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Live in or near Litchfield, MN and want to save some money?

Cindy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:48:52 +0000

Frugal and Fun Cindy Haugland & Beth Gasser

Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find the best online savings, coupons, free shipping, free samples, and more. We’ll help you protect your private information and save money safely using the Internet. Then, we’ll move offline to help you save money and time in your daily routine when we cover bulk buying tips, bulk cooking and freezer meals, homemade cleaning supplies and other simple tactics perfect for any budget. You’ll have plenty of time to ask questions of a couple professional tightwads, swap ideas, and leave with plenty of resources to get started saving today! Monday October, 4 6:30-8:00 PM HS E-105 Fee: $27 Registration Deadline: Monday, September 27

Stress Free Holidays ~Cindy Haugland

Pleasejoin us! Local professional organizer, Cindy Haugland with Tidy Tightwad$ will share her favorite organizing tips, techniques and strategies to create a memorable, stress-free holiday geared toward busy women. You’ll leave with relevant, helpful organizing information that you can use immediately to improve the quality of your daily life. You will fill out a holiday inventory, a holiday task list, a holiday countdown calendar and a holiday gift list all tailored for you and your family. I will also give you some holiday gift giving tips and holiday simplifying tips. Tuesday October 19 6:30-8:00 PM HS E-105 Fee: $27 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 12

ADVANCED COUPONING STRATEGIES

Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing. Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies. Build a grocery stockpile. Cut your weekly bill in half with these smart strategies. You can stack plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know you can stack coupons? Find out how I bought the following at Target: 2 bags of Archer Farms coffee, 4 bottles of Aveeno body wash, 5 Schick razors, 5 boxes of Act II Microwave popcorn, 2 trial sized bottles of Axe Men’s Body spray and 2 trial sized Degree Deodorant and paid $3.32! Monday, September 20 6:30-8:00 HS E-105 Fee: $27 Registration Deadline: Monday, September 13

If interested, contact Angela Smith <Angela_Smith@litchfield.k12.mn.us>

In or near Eden Valley, Watkins or Richmond, MN and want to save some money?

Cindy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:45:13 +0000

ADVANCED COUPONING STRATEGIES!
Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to
couponing. Learn how to increase your coupon
savings with strategies. You can stack your plates and you can stack
laundry, but did you know that you can stack coupons? Find out how Cindy
Haugland,
Professional Organizer and founder of
Tidy Tightwads, saved $119.06 on one shopping trip!

Date: Thursday, October 7th
Time: 7 -9 p.m.
Fee: $20 Minimum: 4

STRESS FREE HOLIDAY
Please join us! Local professional organizer, Cindy Haugland, will share
her favorite organizing tips,
techniques and strategies to create a memorable, stress free holiday
geared toward busy women!!
Date: Nov. 1st ~ Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.~ Fee: $20
Location: EVW HS Rm 101 (Enter door #7)

ONCE A MONTH COOKING!

This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and
tricks to avoid time and money “wasters”. By the end of the class you
will be armed with a process to create easy shopping lists and many
wonderful freezer meals. For those interested – we have a 2nd segment and
make a meal !   You will receive 25 recipes and will have access to money
saving tips!
Date: Thursday, September 30th   ( Tentative 2nd segment: Thursday,
October 7th)
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: EVW HS Room 101 (Enter Door 7)
Fee:    $20
Instructor: CIndy Haugland, Professional Organizing and Cleaning Expert

If the World had a front porch….

Cindy — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:04:31 +0000

like we did back then……….do those words sound familiar to you? It probably does if you’re a country music fan……I’m not a huge fan, but on the way to an occasional sale this morning in Dassel, MN, at the Little Red Hen, I heard this song on the radio as I was searching………..Tracy Lawrence tells us that if the world had a front porch, like we did back then, we’d still have our problems, but we’d still be friends, treating your neighbor like he’s next of kin, wouldn’t be gone with the wind…….

He goes on to say that on the front porch is where his Mama sat on the swing and learned to crochet and his Grandfather taught him how to pray. They made their own ice cream, looked at the stars and lightning bugs. I am lucky to have a husband who keeps me grounded, who is my anchor at the end of my rope and who often reminds me to “stop and smell the roses.”

During an interview this morning with Marc from www.theconversationhub.com he asked me what my favorite song was…….I’m not sure that I have a favorite, but I gave him one that carries a tune that I have always liked. I have a wide variety of songs on my iPod ranging from Elton John to Chris Tomlin.

I love to sit on the porch at the lake and watch the yellow finches eat from the feeders, early in the morning while it’s quiet and nobody else is awake. It really is amazing how many people see you sitting “on the porch” and stop by to visit and catchup………….maybe we would be better off…”If the World had a front porch.”"

Fun and Frugal Class

Cindy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:33 +0000

Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find the best online savings, coupons, free shipping, free samples, and more. We’ll help you protect your private information and save money safely using the Internet. One of us recently spent two nights at a nice hotel with a water park (one night regular rate is $208), had 3 meals out, spent an evening bowling and spent a total of $213. Find out how you can do this.

