I'm a winner! :)

I have to tell myself that every once in a while, just to make myself feel better.... :) But today, it's TRUE! I was one of 10 winners in the http://www.momadvice.com/ Twilight DVD giveaway! My teenage daughter will be so happy when she gets this in her Easter basket! BTW, MomAdvice is a great place to read all kinds of articles on frugal living, saving money, inexpensive recipes and organizational tips. And who doesn't need help with those things?!!!

Have a WINNING day and God bless ~ Thrifty Gal

Hello...again...

Wow. It's been awhile. I haven't been posting on this blog because of it's name...."Thrifty Third Avenue Gal". Guess what? I haven't been thrifty lately :( During my daughter's illness (she's fine now, thank the Lord), I spent unnecessarily on things to cheer her up (which it did but I didn't HAVE to spend to make her happy). Then we went on a little Spring Break trip (nothing extravagant just a couple nights in a hotel not far from home) including lots of eating out and some shopping. This week, I've been getting back into our 'normal' routine but haven't been able to get out of the eating out mode that we got into last week. So now, it's time to rein in the spending. We do have a couple of very expensive months coming up. My daughter's dance pictures and recital. Her participation in track (including 2 kinds of shoes & uniform). Gas to get to track meets and eating while we're there. Her 13th birthday. Easter. A trip (just me & my sis) out to Dresden, Ohio (a birthday present from said sis but I will need spending money). Travel to high school track meets (husband is a coach). Son's 15th birthday. Property taxes due. Graduations (we get invited to a lot because my husband is a high school teacher). The list goes on and on. How am I going to get through this and not completely overspend? Any help would be appreciated? If I can get all this under control, then maybe I can start writing under this blog title again...honestly :)

Thanks in advance for your help and God bless ~ "Thrifty" Gal

Idol Update

I actually don't have an AI update this week...while the show was on last night, I was on the phone with Ask-A-Nurse trying to decide what to do about my daughter who had a 103.4 degree temperature. Sometimes things are more important than Idol :)

BTW, I took my daughter to the doctor and she has the B strain of Influenza. She'll be in bed for a week or more, my poor little peanut :(

Who wouldn't want a $10,000 shopping spree?

This is a great new sweepstakes from HBO called "Sex in the City: The Movie ~ Girls' Night In Sweepstakes" and you can win the ultimate $10,000 shopping spree! :) Just pop on over here and register to win. There's also the chance to "play in Carrie's closet" for the chance to instantly win daily prizes, create your own Sex and the City Fashionista and more! You can register daily now through April 13th.

Good luck and God bless ~ Thrifty Gal