Fun and Frugal Uses for Kraft Paper
October 25, 2012 by Stephanie
Oh kraft paper, how I love thee! Let me count the ways. From kids play mats and learning aids, to photography backgrounds, treat bags, and packaging… is there no end to your versatility!? Let’s... [Read more]
Save Thousands: Cloth Diaper 101
October 24, 2012 by Cristi
What if I were to tell you that you could save at least $2,000 (per child) by choosing to use cloth diapers? Would you do it. Okay before you leave this page- hear me out. When... [Read more]
5 Ways to Save Money TODAY!
October 22, 2012 by Bobbi
We are kicking off an entire week of money-saving ideas here on HowDoesShe! Boy, I can sure use it…can you? With the holiday season quickly approaching, the pressure is on to pinch those... [Read more]
Summer Reading Star! FREE EXCLUSIVE PRINTABLE
May 15, 2012 by Shelley
The kids are almost out of school, and the dreaded ‘Summer-Mush-Mind‘ is about to set in. {It’s contagious you know} Well NOT if we have anything to do with it! HowDoesShe... [Read more]
How to dress your lil’ Valentine
February 10, 2012 by Cristi
Did you get your Christmas card out last year? We didn’t. As a photographer, it seems that by the time I am done shooting and editing everyone else’s Christmas card photo- Christmas has already... [Read more]
Homemade Baby Food
February 8, 2012 by Lara
Over the last few months I have come to learn and love the skill of making homemade baby food. With my first baby I was so intimidated with baby food in general; When and how do I start? What... [Read more]
My Husband, The Bargain Shopper.
January 27, 2012 by Cristi
I have a little secret… I am not the only one who loves to bargain shop in my home. My husband has a “bargain shopping addiction.” It’s true. If he comes across a great deal on something... [Read more]
7 Printables To Help You Say THANKS
November 10, 2011 by Bobbi
I’d like to encourage you to take a quick moment and think about one thing you are grateful for…right now. Is it a person in your life? Is it something good that has come into your... [Read more]
Fabulessly Frugal GIVEAWAY! {HUGE Couponing Package!}
October 1, 2011 by alysha
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our lucky winner….Shirley, who said, “Money saving tip: I have saved hundreds of dollars on books for our homeschool (and on gifts) by shopping at library book sales.” Woohoo... [Read more]
FREE Printable…Every Occasion Cards
June 8, 2011 by Missy
YaY! It’s time for NEW printables!! Don’t you hate it when you get done wrapping your baby shower gift (which has already made you 5 minutes late to the shower) and... [Read more]
Yard Sale Tips from the PROS
May 26, 2011 by Missy
Wait until you see these amazing transformations brought to you by the Fancy Farmgirls! So happy you are back! If you missed them before, you can learn more about them, here.... [Read more]
Preserve kids’ art in their own storybook…for FREE!
April 22, 2011 by Missy
Don’t you LOVE all the stories your little ones come up with and all the adorable pictures they draw? This is the BEST idea of how to preserve it all! I am so excited to introduce you... [Read more]
Get Organized- With 19 Free Printables!
February 22, 2011 by Bobbi
The sun is shining, and the days are slowly getting longer! Do you know that means?? SPRING is just around the corner! I feel the energy starting to rise and the urge to do some major Spring cleaning is creeping... [Read more]
The thing about thrifting
February 10, 2011 by Sydney
I’m just gonna start off by saying that I’m not a huge fan of thrifting. First of all, it’s not even a word K? And second, most places I thrift at tend to smell like a bad combo... [Read more]
Chicken Stock That Rocks!
January 28, 2011 by Bobbi
Happy Friday, HowDoesShe Gals!! This really IS a happy Friday! We are ALL in for a major treat. Our guest this week is a FABULOUS gal who can cook up miracles in the kitchen without breaking... [Read more]
Free Christmas Gift Giving Printables
December 1, 2010 by Shelley
You knew we would have a special gift in store for you? Right?! Never doubt us! We have been collaborating with the one and only chickabug to create a gift giving set exclusively... [Read more]
Deals, Deals, Deals!
