Free STL Area Concerts August 1-7

By frugalouis On July 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Thanks to ArchCityHomes, here is a listing of free concerts in the St. Louis/St. Charles area this week. Please confirm location and time before you head out. Enjoy! Sunday, August 1 Carondelet Park, 5:30 PM Francis Park, 7:30 PM Wash U Brookings Quadrangle, 7:30 PM Payne-Gentry Historical House, 6 PM Monday, August 2 Tower Grove [...]

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Frugal Organic and Natural Foods!

By frugalouis On July 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I thought it worthwhile to alert you to a nice collection of coupons for organic and natural foods here. There’s even a link for chocolate…mmm!! While you are searching out organic coupons, be sure to sign up for Mambo Sprouts as well. There are printable coupons, and if you’d like to pick up a copy [...]

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Free Concerts at the Zoo!

By frugalouis On July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Head on over to the St. Louis Zoo every Friday through September third from 5-8pm for their Jungle Boogie concerts. These are located at the center of the zoo near the Sea Lion basin, and activities are available for children. Best of all, the concerts are free! Check out my post here about the zoo [...]

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Castlewood State Park

By frugalouis On July 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

Popular with lovers and mountain bikers alike, Castlewood State Park, west of St. Louis, has something for everyone. Depending on who I’m with, I like to hike up the trail to the bluffs overlooking the Meramec River and watch the sun set, explore trails that meander through forests and out into meadows, or cool off [...]

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St. Louis Grocery Stores – Trader Joe’s

By frugalouis On July 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

This is the seventh in a series on grocery stores in the St. Louis area. To see the others in this series, click here. Trader Joe’s In the past several years a new store has appeared on the St. Louis grocery scene, and for many of us it has been a welcome addition. Trader Joe’s [...]

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Family Fun Magazine Deal!

By frugalouis On July 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I love Family Fun magazine! Each time it comes, I read through it and then cut out pages with ideas I want to use so I can put them in page protectors and then into my “idea” binder. My daughter’s first birthday cake, seen at left, was a Family Fun cake idea, and many craft [...]

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Do you really need to buy swim diapers?

By frugalouis On July 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

If your young tikes are in the water as much as mine are this hot summer, then chances are good you are shelling out a small fortune for swim diapers. Even with coupons and sales, a these diapers run close to $1 each…yikes! Consider for a moment this alternative: What if you bought one cloth [...]

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Back-to-school-deals

By frugalouis On July 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Moneysavingmom has some great back-to-school deals for the week of July 25-31 posted on her site. Check them out: KMart OfficeMax Office Depot I will come back and update this post as needed this week.

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St. Louis Grocery Stores – Save-a-Lot

By frugalouis On July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment

This is the sixth in a series on grocery stores in the St. Louis area. To see the others in this series, click here. Save-a-Lot A store for the budget-conscious, with a feel somewhere between Aldi and Shop-n-Save Accepts manufacturer’s coupons “Smart Shoppers Club” offers $5 off $25 coupons when you sign up, and then [...]

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St. Louis Grocery Stores – Sappington Farmer’s Market

By frugalouis On July 24, 2010 · 1 Comment

This is the fifth in a series of posts on grocery stores in the St. Louis area.  You can find the other articles in the series here. I hope you find the info helpful! Sappington Farmers Market One location only, but worth checking out if you live within a reasonable distance (store located on Watson [...]

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