipping as well. Great deal if you are in the market for some office supplies or personalized presents.This is through LivingSocial.com, so you will need to register with them. Coupon is good until May 16, Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-58277864863287580552012-02-20T14:02:00.000-08:002012-02-20T15:50:55.986-08:00How to clean your toaster oven glass doorDo you have a toaster oven glass door that is splattered with the yuckiest, burnt on grease and gunk? Have you tried all forms of commercial cleaning products that promised to "cut through grease" to no avail? I have.Then I read that baking soda would magically clean up this impossible mess. I didn't believe it. I'm always up for anything that is So, I tried it myself. Oh my - it worked!Here areBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-40816967336110351222011-12-14T08:31:00.000-08:002011-12-14T09:37:03.349-08:00Have a free priceless experienceI am going to have a free priceless experience with my two teenagers. We are going to work a shift decorating a Rose Bowl float.Several years ago, I spent the afternoon working on a Rose Bowl Parade float. I was next to a group of a dozen or so people who told me that they had gathered together for several decades, one day a year, to help decorate the floats. They had traveled from near Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-68176672099946550642011-11-23T11:33:00.000-08:002011-11-23T13:16:40.306-08:00Super cheap activities to keep teens occupiedSo, you are about to have a houseful of family - young and old. The men want to watch TV, the women want to talk and the kids are bored out of their minds unless they are plugged into their electronic devices.Wouldn't it be nice to have something different to do using just the items you already have in your house?Here are five fun and time consuming activities to occupy your tweens and teens (andBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-46701057213645659542011-11-21T13:12:00.000-08:002011-11-21T13:57:43.941-08:00Thanksgiving calculator for shoppingHere's a sweet calculator to help you figure out what you need to buy to cook up your Thanksgiving feast.You can plug in how many people are eating. You can separate into meat eaters and non-meat eaters.It's pretty helpful. It is set up in an excel spreadsheet. Pretty cool.Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-33519303143635165342011-11-21T10:04:00.000-08:002011-11-21T10:58:09.215-08:00Handmade present ideas that I loveI love handmade presents. I love to give them and I love to get them. My most prized possessions are handmade gifts that I have received. They are irreplacable. You can always buy a new ipod, dvd, or car. But replacing a handmade, one-of-a-kind cross stitch, sweater, picture or poem is impossible.For those people that think that they just aren't creative or imaginative and can't think of what Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-22233202242796106182011-11-18T15:25:00.000-08:002011-11-18T15:30:06.898-08:00My very best pregnancy tip - natural heartburn reliefIf you happen to be pregnant, and you known who you are, then you may be experiencing now or in the future, HEARTBURN!You can run out and buy yourself a bulk supply of TUMS or grab one bag of this magic, all natural heartburn remedy. I really like natural health remedies like my article on How to avoid heat exhaustion.I know lots of pregnant women who have spent their entire pregnancies Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-58420874506748268152011-06-20T00:03:00.000-07:002011-06-20T00:18:35.823-07:00You're Invited to a Food SwapHave you heard of Food Swapping? It's a great way to trade your homemade and homegrown goodies for other people's homemade and homegrown goodies.Just a few weeks ago, I went to my first food swap and became a food swap junkie! Yep. I'm hooked. I think food swapping is the most fun... well, since clothes swapping.So, I've decided to host a food swap this Saturday, June 25th at 11:00 am as part of Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-14458451912053427422011-05-16T07:29:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:58:46.981-07:00Frugal beauty tipI received this wonderful beauty tip and movie trivia from Tanii, the daughter of movie and TV actress, Anne Dore."When I was growing up, Turkish towels were very much in vogue. (The Turkish towel has a long and rich history. Its weave is distinct in that it has “piles” similar to woven carpets, unlike regular towels with a flat weave so prevalent for so long.)At the time, I didn’t know why theseBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-4975694428493317912011-05-11T09:23:00.001-07:002011-05-11T12:34:50.135-07:00Save money by cooking freshI was lucky enough to grow up in a household that often included my mother, both