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Lasagna Made Easy with Red Gold Tomatoes Party Kit GIVEAWAY

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What sounds better than homemade lasagna on a cold winter’s night?

Family-owned and family-run Red Gold is celebrating the comfort of lasagna this winter and are encouraging people to make their own homemade gourmet lasagna. Not only is homemade lasagna cheaper to make than store-bought-frozen brands, but you can stretch it out into multiple meals! A single recipe can serve up to 12.

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To make it easy — because lasagna can sometimes be intimidating and tricky — Red Gold has put together a gift pack along with a base recipe for foolproof, “All-In-One” lasagna using dry noodles that cook as you bake, and is giving away a gift pack to one lucky Twin Cities Frugal Mom reader! [Read more…]

BubbleBum Portable Car Booster Seat Review

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This is my review of BubbleBum, a portable, inflatable, affordable car booster seat.

Recently I read a discussion in a mom’s online group about the frustration of traveling with kids in taxis and other transportation and not having car booster seats. Then I heard about BubbleBum and thought, what a neat idea for traveling with kids…and a money-saving idea as well! [Read more…]

Disney on Ice presents Let’s Celebrate at Target Center 2/27-3/2. Opening night tickets just $10!

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disneyoniceletscelebrateDisney on Ice is back at the Target Center from February 27th – March 2nd! Now that Thor, our 3-year-old, is big enough to attend Disney on Ice I’m excited to take both of our kids. Thor recently went to Disney on Ice for the first time at the Xcel Energy Center and like his big sister Heidi, he was mesmerized and loved it, so I know they’ll both love going again!

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Here are the details:

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10 Mistakes for Moms to Avoid When Saving for Retirement

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Mom retirement planning is hard! Come on, let’s admit it, moms…it’s hard to think about retirement when you have little kids keeping you busy day after day. But we know we have to and the earlier, the better.

Thanks to the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council for this top ten list of mistakes for moms to avoid when saving for retirement!

Whether you’re a working mom or stay-at-home with the kids, saving for retirement can often be put on the back burner. Between staying on budget and wanting to build college funds, finding a little extra to invest in your retirement can be a daunting task. Moms are usually the driving force in the household when things need to get done. Here are some tips for moms to avoid these common retirement planning mistakes when they’re considering their financial future. [Read more…]

Grab Bag Sale at Once upon a Child – Saturday, February 1st

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All day long! Put as many clearance items as possible in a bag at select Twin Cities Once upon a Child locations for just $15.

Saturday February 1, 2014
Individual Store hours vary
(See Below)

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*4 Bag limit per family

*Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other discount or sale. Not applicable to prior purchases or gift cards. Valid at participating store(s) listed below. Store will provide bag.

Once Upon A Child – Participating Locations [Read more…]

Universe of Light at the Mall of America

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Universe of Light is a 9-minute interactive light show that takes place every night at 7:30 p.m. at the Mall of America. It has music and smoke effects and can be seen from all four levels at the south entrance of Nickelodeon Universe.

We took our kids to the Mall of America last night – a cold Sunday evening in January – and stayed to see the Universe of Light show. The mall wasn’t crowded at all and we had our choice of a viewing place for the light show. [Read more…]

Active D’Lites Chocolate with Probiotics – Review, 50% Off Discount plus GIVEAWAY!

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A CHOCOLATE Giveaway! Enter right here to win an Active D’Lites Chocolate Sampler Prize Pack!

I eat chocolate EVERY day. It’s my weakness. So when I was offered a free sampler pack to review of Active D’Lites Chocolate with Probiotics, I thought “Hooray! A healthful way to justify my daily chocolate fix!”

I know probiotics are important for good digestive health, but I haven’t heard of many good ways to get them in food other than in yogurt, so hearing about chocolate that has probiotics (why not?) definitely appealed to me and I was anxious to try some. [Read more…]

Peanut Butter and Banana Protein Muffins Recipe

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This is a simple, tasty recipe for peanut butter & banana muffins from celsius.com. They have an Easy Recipe Challenge you can enter with your own original, healthy recipe for a chance to WIN $200! (Contest ends February 14, 2014.)

I tried this recipe and ate 3 right away! This recipe makes good use of an overripe banana and is dairy-free. [Read more…]

Huge 50% Off Sale at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore in New Brighton – Feb 1st

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On February 1st, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore in New Brighton will be having a huge 50% OFF sale on everything in-store! All proceeds from the sale will support Habitat’s mission, and help build homes for deserving families.

Check out my review of the ReStore which I’ve visited several times with my kids. At the ReStore you can buy new and gently used home improvement products and building materials for 50-75% off retail prices. So on February 1st, getting 50% their already discounted prices means getting prices that CAN’T BE BEAT!

Here’s what you can expect to find: [Read more…]

Minneapolis Boat Show Jan 30th to Feb 2nd – Ticket GIVEAWAY!

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Enter to WIN four (4) TICKETS to the Minneapolis Boat Show, January 30th – February 2nd, right here at Twin Cities Frugal Mom!!!

It’s the middle of winter and we’re a few months away from warm weather, but from January 30th to February 2nd you can get a taste of SUMMER at the 2014 Progressive Minneapolis Boat Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. [Read more…]