November 20, 2010 by Shelley
Are you ready for all the upcoming deals this next week?! The sales! The anticipation! The confusion! — No need to worry, we have you covered! We will be featuring the BEST of the BEST deals here on HowDoesShe Black... [Read more]
Free Calendar = Perfect Present
October 26, 2010 by Missy
It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas! This sweet FREE CALENDAR deal is back!! I give this to the grandparents every year full of photos of their grandkids…they LOVE it! Actually, why... [Read more]
Free Exclusive Halloween Printables
September 28, 2010 by Shelley
Did any of you spot the adorable Halloween bag I used to put my Mummy Cookies in last week? That was just plain MEAN of me to tease you like that. You need NOT lust any longer, because today,…... [Read more]
Exclusive FREE Back to School Printables
August 19, 2010 by Missy
Back to School! It’s such an exciting time for the family. It’s also a time when children need a little extra TLC. Will they make friends? Do they know how much we love them? CHICKABUG created... [Read more]
It’s BACK!! Free Picaboo Photo Book
August 17, 2010 by Shelley
Several months ago, Picaboo offered a free photo book for new customers. Lucky for us, It’s BACK!!! Whoo hoo! This offer is for a large ’8×11′ PhotoBook {not the smaller 8×8′s or flip books}. Having recently... [Read more]
Turn your summer photos into a flip book for FREE!
July 10, 2010 by Alison
Remember Missy’s post on the free flip book? I loved how mine turned out!!! BUT… It requires you to be in facebook. Well, here is another offer that doesn’t require Facebook! Here’s... [Read more]
FREE Summer Printables
July 1, 2010 by Shelley
How about a little summer gift?! We sure love our readers and we want to let you know it. Look how adorable this printable set is! CHICKABUG pulled through once again with these gorgeous summer designs. One... [Read more]
Really…Silhouette Deal!
May 13, 2010 by Alison
If you buy the Silhouette Craft Cutter Starting Tuesday you will: 1)Receive a $50.00 discount 2)2 Rolls of heat transfer ($29.98value) (a savings of almost $80). 3)Cutting Mats 4)Cutting... [Read more]
Free Birthday Printables!
May 4, 2010 by Shelley
We are so excited to share these new exclusive HowDoesShe Free Birthday printables (valued at $15.00) {designed by Chickabug of course}. I am slightly in love with these... [Read more]
FREE …photo on CANVAS!
April 22, 2010 by Missy
What is the ONE thing your mom always wants? PHOTOS Just think how pleased she will be to get one on canvas! Get one of all of the grand kids together or a special one of just the two of you. Any print... [Read more]
Long Distance ‘Date’ with Grandma
April 14, 2010 by Shelley
My little family dreams of the day when we will live close to at least one, if not both sets of Grandparents! Sadly, we currently do not have this luxury. I came across a wonderful idea in... [Read more]
Gwen found the clips!
April 9, 2010 by Alison
Our great reader Gwen found the clips!!! Yea!!! Each time I post a craft with these clips I get lots of emails asking where to find them. I got them a while ago and can’t find them at that store anymore. Gwen emailed... [Read more]
FREE Pixable 5×7 flipbook!
April 7, 2010 by Shelley
*UPDATE* This deal has expired:( If you weren’t lucky enough to get in on Piacboo’s great deal, we found another (smaller) photobook freebie from Pixable! Grab your FREE 8×5.5″ 22 page... [Read more]
A Free…Teacher Appreciation Gift!
April 2, 2010 by Alison
Here’s another reason to LOVE Vista Prints… Free teacher appreciation gifts! Return address labels to Book Labels Personalized Note Pad I ordered these about a month... [Read more]
Free Thank You Printables
March 30, 2010 by Alison
Alright, we told you we had a ‘thank you’ coming!!! And…here it is! Free Thank You Gift Ideas using FREE Thank You Printables… {{We wish we could figure out how to... [Read more]
Free Happy Birthday Cards
March 9, 2010 by Alison
I totally know this is what my grandma does for organizing and remembering birthdays. She orders cards, addresses, and stamps them. The first of each month she sends them out. She has never forgotten a... [Read more]
FREE Photobook from Picaboo
March 4, 2010 by Shelley
That’s right! We found another Freebie, and it’s a good one! Whoo hoo! This is a large ’8×11′ PhotoBook to all new customers {not the small 8×8′s or flip books}. To Get a free Classic photo... [Read more]
Free Photo Canvas and Photo Calendar
February 3, 2010 by Alison
How about a free canvas or photo calendar? Click here and it will take you to get your Free 8×10 canvas print. Canvas People is offering a free 8×10 canvas or a $55 credit toward a larger canvas!!! ... [Read more]
How I learned to get 6 Juice Boxes for $0.18
February 2, 2010 by Alison
When you find a good thing…you just want to share! Notice the ‘Happy Face’ next to the $0.18 total for 6-3 packs of Tree Top Juice! Shelley, Missy and I hopped on the ‘couponing’... [Read more]
Stop what you are doing and get to OLD NAVY!
