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Here Come the Freebies! – Week of January 17, 2012

Finding a “freebie” is always a little bit exciting. Suddenly, you have the opportunity to get something without being expected to pay for it. Freebies aren’t usually advertised, so you have to search around in order to find them. Or, you could check over this quick list of “freebies”. This week, many of them are designed for parents of very young children. BabyTalk magazine will give you a FREE subscription to their magazine. This is a magazine for expectant moms and new parents. It gives you information about health and safety issues, new products for babies, and more. To get … Continue reading →

Getting Freelance Work

Decent paying freelance work is a challenge to find these days, but it’s even harder when your work is not top notch. In order to earn a profit from your passion you need to have mastered the basics of photography including: composition, exposure, lighting and focus. In addition, it helps if you are proficient in photo editing and printing. If you are just starting out, it’s a good idea to secure internships with established photographers. If you went to school for photography, then finding real world applications for the lessons you learned in the classroom is a must. What’s more, … Continue reading →

Genealogy Magazines

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There are a number of magazines that are dedicated to helping genealogists further their research. Some magazines are specialized, pertaining to genealogy for a particular location, ethnicity, time period, etc. Other magazines are more general, and can be useful to the majority of genealogists. Listed here are five of the most popular genealogy magazines. Prices listed here are effective as of May 27, 2010, and are subject to change. Family Tree Magazine According to their website, Family Tree Magazine is “American’s #1 family history magazine”. This magazine is perfect for beginning genealogists wanting to learn how to get started. Topics … Continue reading →

How to Get Free Stuff

One of the big benefits of living frugally is that you often get the opportunity for free stuff. This is lots of free stuff, from magazine subscriptions to furniture. You might be amazed at the amount of free stuff that is available if you know how to find it. Free online offers Manufacturers want you to try their products in the hope that you will like these products and then purchase them. Of course, if you get enough free samples, you seldom have to purchase any products at all. Toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, tote bags, t-shirts, music, books, magazines and … Continue reading →

Finding Scrapbooking Retreats

Are you interested in attending a scrapbooking retreat? Do the girls you scrapbook long for some time away from home, spending a little girlfriend time together and getting some serious scrapbooking done without interruption? A scrapbooking retreat is perfect for this! But how do you find them? First of all, you can certainly search the Internet. I did and found several, except I feel that word of mouth is definitely a more powerful advertising tool. In addition to finding out someones favorite retreat location, you will be able to ask questions about the specifics of the location. What is around … Continue reading →

Finding Fonts for Scrapbooking

Most scrapbooker’s choose to use their computer for journaling. This is usually because they do not like their own handwriting. My hope is that you will at least do a few layouts a year in your own handwriting, but at the same time, I also understand the flow and look that only a font has. I’m often asked where I get the fonts for the journaling blocks and titles that are on my scrapbook layouts. There is no set location, but I tend to watch the idea books and magazines for cute fonts and then I look them up or … Continue reading →

Getting Free Design Ideas

It is always exciting when you have the opportunity to decorate or redesign a room. We are slowly making our way through repairs here at our house and are almost ready to decorate our family room. And, we have three sets of friends who are making big moves to new homes and will need to think about designing their spaces. So short of hiring an interior decorator, how can you get some design ideas? Look to the following places for free design ideas. Catalogues Catalogues of home items are filled with pages of professionally designed spaces. Naturally, the companies that … Continue reading →

Finding Free Magazines

I consider magazines a luxury item. They are filled with lots of great information, recipes, news, stories, gorgeous photos and more. You can reuse magazines for wrapping gifts, creating art and crafts and more. But, if you buy them, they can get quite expensive. Here are some ways to get all the magazine you could want for free. Sign up for free subscriptions. Over the years, I’ve gotten subscriptions for Family Fun, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Saveur, Kiplingers, Budget Living, Simple Living, Jane, American Baby and others, al just by signing up online. These are full … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Mary Ann Romans!

We are pleased to have freelance writer Mary Ann Romans with us here today. She is the third blogger to join us in our look at the writers that make up the Families.com family. Mary Ann, thanks for joining us! How long have you blogged for Families.com? My first blog on Families.com was in December of 2006. At the moment, I have more than 1260 individual blog posts. How cool is that! What topics do you blog about? I cover Frugal Living, which is so much fun because finding new ways to save money really exercises the brain cells. It … Continue reading →

Decorating on a Dime – Finding the Inspiration for Free

Decorating in a stylish way, yet on nothing more than a very small budget, is possible, but it takes a bit more work than just walking into a store and purchasing all the matching furniture pieces for thousands of dollars. Where do you find inspiration to design the room or rooms of your dreams? New Homes The first place I recommend looking is in new homes. On Sunday’s most new homes have open houses and you can walk through and gain color inspiration ideas, furniture inspiration ideas and decorating ideas. Most of these homes purchase cheap furniture and low cost … Continue reading →