Events

This year we’re continuing a family tradition that sadly got rained out last year! It used to be a little known performance, that has grown into a fun event that many locals enjoy each year. For the past 10+ years my family has enjoyed going to the dress rehearsal of the Capitol Fourth on the […]... read more

Tomorrow, Thursday June 28th, 2012 at 9:30pm ET, I’ll be co-hosting a Twitter Party along with my friends Ashley @Savings, Melissa @SavingSense, Shellie @SaveWithShellie & Sarah @GiveMeNeither We’ll be discussing how to have a Frugal 4th of July! RSVP here for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Here are the details: When: Thursday, June 28th, 9:30pm […]... read more

This Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 is my next Savings Nation workshop! I’m teaming together with Savings.com to bring these workshops to the DC metro area, so they’ll be more coming soon. In this workshop I’ll give you the tools, information and community support you need to save up to 50% on your weekly groceries. For the average […]... read more

Grab your flip flops and head to…. Tropical Smoothie Cafe (not the beach… yet!). Tomorrow, Friday June 15th, 2012 is once again National Flip Flop Day! Show up between 2:00pm-7:00pm wearing your flip flops to claim your FREE Jetty Punch Smoothie (24 oz). More than 300 locations are participating, so I suggest calling your local […]... read more

Noodles & Company is “giving away the green” and celebrating their Summertime Salads. On Thursday, June 7th, 2012 Noodles and Co. is giving the first 50 people in line at the opening of their local Noodles and Co, a card for a FREE Summer Salad! Plus, they will also receive three garden stakes, each worth […]... read more

Thanks to everyone who came to my Savings Nation workshop last week in Burke! I really enjoyed sharing realistic couponing, strategic grocery shopping and meal planning made simple. It was great to connect with other savvy shoppers and beginning couponers as well as have some awesome bloggers and local small business owners in attendance like, Super […]... read more

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Sat. May 19th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm there will be a special Expired Coupon Drive to benefit Coups for Troops! Bring your expired coupons (with expiration date of January 2012 or more recent) and join us at the Dunkin’ Donuts at Potomac Yards in Alexandria, VA for free coffee & treats […]... read more

*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED* Congrats to Brian who was randomly selected as the winner! Looking for a fun, family-friendly, educational event over Memorial Day weekend here in the DC metro area? Then you’ll want to mark your calendar: May 25th – 27th, 2012 from 6:00pm-9:00pm is the Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon. This is […]... read more

Next Monday, May 21st, 2012 is my first Savings Nation workshop open to the public! I’m so excited to be teaming together with Savings.com to bring these workshops to the DC metro area. give you the tools, information and community support you need to save up to 50% on your weekly groceries. For the average family […]... read more

Did you know that May is National Military Appreciation Month? If you use coupons (and if you’re reading this blog, I assume you do!), I’m happy to let you know that there are some easy and practical ways you can help military families overseas. Many military families are on a fixed income, and coupons can really […]... read more