Five Finds for Friday: Coupon Sites

Recently, I have been sharing my little knowledge about coupon with my friends. Whenever, I found a great deal I was too excited to keep it to myself. I'm not a coupon expert by any mean. I consider myself a beginning couponer. These are my top five go-to place whenever I plan my shopping for the week.

1) Fiddledeedee - Yes, I chose her for my money and mommy blog a few weeks ago and I chose her again. She has a great easy-to-follow list of Publix deals(my favorite grocery store).

2) Southern Saver - I just discovered her site recently. She has all the stores that I shop regularly including Kroger, Walgreen, CVS and Publix.. All in one!

3) Hot Coupon World - I think most of the mommy saving moms out there know about this forum. The master of all coupons. I have learned a great deal from this site. The information can be overwhelming but if you just pick one store and take it slowly you will learn it eventually. I'm still learning of course.

4) A Full Cup - Another coupon/deals forum with great resource. The information is similar to HCW however they do have printable coupon for Food Lion which is considering competitor to Publix. So you can save even more using their coupon in Publix.

5) Taylor Town Preview - A great site to show you what Sunday insert coupons you will get for each Sunday. You can check before the weekend to help you determine whether you want to buy the newspaper that week or even if you want to buy extra copy that week.

I hope this will help you in saving on your grocery shopping. Let me know if you have your favorite sites that I haven't discovered yet.

Five Finds for Friday - Food Blogs

I love to eat but I have to admit that I am not a cook by nature. I cook out of necessity. So I always surf and check out other great food blogs for inspiration and recipes. Here are my top five finds for this week.

1. Lunch Nugget - A great blog for any family looking for a more creative and heathtier way to pack lunch for their school-age kids. I love the picture for each post since I'm such a visual person. I won't even look at any recipe that doesn't have the picture. So this is my life-saver blog.

2. Thai Table - A great Thai recipe site with step-by-step instruction. I cook Thai food once in a while. Just because sometimes I feel like it. And no, I am not a great cook for Thai food so don't ask me to cook Pad Thai for you. Sorry, not all Thai people can cook. Or should I say my Thai food standard is very high so if I can't make it taste like what I ate in Thailand then I won't bother.

3. Closet Cooking - I found this blog via Cheap Healthy Good. A great simple blog with great photo and recipe. The simple cooking is my kind of cooking.

4. Steamy Kitchen - Jaden's blog for the modern asian food with great simple recipe is not a new blog that I just found. I have been following her for a while.

5. Chez Pim - I'm so so behind in the Blog world. I'm sure everyone knew about Chez Pim's blog but I just recently discovered her via my fellow Thai blogger - Oakmonster's Den.

Five Finds for Friday - Mommy & Money Blogs

I haven't done Five Find for Friday for a while but I will get back to do it more often. I have found several or ton of new blogs since I started blogging. But one of the blog that gets me started in this blogosphere is the mommy & money blog.

Here are my finds of those mommies who give us all the tips and tricks to save more money for your family.

1) Money Saving Mom - No need to say another word. This is one of the most popular money blog out there. Crystal has great information for grocery and coupon shopping. She also provides useful article on saving, living frugally and spending wisely on the regular basis as well.

2) The "Cent"sible Sawyer - Another great money blog with all the details for deals and freebies. I check her blog weekly.

3) Fiddledeedee - I love Sarah's blog because she focuses on Publix. I love to shop at Publix. Also she has a lot of deal for organic shopping which is what I am trying to do.

4) Penny Pinching Parent - I just recently discovered this blog. I love that she gives weekly deals on kids stuff like diaper will detail break down to price per diaper. A great info indeed.

5) Common Sense with Money - Another great money advice site. She provide not only grocery deal but various tips about saving money! I truly enjoy reading her blog.

Five Finds For Friday - Earth Day

In honor of the Earth day celebration this week, I would like to add five blogs that I have been reading about going Green.

I'm not a crunchy mom by nature. But I do my best to work on incorporate more environmental friendly products into our house. It's not cheap I can say that. But somehow, it's doable if I do it little by little. One baby step at a time. So today, I have links for 5 blogs that have great info or just plain fun blog to read.

1. Organic Mania - I love it when I can find information about going green on a budget. I think it will help the Earth more if this alternative is more affordable. I think everyone wants to help but not everyone can.

2. Big Green Purse - Full with info on going green. She also has a book that talks about how we as a woman has a power to pressure the big corporation to be more eco-friendly. Now that's my kind of gal.

3. Nature Mom's Blog - A great blog with lots of green living tips and info.

4. No Impact Man - Tell it likes it is blog. With a very interesting experiment to live a year with No Impact. The project is done but there are a lot for me to read and catch up. Very fun reading.

5. The Green Baby Guide - A great blog for down-to-earth way to save time, money and our planet. I love the honest writing and so down-to-eart of this blog. It makes me feel like I'm not the only one who is struggle to balance between saving money and the planet at the same time.

There are more blogs out there but these are my favorite. What's yours?

Five Finds for Friday - New Blogs I Discovered

I'm pretty much a newbie in the blogsphere. So everyday I discover brand new (for me) blog that has been around for a while. These are my new find for this Friday that I digg!

1) Money Hacker Network - A place for Personal Finance Blogger to share and discover each other. I just recently join this group.

2) Cheap Healthy Good - Great blog for food and tips on grocery shopping. With detail recipe and picture, I will sure go back to visit weekly.

3) Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance blog that tells it like it is with no sugar coated.

4) Wise Bread - A blog community with a group of writers focusing on Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Personal Finance, Deals and more.

5) Are We There Yet - Away.com Family travel blog with loads of information.