Then, we’ll move offline to help you save money and time in your daily routine when we cover bulk buying tips, bulk cooking and freezer meals, homemade cleaning supplies and other simple tactics perfect for any budget. You will receive a handout and will have plenty of time to ask questions of a couple professional tightwads, swap ideas, and leave with plenty of resources to get started saving today!

When: Monday, April 26th

Where: Vivid Image

897 Hwy 15 South, Hutchinson, MN 55350

Time: 6:30-8:30

Pre-Register by e-mailing: info@tidytightwads.com

Cost: $20 per person

Fun….on a budget? How does that work?

Cindy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:06:00 +0000

Everybody is trying to save money, but you still have to have a little fun. I can think of many ways that my family has fun, but still stays on a budget.

Girls Night In-my friends bring over a snack and we visit and laugh and carry on acting silly!

Take advantage of the outdoors….catch fireflies, roast marshmallows, make pies over the campfire, go for a walk, swim, go on a treasure hunt build a sand castle at the beach or go to the park on a bike ride.

My daughter can entertain herself for hours with music and an open spot to dance!

Help your kids tame that clutter…

Cindy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:50:30 +0000

Show your kids how to help. Give your children specific instructions: Just saying, “Clean your room” is too vague for mosf ot them and it’s also overwhelming. “Pick up all the blocks and put them in the block box” is a more useful thing to say. Break big jobs down into smaller ones.

My daughter, age 11, has a list of “things to do” daily and she is rewarded so much for each chore-depending upon the time required. One thing on her list today was to clean and organize TWO drawers in her vanity. Much easier to take and also hear than “clean your room” or “clean and organize your vanity.”

Masculine Scented Soap for Father’s Day

Cindy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Get ready for some old fashioned, good clean fun! Give Dad or Grandpa a bar of handmade soap for Father’s Day. A nice sized bar is still $3.50 and once he’s used this he won’t want buy another bar of that “Irish Spring” again!

Scents available:

Patchouli, Up North, Sandalwood, Kentish Rain, Ancient Sedona , Wasabi, Musk, Drakkar, Spiced Magogeny, Cold Water, Black Tea, Bonsai,

Fesh Cut Grass and Fresh Brewed Coffee

Other favorite scents available upon request.

Give a practical gift that doesn’t add clutter. Plus it’s green……….non toxic and hypo-allergenic!

Garden with your child………

Cindy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:28:36 +0000

Now is a great time to start thinking about gardening with your child. It’s fun. It’s therapeutic. It’s a great learning experience. And, it will be one of those family memories that you and your child will always hold dear. So, for your inspiration and pleasure, here is How to Garden with Your Kids. . .

Rule Number One

Keep it Small. You want your gardening project to be fun for you and your child, not a huge chore that will become overwhelming and frustrating. Plant in triangles rather than rows to get a larger yield in a small space.

Rule Number Two

Start with the soil– the key to success in gardening. This is closely related to Rule Number One because preparing the soil will mean digging and shoveling (read hard work). You will want to invest in some good commercial manure or compost if you don’t have any handy. To keep down labor time and expenses, again, keep it small.

Rule Number Three

Make your child’s garden separate from yours in his own special place. Make certain that your child’s garden is in a sunny spot with easy access to water. For a fun indoor project he can make garden markers to identify the plants. You can also buy your child his own gardening tools.

Rule Number Four

Buy plants when possible rather than seeds. I prefer plants for one reason. They are more reliable for those of us with little gardening experience. The point of the children’s garden is to see results as quickly as possible. Of course, you will not find all the plants you want, and your children will be fascinated with the magic of growing from seeds. So you will want to add a few seed projects also. Just make sure you have a mix and buy plants when they are available.

Rule Number Five

Mix flowers and vegetables. Your child will feel so proud when her vegetables are served for the family dinner or shared with a neighbor or grandparent. Flowers will make her garden a beautiful and inspirational place where she will want to spend time.

Rule Number Six

Make it fun!! This is the real purpose of the children’s garden, to build warm memories of special projects. Don’t let it become a frustrating, stressful chore. Which brings us full-circle to Rule Number One – Keep It Small!

Leave the pre-packaged foods in the store.

Cindy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:47:55 +0000

This is another “gotcha” in a grocery store. A lasagna consisting of mostly noodles and tomato sauce costs several times more than making your own from scratch (and actually adding some real vegetables!) Haul out those cookbooks that you have sitting on your shelf and start cooking. Don’t make just one. As long as you have the mess, make two. One for tonight for supper and one to put in the freezer.

No Fuss Play Dough

Cindy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:32:23 +0000

We made homemade play dough today-give it a try!

1 cup cold water

1 cup salt

2 t. vegetable oil

2 c. flour

2 T. Cornstarch

Food Coloring

In a large bowl, mix together water, salt, oil and a few drops of food coloring. Mix flour and cornstarch and add 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Knead for a few minutes with flour on your hands.