This is a repost from my previous blog, Multitasking Mama. Originally posted April 13, 2008.

Control Journals / Home Organizers / Household Notebooks / Etc.

Do you have/use one of these?  Have you thought about buying or creating one to help keep you and family/home life organized?  I have “rounded up” some links of FREE resources, pages and info for your personal organizer / planner / control journal.

Do you know of any I didn’t list?  Have you blogged about the household notebook?  Leave a comment and a link & add to the list.  Thanks!!

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  • 49 Control Journal pages (pdf file)
  • Broad Horizon’s personal household notebook system
  • Control Journal for artists
  • Control Journal Yahoo group (need to join to access files)
  • Create a home management binder
  • Daily Planner sheets
  • DIY Planner – great site, lots of templates & info
  • DIY Planner: Flylady planner pages (5.5” x 8.5”)
  • Flylady: Control Journal Steps
  • Getting Organized: blog post about refreshing the notebook
  • Homemaking Mama’s Household Notebook Tour
  • Homeschool Planner & Organizer (check out even if you don’t homeschool, lots of pages)
  • Homeschool Planner (another one!)
  • Household Notebook dot com
  • Household Notebook Ideas
  • Life In The Making: blog post about the household notebook
  • Month By Month with Gingerbug
  • Organized Home: Household Notebook
  • Organized Home: printable planner pages
  • Planner Pages from Mom Advice
  • The Household Notebook – great write up, must read!
  • Up The Hill Gang: blog post on finding the lost notebook
  • Weekly Planner & To Do Lists

Time to make your plan of attack to score the best deals this week.  You’ll need the coupons from the Sunday inserts (preferably in twos for the best deals on BOGO sales). Buy extras and ask friends and family for any coupons they won’t be using. Any coupons you don’t use this week, save. (You may need them for a deal next week or the week after, etc.)  The more of each coupon you have, the more you can buy of that item at that great deal price and stock up (and less likely you are to pay full price for it in two weeks or so when you need more).

Check out the linked sites for the stores near you, make your list, and pull the matching coupons. The coupon matchups are pretty much done for you via these links, which saves you mucho time & effort!

Now – get clicking, writing, and saving!  Then come back and leave a comment about the deals you score this week.

COUPONS

A Full Cup Coupon Database

Coupons.com Printable Coupons

CVS Coupons

Kingdom First Mom: coupons & weekly inserts preview

The Coupon Clippers

WEEKLY BABY DEALS

Baby Cheapskate

CVS

A Full Cup

Coupon Cravings

“Deal”icious Mom

Deal Seeking Mom

HCW

I Heart CVS

Kingdom First Mom hosts the CVS $5 Challenge

Money Saving Mom
The Centsible Sawyer

WALGREEN’S

A Full Cup

Cherry Picker

Deal Seeking Mom

HCW

Mommy Snacks

Money Saving Mom

Thrifty In The Cincy

RITE-AID

A Full Cup

Deal Seeking Mom

PUBLIX

A Full Cup

”Cents”ible Sawyer

Fiddledeedee
- Fiddledeedee’s Publix Super Savers (link in your great buys!)

Homeschooling Four
Hot Coupon World

WINN-DIXIE

A Full Cup

Homeschooling Four

HCW

TARGET

A Full Cup

Attention Target Shoppers

“Cents”ible Sawyer (Target coupon policy info)

Money Saving Mom

WALMART

A Full Cup

“Cents”ible Sawyer

Deal Seeking Mom

COUPONING / DEALS FORUMS

A Full Cup

Hot Coupon World

We Use Coupons

FRUGAL BLOGROLL

BeCentsAble Grocery Gathering

Coupon Center

Couponing 101 - CVS, Walgreens, Kroger (TX), Albertson’s (TX), and Brookshire’s (TX).

