Once a Month Cooking……you hear about it and it sounds like a pretty cool thing!  Come to this class to get all the info needed to start your own once a month cooking club with friends/family.  This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money “wasters.”  By the end of this class you will be armed with a process to create easy shopping lists and many wonderful freezer meals.  Participants will receive 25 recipes TRIED-AND-TRUE for freezing as well as many other helpful handouts.

Monday, January 23rd

6:30-8:00

Vivid Image

897 Hwy. 15 South

Hutchinson, MN

$20.00 payable at the door.

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER SO APPROPRIATE MATERIALS CAN BE PROVIDED.  PLEASE E-MAIL INFO@TIDYTIGHTWADS.COM

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Once a Month Cooking:  Come to this class to learn all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking club with friends.  This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money “wasters.”  By the end of this class you will be armed with a process to create easy shopping lists and many wonderful freezer meals.  Participants will receive 25 recipes and will have ongoing e-mail contact should you have questions.  Be a blog subscriber for more helpful hints and recipes that come along at www.tidytightwads.com .

Monday, January 31st, 2011

New Century Charter School

Hutchinson, MN

6:30-8:00

$20.00 pay at the door, but pre-registration is required so appropriate materials can be provided.

January 31, 2011

New Century Charter School

Hutchinson

6:30-8:00

$20.00

1)  ONCE A MONTH COOKING:

Come to this class to learn all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking club with friends.  This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money “wasters.”  By the end of this class you will be armed with a process to create easy shopping lists and many wonderful freezer meals.

Participants will receive 25 recipes and will have ongoing e-mail contact with Cindy Haugland, professional organizer and founder of Tidy Tightwads,  should you have questions.  She will continue to post money saving tips and Once a Month Cooking related topics on her blog @www.tidytightwads.com or Tidy Tightwads on Face book.

January 24, 2011

New Century Charter School

6:30-8:00

$20.00

2)  Frugal and Fun: 

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!

January 10, 2011

New Century Charter School

Hutchinson

6:30-8:00

$20.00

3)  ORGANIZE YOUR KIDS SO THEY CAN ORGANIZE THEMSELVES:

Are you TIRED of asking your kids to put away their toys, clothes and school books?  Teach your children to help out, without making it a CHORE!  If “clean up your room” is a popular refrain in your household, there are some simple steps you can take to get your kids on the organizing bandwagon.  Join Cindy Haugland, Professional Organizer and founder of www.tidytightwads.com for some ways to conquering kids’ clutter. 

January 3, 2011

New Century Charter School

Hutchinson

6:30-8:00

$20.00

5)  ADVANCED COUPONING STRATEGIES

Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing.  Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies.

You can stack plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know you can stack coupons?  Come find out how Cindy Haugland, Professional Organizer and founder of Tidy Tightwads, saved $119.06 on one shopping trip.  

 Please e-mail me to register or if you have any questions:  info@tidytightwadsor Facebook:  Tidy Tightwads

If you’re wanting to move toward the frugal  living theme, there is a lot of wiggle room in the food family budget.  I don’t know about you, but food has a deep daily impact on those that I love and live with!  It’s a huge part of family life.  The shopping and preparations are part of that love too!

Are you wondering how to save money without messing up the love?  It can be a struggle to make that change.  I would recommend implementing one frugal tip at a time instead of trying to change many things…….you don’t want to hear, “What’s Mom trying to do to us!”

When I started my thriftiness journey years ago, of course, I put into action what I learned at home and what my Mom taught me.  I also gathered frugal tips from books, magazines, the internet and friends who were with me on this journey.   I implemented one frugal tip at a time, started Once a Month Cooking, started couponing and over the course of a few years, I can honestly say that I spend less than $300 a month on our family food budget……….and we don’t eat Ramen Noodles!  I have cut 50% of our food budget within the last year.

People don’t become truly frugal overnight, but small changes make a big difference.  If you’re interested in learning more about the Once a Month Cooking or couponing or learn how to trim our family food budget, stay tuned……….upcoming classes this fall through Tidy Tightwads.

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

Frugal & 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 will help you protect your private information and save money safely using the internet.  We will 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 have plenty of time to ask questions of a couple of tightwads, swap ideas, and leave with plenty of resources to get started saving today!

Monday,  September 27th
6:30- 8:30 p.m.            $25 per student
GFW High School Home-Ec/FAC room

If interested, contact Sandy Pierson <spierson@gfw.k12.mn.us>

Frugal and Fun

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 will  help you protect your private information and save money safely using the internet. Then we will 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 have plenty of time to ask questions of a couple of professional tightwads, swap ideas, and leave with plenty of resources to get started saving today!

March 29
6:30-8:30 p.m
$25
Room 229 New Ulm High School – 414 South Payne – enter door #4 on the Garden Street side of the building

No more frozen pizza or cereal for supper…………Come to this class to learn all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking club with friends.  This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money “wasters.”  By the end of this class you will be armed with a process to create easy shopping lists and many wonderful freezer meals.

I will provide you with 25 recipes, and you’ll have e-mail contact should you need to check in with me later.  I will post money saving tips and Once a Month Cooking related topics to my blog and Facebook pages.

When:  Monday, April 12th, 2010

Where:  Vivid Image

897 Hwy 15 South

Hutchinson, MN

Cost:     $20.00 per person

Time:  6:30-8:30

Pre-registration required.  E-mail, comment or contact me via Tidy Tightwads on Facebook

1) Do you go through the refrigerator and see what you have?

2)  Do you choose what can be prepared quickly?

3)  Do you build menus around what’s nutritious and healthful?

4)  Do you plan a few days ahead?

5)  Or…….you don’t think about your evening meal until that day.

Which one are you?  Intersted in learning Once a Month Cooking?  I am teaching several OAMC classes this fall through Community Ed.  If you have a church group or a group of friends interested in starting a group, let me know.

Let me know if you’re interested in attending a class.  I am taking names now for an upcoming class.  It will be held in Hutchinson, MN.  If you’re not near Hutchinson and would like to purchase an extensive booklet that tells you how to get a group going, recipes, helpful hints, etc. let me know.  Contact me @ info@tidytightwads.com