The Peaceful Mom

So This Is What Burnout Looks Like

June 12, 2013

As I mentioned in previous posts, I have had a very busy season of life with my trip to Guatemala at the end of April, my son’s graduation activities, hosting family and friends, attending an out of town wedding and now transporting three family members to jobs outside the home with one vehicle (all while [...]

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Our Family’s Financial Update May 2013

June 10, 2013

May Financial Update–In conjunction with the Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year series, I started sharing periodic Financial Updates about our family’s finances. I don’t always give specific numbers, but I thought it might be helpful for those of you in a similar situation to take a peek at how things go at our house. Yes, it is [...]

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140 Customized Address Labels Just $5 Shipped!

June 10, 2013

For just a few days, you can get 140 Customized Return Address Labels for just $5.00 shipped from Vistaprint (that’s just $0.04 cents per label)! This is one of my absolute favorite offers because there are so many uses for these labels! Create name labels for your child’s belongings (leave off the address), “this book [...]

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Get Organized! My Weekly Plan 6/10

June 10, 2013

Get Organized! Simplify your life with a weekly plan. Each Sunday night I make a plan for the upcoming week to make sure that I am focusing on what is truly important in my life, rather than just crossing tasks off my to do list. Take a peek at my plan to give you some [...]

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Tips for a Peaceful Summer, Money Saving Ideas and More!

June 9, 2013

I hope you had a terrific week! My week was a little crazy as we adjusted to life with one car and three people with jobs outside the home. You can read about my insane schedule and read my tips to help you have a peaceful and more organized summer. More fun from this past week: Tweet

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My Shopping Totals for This Week 6/7 {+ Money Saving Tips!}

June 7, 2013

My Weekly Shopping Totals: See how I feed my family of six (including 3 teens) for around $125/week. See our $125 Budget Weekly Menu here. Subscribe to my FREE e-notes to get my weekly menu sent right to your inbox PLUS FREE gifts like my Stress Free Meals e-book and my exclusive customizable organizing labels! Click here to join! [...]

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FREE Doughnuts, MP3s, Coffee, Father’s Day Freebies & Lots More!

June 7, 2013

FREEBIES: Check out these great FREE offers from this week! (Please note: All offers were available at the time of publication, but are subject to change.) FREE OFFERS FREE Disney Vacation Planning DVD (click the graphic above) FREE cup or cone of yogurt (up to 6 oz.) at TCBY for Dads on Father’s Day (June 16, 2013) Printable [...]

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Get (2) 50 oz. Bottles of Tide for $9.90 Shipped! {expired}

June 7, 2013

Amazon has two 50 ounce bottles of Tide HE Laundry Detergent for $9.90 shipped ($4.45 per bottle)! Clip the coupon for $1.50 off below the deal and select Subscribe and Save to get this price. (You can cancel Subscribe & Save at any time plus you get FREE shipping!). Click here to order Tide. You can also [...]

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It’s Gonna Be a CRAZY Summer! {+ tips so yours won’t be}

June 6, 2013

1 car + 3 people with jobs--The Peaceful Mom

Summer is here and it’s looking a little crazy at our house! Today’s schedule looks like this: Tweet

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Easy Gluten Free Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

June 6, 2013

Easy Gluten Free Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe-One of my favorite ways to whip up an easy dinner is to make a stir-fry. It’s great in the summer because you don’t have to heat up the kitchen by baking something in the oven, and it’s an awesome way to get those veggies in! To be honest, I [...]

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Vitacost: FREE Shipping on $25 Orders + FREE $10 Credit!

June 6, 2013

Vitacost.com is offering FREE shipping today (6/6) on all orders of $25 or more! This is the perfect time to use your FREE $10 Credit and take advantage of the sale on gluten free and other grocery items at 47% off (click here for more details). Click here to get your $10 FREE Credit and start shopping! Don’t miss [...]

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Gluten Free Coupons and Deals 6/6

June 6, 2013

Please note: Amazon prices change quickly so you may want to take advantage of these soon. Peeled Snacks Much-ado-about-Mango, 1.4 Ounce bags (Pack of 10) are on sale for $1.42 a bag with Subscribe and Save ($14.24 for the pack of 10). Subscribe to five or more items and get them for just $1.27/1.4 ounce bag ($12.74 [...]

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Save Money On Groceries: Shop Multiple Stores (week 10)

June 5, 2013

Save Money On Groceries! Save money on your grocery bill, so you can spend the money on other priorities! Each week I’m sharing one simple tip that you can implement to start saving on your grocery bill right away. Many of the tips will be familiar, but if you take the Save Money on Groceries Challenge with [...]