Coupon Mommy - CVS, Walgreens, & Kroger (ATL Region)

Deal Alerts

Frugal RI Mama - CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, surveys, saving & making $$ online

I Could Use A Deal

Mission Mommy

The Freebie Blogger - Free Samples, Coupons, Rebates & more

Thrifty & Chic Mom - CVS, Walgreens, Meijer & Kroger

Thrifty Jinxy – Freebie Friday, Deals Online and @ Brick & Mortar Stores

If you have a blog that focuses on frugal shopping, frugal living, getting deals, etc & would like to have your blog listed here, email me with the following info:

Blog Name

Blog URL

3-4 Keywords (stores you cover, special features, etc)

YOUR TURN

Did you post a good deal for this week?  Share your link or story in the comments!  

We leave for our Disney trip early in the morning, so today is full of preparations and packing.  I’ll be gone most of the week, so posting may be sporadic. 

I feel like a chicken running around with my head cut off (sorry for the visual, lol).  There’s so much to do and now it is all being done last minute.  I used to plan for trips at least a week in advance – detailed lists, begin packing things I wouldn’t need in the meantime, etc – what happened? LOL! 

I’m not sure how well Lil Roo slept last night, but he became pretty tired and cranky a lot earlier than normal today, so he is down for a nap as I write this.  My little break at the computer is about up, as I still have lots to do. 

Have a great week!!

The following pictures were passed along to me in an email (Thanks, Cathy!) and I wanted to, in turn, share them with you.  J

 

Product Information:

Zasshu Titanium Hybrid and Paring Knife Set $10

Titanium alloys have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any structural metal. The cutting edge of these titanium alloy japanese steel knives offer the highest abrasion resistance and will hold up better than any stainless steel edge. Solid one piece knives have strength and long lasting durability. Now you can slice, dice and chop your way through a variety of cutting needs with confidence. It will withstand rust, corrosion and is dishwasher safe.

The Zasshu Knife is a new hybrid knife that combines the cutting edge of a mezzaluna knife, the chopping power of a cleaver and the versatility of a chef’s knife all in one precision cutting tool. And as part of the set, our paring knife will make trimming vegetables, fruits and more a breeze! The scalloped, non-stick blades stay sharp and hold their edge, cutting anything and everything. The rubber insert grip prevents slipping, making the Zasshu Knife and parer incredibly easy and comfortable to handle.

Japanese Steel with titanium allow

Stronger and sharper than the original without titanium

Hybrid knife measures approx. 12″ long x 2.5″ wide and comes with a wooden display case

Paring knife measures approx. 7.75″ long x 1″ wide

Scalloped, non-stick blade

Comfort grip - helps prevent slipping and incredibly easy to handle

Made of Japanese steel

Packaging: Display boxes with no upc

Zasshu Titanium Hybrid and Paring Knife Set $10

Note: As with all deal alerts, I cannot take responsibility if they sell our or end the deal before you are able to take advantage of it. The deals are active when I pass along the information, but I have no control over stock or decisions another site may make. Thanks for understanding.

Bookmark Deal Alerts & check back for more great deals!

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Request a free success guide with information about starting your own business and working from home.

Order free magazine subscriptions in your preferred industry or field.

If you have a website or blog, check out Ready Site (currently offering a $25 incentive to sign up) and Logical Media for ways to earn passive income while working from home.

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NOTE: I have not personally researched each of this opportunities, I am just passing along information.  I would strongly suggest you research any opportunity before delving into it. 

Get a Neutrogena(R) or Dove(R) Facial Cleansing Cloth Sample.

Enter a brief survey & receive $75 in coupons plus a chance to win a Spa Day worth $1500. 

This one is for my readers across the pond – free samples & freebies for the United Kingdom!!

I am especially excited about this freebies & samples site for my neighbors to the north!  I know that I have a lot of Canadian readers and I also know that most of the freebies, samples, and deals I post have US only small print somewhere, but not this itme!! This one is just for y’all!

I don’t often get to pass along samples & freebies info that are available to those outside of the US, so this one is for my Australian readers!

Get samples of Johnson’s Extra Care Healing Lotion & Body Wash…

Register for the May 14 Yard & Garden Maintenance in-store Do-It-Herself Workshop class and receive special in-clinic savings.

Is the approaching summer making you think back on your New Years Resolution to get in shape? Sign up for the free fitness plan courtesy of Curves.