Five Finds for Friday - Travel Blogs I Love

I know that it will not do justice to have only 5 travel blogs since we all know that there are more than you can count blogs out there. But each day I only have limited amount of time to read so here is my top 5 right now. Ask me again 2 months from now and my list might have changed.

1) Family Travel See The World with Your Kids - This is a great blog with lots of information for traveling with kids. I love to travel and I know that having kids does limit my ability to just pack up and go in the moment notice. But I refuse to give up on traveling. I know it's stressful, expensive and exhausting but it's priceless! We have travel as a family but not as extensive as I would like. This blog gives me a lot of good ideas and tips!

2) Real Travel - The real story from the real traveler always inspire me. It's nice to see how the real people travel not just the journalist. Plus I get to read about different places that will inpire me to plan my own trip.

3) Less Than a Shoestring - Travel can be expensive if you don't know how to make it more affordable or if you just want all 5 stars hotel and service. But travel doesn't have to be all about luxury. It is more about seeing the world and learn about new cultures, new cities or meet new people. This blog has a lot of great tips on traveling on a budget. Who wouldn't love that!

4) Traveling Mamas - A blog by 4 traveling mommies. Each one brings a different view from different part of the counties. A great blog for overall traveling info, news, or ideas especially for places to visit with kids. It doesn't hurt that they have giveaway on the regular basis. ;)

5) Everything Everywhere - An internet company owner turns world traveler. His blog is as fascinating as the man himself. I love to see where he will be the next day. What a fun way to see the world through other people's eyes.

Five Finds for Friday - Cruising

TGIF.. everyone!

This Friday I can't help but talk about planning for a cruise. As I recently just got an email reminder from my cruise agency company for the rest of the balance on my cruise. During the process of planning this cruise, I have found several sites that are very helpful during my process. Here are my Five Find for Friday this week.

1) Cruise Critic - An amazing website and active message boards with load of information. Here from this website that I learn that people do cruise religiously! The information section is well organized. Best of all, the message board is full of active cruisers who are willing to share their wealth of information and answer any questions.

2) Cruise Compete - This site is like a Lending Tree of cruise booking. You submit your itenerary and they will send to cruise agencies who will respond with their quote. Even if you don't feel like spend a large sum of your money to someone you have never met, this is still a good site to get your baseline and shop around with travel agent company.

3) Cruise Mates - Another online cruise information and community. You can never have too much information when it comes to plan your vacation.

4) Fodors - The destination guide website that provides information not only for land travel but cruise travel as well. It's good to find out what other activities you can do at the port of call. If you are more adventurous you might even find it more interesting than follow typical port excursions.

5) Expedia - I didn't use expedia at this trip because I have no need to find airline flight or hotel. But if you are the DIY type and plan to book your flight and hotel seperately then this is a site worth looking. But keep in mind that most travel agency will handle all your travel arrangement together which might be better choice and less headache.

Well, hope this will be helpful on your next cruise planning. Enjoy cruising!

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Five Finds for Friday - Free Things to Do in Atlanta

Aloha Friday!!! This weekend seems to be a nice weekend with a bit chilling weather ahead. But with Sunny sky on Sunday, it will be nice to plan your weekend for some free things to do in Atlanta.


1) Tour historic district on various cities around Atlanta : City of Decatur, Marietta Square, or Roswell Historic District. Don't forget to check various events throughout the year.


2) Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site : Tour the Birth Home of Dr. King with park ranger guide. Also check out the exhibit at the Visitor Center and pay respect to Dr. King at the Peace plaza.


3) Biking along the PATH various trails : Check out a network of off-road trails in and around Atlanta. These series of scenic greenways offer a great opportunities for your family to enjoy nature together free of charge!


4) Georgia Capitol Museum : Check out the State Capitol Museum with historic artifacts and exhibits. Attend the State Capitol tour to learn more about Georgia history.


5) Ride The Buc : The Buckhead free shuttle bus that allows you to explore exquisite homes, shopping and dining plaza. You can also check out the Governor's Mansion and the Atlanta History Center.

To also join Aloha Friday with An Island Life, here is my question 'What's your favorite weekend activity in your family?'

For us, we love to just hang out in our PJs as long as we could and then head out to a park or a bike ride in the neighborhood.

Five Finds for Friday - Budget Travel

I want to start a new ritual on my blog. Five Find for Friday will be about five things I find useful for Friday. It will be something that will help in planning a great weekend trips or an upcoming vacation.

The first one for this Friday is about five websites for planning your vacation on a budget.

1) VRBO.com - The Vacation Rentals By Owner is a good and economical way to save on your accomodation. You will definitely get more for your money when comparing to book a hotel versus a villa at your destination. The site is in a simple design at best. Don't expect any fancy graphic or feature but it gets the job done.

2) Wi-Fi Free Spot - With the new technology you can't deny the fact that internet is part of everyday life. Even if you want to get rid of it but sometimes it becomes handy during your vacation. This site allows you to find out where the Wi-Fi free spot is on your destination. Save yourself from internet cafe charge for your souvenir.

3) Airfare Watchdog - Sign up for the weekly newsletter of home city for any deals during that week. There are deals that are unadvertised and you will be the first one to know. The site will take you to the booking site that has that promotion.

4) Budget Travel - Provide deals and round up of deal of the month. This site is easy to navigate. However, the destination information is not as extensive as other well-known destination guide site.

5) Frommers - This well-established destination guide website is based from best selling travel books publisher. You can literally find the information for any destination with well written information. I always go there first to check out the information about my destination.

So there's my find for this week. There are plenty more that I'm sure are equally good. But hey! you can't please everyone, right?

Let me know what is your find for this Friday! Check out more finds here at Frugal Friday.