Thursday, March 19, 2015
Tips for How to Save Money & Live Frugally in the Twin Cities
by Lisa Baker
www.twincitiesfrugalmom.com
1. Plan your grocery shopping.
• Subscribe/buy Sunday papers (I subscribe to both Pioneer Press and Star Tribune)
• Use shopping lists such as on pocketyourdollars.com or couponmom.com to combine coupons with store deals
• Use the Coupon Database on my blog to search for (& print) available coupons for specific items on your list (www.twincitiesfrugalmom.com/coupon-database)
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
Parenting style has role in kids' cavities
Article by: JEREMY
OLSON , Star Tribune Updated: February 19, 2015
Parents, which of these describes you?
A) Brush your teeth or else!
B) Hey kiddo, brush your teeth in five minutes or no TV.
C) You’re still playing a game? OK, but can you please brush
your teeth later?
D) What, my kid needs a toothbrush?
Friday, February 20, 2015
Frugal Parents
This is the kick off post for Frugal Parenting. Feel free to send me your ideas or links for frugal living and check back often as I will add new parent ideas! Scott submitted the Fix-It Clinic below, and Carrie submitted the links to the Twin Cities Frugal Mom.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Free Museum Days
1.
MIA-Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 (888) MIA ARTS (642-2787)
Favorite Restuarants
Birchwoood (Minneapolis, local,
organic)
Black Sea (Middle Eastern, Seafood,
Turkish, 737 Snelling Ave, St Paul
Blackbird cafe (S. Mpls, good for
family)
Brassa (NE, good for family)
Chimborazo (Minneapolis, traditional
cuisines of Ecuador and the Andean highlands)
Cresant Moon (Afgan, Minneapolis and
NE, Family-Friendly Dining, Local Favorite, Lunch Spot)
Dakota Jazz Club
Eli's (downtown location, the NE
location menu is not as good but is convenient and good for family) Faskika
Masu (Minneapolis, Mall of America, Japanese)
Rainbow Chinese (south MPLS, good
for family, uses natural ingredients)
Ras (Ethiopian Restaurant, Bar &
Lounge, St Paul)
Red Stag (Cheap Date Night, Tuesdays
5pm-10pm. A bottle of wine, 2 entrees, and dessert for only $32 per couple.
Minneapolis)
Saffron (downtown, we have been here
on dates and taken Islie, middle eastern)
The Anchor fish and Chips (NE, good
for family)
The Chatterbox (there are a few
locations, great burgers, good for family, good selection of board games)
The Pig Ate My Pizza - Robbinsdale
Travail - Robbinsdale, but totally
worth the trip.
Victors (little Cuban cafe in south
MPLS, favorite brunch spot)
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