Weekend Thrifty Links [Simply Thrifty]

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Happy Sunday, Thrifty friends. Here are a few links for your browsing pleasure:
First: contests, freebies and giveaways:

• Keppo Sports is having a free sports bra giveaway, and who couldn’t use free underwear?
• Limited Too has buy one get one free Webkinz.
• Gayla at Mom Gadget is giving away an ultrasound toothbrush. Cool giveaway, Gayla!
• Mark march 21st on your calendar - Dunkin’ Donuts is giving away a free iced coffee.
• She Knows Pregnancy is giving away a baby sign language book.
• Stop by and visit me at She Knows Parties and win a copy of “Cake Art“.
• Baking Delights is giving away a copy of Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City’s Best Pastry Shops.
• You can win a wonderful organic baby supply collection at Tree Hugging Family.
• Weary parents isn’t just reviewing Zoobies, they’re giving them away!!
• Cyndi at Layers Upon Layers is giving away a free Life Images magazine.
• Is cash more your thing? Linette at Mother Earth’s Garden is giving away $30!
• Karen at Thrifty Mommy has a copy of Disney’s Anytime Stories to Give Away.
• It’s Freebie Friday at the Mother Load! Yay!

Here are some interesting things to read:

• Marye at Baking Delights added a new page to her blog - one that’s going to get a lot of use from this baker. It’s a page of substitutions. I’m always mid-cake before I find out I’m out of something, so this is exactly what I need! Thanks, Marye!
• Students at Rice University are building a solar house thanks to a $100,000 grant. At Unplugged Living.
• Heather at Baking Delights posted a recipe for a chocolate carrot cake that has my stomach grumbling. I think I know next weekend’s family dessert. Now I’m not sure if this is a thrifty link or not, but it looks incredible.
• Jennifer at De-Clutter it has some interesting recycling receptacles to check out. I remember years ago having a discussion regarding recycling and one of the reasons giving for not wanting to recycle is that it makes the home look cluttered and unattractive. This should help.
• Foodie Obsessed has a look at some great American wines for under $15.
• Consumer Reports tells us how to go 30 years without a credit card.
• Which is more thoughtful, cash or gifts? At the Consumerist.
• A JC Penney coupon that’s good for…well….nothing. At Consumerist.
• Every get annoyed because you can’t speak to a real live person when calling certain businesses? The Consumerist has 50 tips for navigating a phone system.
• At Cookerati, Diana offers up a simple comfort food recipe, Easy Chicken and Noodles.
• Green recipes for St. Patrick’s Day at the All Holiday Cafe.
• Cooking Gadgets is featuring a look at oven guards - something someone like me can really use.
• The Frugal Dutchess offers 7 tips for those facing a tax audit.
• Students in NJ are being punished after using pennies to pay for school lunches. At Madconomist.

If you’re feeling ambitious, please visit some of my other blogs:

• Freelance Writing Jobs - Daily job leads and tips.
• She Knows Parties - Party planning tips and fun.
• The List Maven - Beauty and style tips in list form.
• She Plays Music - A positive look at women in music.
• Cookerati - A food and cooking community for amateur chefs and home cook.
• Celebrity Cowboy - Scandals!
• Celebrity Role Model Blog - Where good behavior is rewarded.
• Burning the Scale - A community of bloggers hoping to lose weight.

Image of piggy bank by mconnors via Morgue File.
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