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Back to School Shopping at The Mills at Jersey Gardens

September 4, 2016 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

Back to School Shopping at The Mills at Jersey Gardens

It’s finally here – Back to School! While we had a blast this summer at the Jersey Shore and local parks, museums and amusement parks and ate our fill of soft serve vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles (my son’s dessert of choice), every season must come to an end. But the fun part of […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Everything Fabulous, Fashion, Things To Do Tagged With: Back to School Shopping, fashion, NJ outlets, The Mills at Jersey Gardens

Making Organic More Accessible Than Ever: Stonyfield at Walmart

February 2, 2016 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Making Organic More Accessible Than Ever: Stonyfield at Walmart

Big news, organic yogurt lovers:  Stonyfield yogurt is now available at more Walmart locations than ever before! Because I’m a Stonyfield Yo-Getter Brand Ambassador, they asked me to share the news with you — and I couldn’t be HAPPIER to do so, as  I 100% support accessibility to healthy, organic food (especially dairy!) to as […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Health & Well Being, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: eating well, organic yogurt, Stonyfield yogurt, Walmart

The Holiday Gift List {Hot Deals and a Giveaway!}

December 14, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 18 Comments

The Holiday Gift List {Hot Deals and a Giveaway!}

We’re in the thick of it now! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season so far. As we begin to round the bend toward Christmas, am sharing a few treats and treasures that have caught my eye – and even some great deals and giveaways! Many make wonderful holiday gifts, stocking stuffers, “little something extras,” […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Food, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Travel Tagged With: Dunkin Donuts, dunkin donuts coffee card, hess truck, le creuset discounts, le creuset dutch oven, travel electric toothbrush, travel gifts

Why We Love the KidStuff Coupon Book {Giveaway Closed}

October 2, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

Why We Love the KidStuff Coupon Book {Giveaway Closed}

If you ever sat in the front passenger seat of my SUV, you may have noticed your legroom slightly compromised by my coupon compulsion. Let me explain… Neatly (ok, maybe NOT so neatly) filed on the door compartment that I think is intended for road maps, wipes, maybe a first aid kit…instead is jammed with […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Fun, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Things To Do Tagged With: Bergen County, discounts, Family Discounts, Giveaway, Hudson County, KidStuff Coupon Book, Passaic County

Tips for Teaching Children to Save their Money

April 6, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

Tips for Teaching Children to Save their Money

This is a sponsored post. April is a time of the year when we typically talk about the importance of going “green,” and preserving natural resources with Earth Day taking place later in the month.  But this week, I’d like to talk about another kind of green: the importance of teaching our children financial literacy […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Fun, Perks Tagged With: boiling springs bank, boiling springs savings bank buck's program, budget, financial literacy and kids, money, Northern New Jersey bank, teaching kids about money

National Coffee Day: Cool Beans, the Best Deals on Free & Cheap Coffee

September 29, 2014 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

National Coffee Day: Cool Beans, the Best Deals on Free & Cheap Coffee

A Special Guest Post by Wendy Lees, Freelance Writer: September 29 is National Coffee Day! So let’s raise our mugs in celebration… and fill them with the best freebies and “pocket –change” deals that are being served up. No downloading an app, no printing a coupon and no purchase required. To take advantage of these […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Food, Perks Tagged With: coffee, Dunkin Donuts, free coffee, McDonald's, national coffee day, Starbucks

A New Year’s Treat for New York Metro Area Dunkin’ Donuts Fans {$25 Giveaway Closed}

January 15, 2014 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

A New Year’s Treat for New York Metro Area Dunkin’ Donuts Fans {$25 Giveaway Closed}

A few years back when The Hubs and I would commute to work into the city together, our first stop would always be the Dunkin’ Donuts located just steps from our building. He’d get a medium hot coffee – milk, no sugar – and I’d get either an iced decaf with skim or an iced […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: 99 cents iced coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Dunkin Donuts mGift, Giveaway, New York Metro area

Gifts for the Gourmet

December 19, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Gifts for the Gourmet

Foodie gifts make the BEST gifts no matter the season.  From stocking stuffers and holiday hostess gifts to house warmers or birthday presents, gifts that say “gourmet” tend to go a long way.  With just under a week until Christmas, here are a few of my own foodie gift picks to wet your appetite.  Keep […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Bakeware, BBQ sauce and rubs, Booskerdoo Coffee, Buddy Valastro, Cake Boss, Craftsy, Destination America BBQ Pitmasters, EAT Barbeque Sauce, gourmet gift ideas, Harvard Sweet Boutique, How to Make Gnocchi, Microplane, Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, Rod Gray, Vanilla Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

Money and Time Saving Tips for Visiting The Big Apple During the Holidays {Guest Post}

December 13, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Money and Time Saving Tips for Visiting The Big Apple During the Holidays {Guest Post}

I know Jen Madden through the community in which I live in Northern New Jersey, and enjoy hearing about her experiences out-and-about the city.  As a journalist, Jen tends to get the scoop on some cool things happening around town, and what better time than the holidays to share money and time saving tips for […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Deals & Specials, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Perks, Things To Do, Travel Tagged With: airport, attractions, holidays, iPads, Jennifer Madden TV reporter, LaGuardia, museums, new york city, new york pass, OTG, Zady.com

How I Created 3 Yummy Dinners with $25 from ALDI (and you can, too!) {Giveaway Closed}

November 25, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 9 Comments

How I Created 3 Yummy Dinners with $25 from ALDI (and you can, too!) {Giveaway Closed}

I first became aware of ALDI supermarkets when my brother lived in Germany.  And then slowly started to see the “high-quality, low-price” grocery retailer chain popping up around me in suburban New Jersey. And I was intrigued….what is this ALDI – and is it as great as everyone says it is from a price/value standpoint? […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: ALDI, family friendly recipes, Giveaway, NJ, spaetzle recipe, super market

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