January 14, 2010 by Alison
If you need clothes…now is the time to stock up!!!!!!! I just got back from OLD NAVY and they are having 1/2 off of their clearance items! January 15 – 18, 2010 Babies sleepers for $2 Polo kids shirts... [Read more]
Are you getting your free Photo Canvas and Photo Calendar?
December 24, 2009 by Alison
Are you getting your free Canvas and Photo Calendar? Canvas People is offering a free 8×10 canvas to every household! We tried it and look how cute it turned out! You do have to pay shipping, but $14.95... [Read more]
Don’t buy another gift card until you read this…
December 7, 2009 by Alison
WAHOO Cheaper Gift Cards! I wish I would have known about this site years ago! This site offers Discounted Gift Cards... They buy them from people who don’t want them and then sell them for cheaper. We... [Read more]
Extended Cricut Expressions Offer w/ free shipping!
November 30, 2009 by Alison
Okay…Why a post on a Cricut Machine? I know they can do a lot for paper, but have you seen what they can do with vinyl? For one…They are small and affordable. Vinyl cutters are expensive and take up a lot of room... [Read more]
Family Fun – Christmas Gift Idea
November 27, 2009 by Shelley
A magazine subscription is a personal gift, that gives all year long! Family Fun Magazine is one of my favorite magazines! It is a staple in any young families home. Today {Black Friday} you can get an entire year subscription... [Read more]
Couponing Basics by FabuLESSly Frugal
November 18, 2009 by Alison
Couponing 101 We are more than just a coupon blog we are helping people live a Fabulous life – on LESS! We are FabuLESSly Frugal! We are Cathy & Monica – two friends living FABULESSLY FRUGAL! ... [Read more]
UPDATED! OFFER EXTENDED! Christmas Gift Idea – Friends, Family, & You?
This is the perfect Christmas Gift at the perfect Price. Everyone loves Dinner at a great restaurant! This is the perfect gift for just about everyone. Restaurant.com is having their 70% off gift certificate sale!!! Use Discount... [Read more]
We’ve been featured on Discount Queens!
November 3, 2009 by Shelley
Discount Queens just featured us on their site! They are our main source for keeping us updated on couponing! If you saw our #29 Christmas Neighbor Gift Idea post and were amazed that we bought 60 brownie boxes... [Read more]
Couponing? Find some of the best links!
October 8, 2009 by Alison
This post is dedicated to the great couponing blogs out there! We love you. Thanks for saving us money and TIME! Here are some of the ones that we love. We based it on... [Read more]
New Free Fonts Sites
This post is for free fonts! Great for increasing the font file on your computer. These are are top sites. 1. This first one is fonts for peas…super cute! Click here for the link! 2. The second is dafonts. Click... [Read more]
Photo Gifts – Two Free Offers!
June 3, 2009 by Shelley
Timeless, Sentimental,..and FREE! The perfect combination if you ask me! Add a family picture to this FREE mug. Fill it with candy, nuts, pens, whatever! My sweet husband would never admit this, but he... [Read more]
Hot Deal on Labor Day!
September 6, 2008 by Shelley
Happy Labor Day! So, we are technically taking the day off to spend time with our families, but we just had to share another amazing photo book deal that is good today only! Grab a gift certificate for a 8×8 Shutterfly... [Read more]
Shabby Apple – Don’t pass this deal up!
July 28, 2008 by Shelley
I love vintage. I love dresses. I love ‘girly’. I love Shabby Apple. If you love Shabby Apple as much as I do, you won’t want to pass up on today’s Groupon. They are offering $100 in credit for... [Read more]
City Smart Boise – Tanzanite Salon & Spa – HOT DEAL
April 13, 2008 by Shelley
Order a schadenfreude movie on DVD now! Order a schadenfreude movie on DVD now! know it’s late, but this deal is too good not to post! Today’s Boise City Smart Deal (until Midnight,..HURRY) is a $75 Gift Card to... [Read more]
Are. You. Kidding. Me?!
Groupon is having the best deal I have ever seen today. $50 Gap gift certificates for $25. Perfect timing for Back to School! This offer is only good through midnight. Grab yours now, before it’s too late. Thanks... [Read more]


