grandmothers, and my great aunt. All of these incredible ladies felt most comfortable in the kitchen. I spent at least half of my early years sitting at the kitchen table watching them whip up stews, sauces, jams, cookies and pies. All from scratch.It's not like they ever really showed me how to do anything. I just Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-4665223232975484502011-05-08T12:03:00.000-07:002011-05-08T12:21:25.517-07:00The world changes when you become a motherAlmost 20 years ago, I wrote the following letter to my best friend. I was weeks away from delivering my first child.19 December 1991Dearest Amy,Here I sit, much too early in the morning, awake not because my child is hungry (as will be the case in a few short weeks,) but because he now takes up the room that my bladder used to occupy.Sitting here eating my prenatally correct organic granola withBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-34983465005373312402011-05-05T11:25:00.000-07:002011-05-05T12:06:07.678-07:00Mother's Day freebiesThere are so many great freebies out there for Mother's Day. Here are some of the ones that I have discovered.Free Breakfast on Mother's Day before 11:00 am at IKEAFree admission to public gardens on May 6th for National Public Gardens Day.TCBY is giving free frozen yogurt to moms on Sunday, May 8th. Your local Lowes is running a free Mother's Day Build and Grow Clinic on Saturday, May 7th. Take Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-89271641945609748852011-05-05T10:48:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:08:25.486-07:00BobbisBargains is now on FacebookI'm excited to let you know that BobbisBargains is now on Facebook.Just click on the "like" button on the top right of the blog page to get BobbisBargains notices on your facebook page. Or go directly to the page on Facebook and click on the like icon there.The web address is www.facebook.com/BobbisBargains.The reason I am so excited is that it will now be super easy for me to share with you all Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-19163076924162962572011-04-16T08:40:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:06:03.033-07:00Free trees at Lowes on Earth DayLowes is giving away one million trees on Earth Day, Saturday, April 23rd, 2011.What a great way to celebrate the day.If you don't have a yard to plant this tree in, then get one and plant it in your mom's yard or your friend's yard or your kid's school yard.Trees, planted in the proper place can shade your house, dropping the temperature considerably and saving you from 10-50% on air Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-26027192384709170832011-02-01T16:15:00.000-08:002011-02-01T16:19:54.114-08:00Perfect hard boiled eggsI love hard boiled eggs. They are relatively cheap, nutritious, and easy to eat. I have a pot just dedicated to just this task. My dad spent years perfecting the art of boiling eggs and he passed on his secrets to me. Now, I reveal them to my readers. The steps to obtaining perfect hard boiled eggs are: Purchase the best free range organic eggs you can find or afford. I get mine at Trader Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-15591963271551051892010-12-09T08:12:00.000-08:002010-12-09T08:33:57.931-08:00Original factory brochures for American carsMy father was REALLY into cars. Every year he would gather up the new car brochures from the dealer. He would come home, spread them out on the kitchen table and pour over the pages dreaming of the new car he would get.If this scenerio reminds you of yourself or someone you know, then you will be thrilled to know about Hans Tore Tangerud's love2xlr8 (love to accelerate) web car site. He has Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-4501092500771628082010-12-08T08:03:00.000-08:002010-12-08T08:46:05.926-08:00Flash Mobs - what are they and how to joinFlash Mobs are becoming the new rage. Just in case you haven't heard of or seen one, a flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse.Well known examples of flash mobs are:The T-Mobile Welcome Home DanceFrozen Grand CentralMichael Jackson Dance TributeRecently, the one of the top rated TVBobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795760621674851711.post-66455763175122825072010-12-06T05:35:00.000-08:002010-12-06T06:12:08.194-08:00Free Paper DollsWhen I was a little girl, I loved paper dolls. I had a small pair of sharp scissors so I could make the delicate cuts. I stored the completed outfits and dolls in a specially decorated cigar box. My doll had some sort of metal lining and small magnets that got attached to the clothes so that they would stick. Cool stuff!I haven't seen paper dolls in a long time, and I felt sorry for the little Bobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17034199641186113256noreply@blogger.com0