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Montubox Subscription Review!

 

Hello again, savvy savers! Today finds us with another awesome Subscription Box Review! This time I will be reviewing the July 2014 Montubox; this box was It’s A Small World Themed!

This box contains several fun, thought-provoking  , culturally minded learning toys sure to interest even the pickiest of children!

My box came is a very crisp white box, with primary colored trim. Inside the box was world map-printed tissue paper, along with a guide to both the service and activities within the subscription box.

The box contained a Flags Of The World Sticker Box, World Map Soccer Ball, 3-D Statue of Liberty Puzzle, and Statue of Liberty Grow-a-pet. This box was so interesting and my family could not wait to dig into the box and start playing with all of the layers of toys; what’s really awesome is that the box came the day the World Cup started, so the family could use the map and ball to see what the flag of each country looked liked as the various teams played over the past two weeks.

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The box also contained a map and stickers which correlated to the difference eco-zones on the map, and that was an awesome family evening of correlating animal, temperature, geographic zone activities! This subscription will set you back $34.95 plus shipping monthly, and you can cancel the service anytime after your second box has shipped (two-month minimum subscription). This box is educational, fun, and a delight for you and your child. To find out more about this service, click here!

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Easter Projects: Fossilized Eggs!

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Calling all parents! For the last installment of my Easter Projects and recipe Series, I wanted to share with you a fun project we do most years! We make fossilized Easter Eggs! We do this by hard boiling eggs, for 10 minutes, removing the eggs when they have began to show signs that the egg shells are cracking. We then pour a mixture of one packet Kool Aid, or 4 tablespoons, mixed with 1 cup warm water, then pour the mixture over the eggs! Let your eggs soak for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the egg shells, and voila fossilized eggs! These eggs make create awesome breakfast items for Easter morning, and are always a favorite in my home!

Here’s to Easter!

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Peeps Fruit Kabobs!

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Good evening, savvy savers! I wanted to share another tip with you tonight, as part of my Easter Projects and recipes Series, this time my Peeps Fruit Kabobs! I just love this idea! I use lemonade and watermelon flavored peeps, along with cut kiwi, strawberries, tangelos, and wooden barbeque skewers to make a snack that’s as fun as can be! This has always been one of my go-to Easter treats, especially while dying eggs! This idea is customizable, and easy to make up to a day ahead! If you also want an extra treat, try drizzling chocolate sauce over the fruit as well!

Here’s to Easter!

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Easter Candy Cones!

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Good afternoon, savvy savers! I wanted to take time this afternoon to share with you another one of my favorite Easter crafts, my Easter Candy Cones! What’s cool about this project is that all of the supplies can be purchased at the Dollar Tree, for under $5.00, and will make you 12 cones customizable candy cones! These cones make for excellent church gifts, thinking-of-you surprises, or a treat for the parents of wee-ones Easter egg hunting this coming weekend! I always love how they turn out, whether individually or in a basket, whomever receives one, is guaranteed to smile!

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All you need to make them is a box of waffle cones, candy, paper shreds, wrapped candy, Easter gift bags, clear packaging tape, and creativity!

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Just fill each cone with a half handful of paper shreds, add the candy, and then place the cone in the gift bag; twist the gift bag in a cylinder and secure with clean tape and twist tie the top closed!

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Easy peasy!

Here’s to Easter!

(Photo Bunting Credit, Hallmark Cards)

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DIY Easter Egg Garland!

Hello again, savvy savers! Today finds us with another Easter Craft Project, this time a Paint Chip Easter Egg Garland!

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To make this project, simply acquire paint chips (you will need 8 per foot of garland), I used Behr paint tri-color swatches.

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Now, using this awesome egg pattern from nuttinbutrpreschool.com, you will cut out your eggs, and using a small hole punch or exacto knife, on a cutting pad, cut out two hole, 1/2 inch apart, as seen, and string through craft twine, through the hole, stringing the garland as you go along! This project is easy, but time consuming, and I was able to create 12 feet of garland in the time it took me to watch 2 movies this past weekend!

As well, please be sure to ask paint store employees if it is alright to take that many samples before hoarding the stash, if you will!

Here’s to Easter!

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Edible Easter Baskets!

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Good evening, savvy savers! Spring has sprung, as have the myriad of Easter-themed projects around the net, and The Lady Prefers To Save is no exception!

As I posted yesterday, each day this week I will be posting an Easter-themed recipe, craft, or project. For today, I wanted to share my Edible Easter Basket Project! For this project I simple hot glued four theatre candy boxes together, hot glued a small square of cardboard beneath the basket for stability, and used tubed Easter candy for handles. The basket is filled with Dollar Tree goodies, and filled with recycled paper shreds! I was able to make this basket for $4.00! This basket would make a great addition for young children, neighbors, friends, family, teacher, and co-workers! The customization options for this basket is endless.

Here’s to crafting!

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Throwback Thursdays: Homemade Dr. Pepper Lip Smackers!

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Calling all Lip Smacker Fans! For this weeks Throwback Thursdays, I am featuring my budget-friendly version of two of my favorite childhood items, Lipsmackers Dr. Pepper Lip Gloss! These two items were staples in my In my Duplo Bunny bag! I felt so grown up wearing my clear lipgloss and clear mascara! I make my version, using simple, safe, ingredients for only $0.19 a pot/tube! I purchase my beeswax, chapstick tubes, gloss pots, and cola extract on Amazon.com using earned survey gift cards; my Kool-Aid was purchased on sale at my local Save-A-Lot for $0.05 a packet!

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Here’s how I make it:

2 Tablespoons Cocoa Butter
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
20 drops of Cola Syrup
1/4 Tablespoon Kool Aid Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Aloe Vera Gel
1 Pinch Extra Fine Glitter

Instructions:

1) Put 1 inch of water in the bottom of a small pan, and turn on medium heat.

2) Place a pint jar in the water, and begin to heat.

3) Place all ingredients in the jar, except the oil, syrup and Kool Aid.

4) When all ingredients are melted, stir well and turn off heat, but leave jar in the water to keep warm throughout project.

5) Stir in the essential oil and Kool Aid.

6) Using a medicine dropper, fill you containers, while leaving the jar still in the water.

7) Wait 2 minutes, and top off containers as they will settle, and then let this layer firm as well.

8) Let tubes and pots sit, undisturbed, for 3 hours.

9) If you prefer a firmer, more chapstick-like product, add a 1/2 teaspoon more wax to your mixture.

10) I also add 10 drops mint or eucalyptus oil to the pots during winter, to help prevent chapped lips!

11) For glittery gloss or balm, add a pinch of extra fine glitter to a 1/2 teaspoon aloe vera gel and add to pots while still warm.

11) Enjoy!

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