Comments for Life As Mom http://lifeasmom.com On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Fri, 25 May 2012 16:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Angela Lierman http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92950 Angela Lierman Fri, 25 May 2012 16:14:51 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92950 We LOVE Mammoth Lakes!!! My bro in law was a pastor there for 10 years and we were able to visit several times!! :) We head to Yellowstone in late summer/off season and are renting a house so I can prepare all meals. Just a little more a night than a hotel room but the savings with me cooking will be HUGE!!! Not to say healthier, too!!! :) We LOVE Mammoth Lakes!!! My bro in law was a pastor there for 10 years and we were able to visit several times!! :)
We head to Yellowstone in late summer/off season and are renting a house so I can prepare all meals. Just a little more a night than a hotel room but the savings with me cooking will be HUGE!!! Not to say healthier, too!!! :)

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Annie Kate http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92947 Annie Kate Fri, 25 May 2012 15:06:36 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92947 We live in a beautiful place and try to make a point of really enjoying it and what's nearby. It's so easy to forget to enjoy what's around you and to go far away for what you could have at home. That being said, when we do go on vacation, it's a big one, driving halfway across the continent to visit family. And even with all the frugal tips, it's expensive because of the gas costs. We live in a beautiful place and try to make a point of really enjoying it and what’s nearby.

It’s so easy to forget to enjoy what’s around you and to go far away for what you could have at home.

That being said, when we do go on vacation, it’s a big one, driving halfway across the continent to visit family. And even with all the frugal tips, it’s expensive because of the gas costs.

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Jessica Fisher http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92938 Jessica Fisher Fri, 25 May 2012 13:55:38 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92938 That is a sweet memory! Love that! That is a sweet memory! Love that!

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Janel http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92936 Janel Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:36 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92936 I don't have a recommendation on a specific GPS, but I'd say to get one that has free map updates. They can be almost as expensive as buying a new GPS. I don’t have a recommendation on a specific GPS, but I’d say to get one that has free map updates. They can be almost as expensive as buying a new GPS.

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92932 Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:13 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92932 Good morning- thanks for hosting this great linky! I am responsible for the strawberry posts.. got a little carried away with this wonderful summer berry this week! Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network ( Seasonal Celebration Sunday ) x Good morning- thanks for hosting this great linky! I am responsible for the strawberry posts.. got a little carried away with this wonderful summer berry this week! Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network ( Seasonal Celebration Sunday ) x

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92929 Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents Fri, 25 May 2012 12:38:01 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92929 Staycations are my FAVORITE! :-) I'd much rather stay home than go anywhere. I could qualify as a hermit. :-) Thanks for hosting! I've linked up three: 1. Does an Auto Lease Make Sense...Ever? 2. 15 Ways to Decorate on a Budget 3. We're DEBT FREE And We Know It - our first music video. :-) Funny! Staycations are my FAVORITE! :-) I’d much rather stay home than go anywhere. I could qualify as a hermit. :-)
Thanks for hosting! I’ve linked up three:
1. Does an Auto Lease Make Sense…Ever?
2. 15 Ways to Decorate on a Budget
3. We’re DEBT FREE And We Know It – our first music video. :-) Funny!

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Gretchen http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92928 Gretchen Fri, 25 May 2012 12:37:03 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92928 My husband and I have been collecting the pressed penny souvenirs for years. Most places its only $0.51, but we are finding more that are running $1.01 like in Washington D.C. Sometimes the trade off is a free experience like the National Zoo. We even have pennys from the site where he proposed to me ... It's almost as priceless as the memory of that great day. My husband and I have been collecting the pressed penny souvenirs for years. Most places its only $0.51, but we are finding more that are running $1.01 like in Washington D.C. Sometimes the trade off is a free experience like the National Zoo. We even have pennys from the site where he proposed to me … It’s almost as priceless as the memory of that great day.

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Emily http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92925 Emily Fri, 25 May 2012 12:23:31 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92925 Do either of you have a smart phone? My husband and I use ours as a GPS and they work great. One less thing to buy and mess with! Do either of you have a smart phone? My husband and I use ours as a GPS and they work great. One less thing to buy and mess with!

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by The Old-Fashioned Housewife http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92924 The Old-Fashioned Housewife Fri, 25 May 2012 12:21:44 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92924 So what is really funny is my post was on the very same topic! I still posted it though becuase I have a few different tips and hopefully people will still get something out of my post, too. Too funny, though.. great minds think alike I guess! :) So what is really funny is my post was on the very same topic! I still posted it though becuase I have a few different tips and hopefully people will still get something out of my post, too. Too funny, though.. great minds think alike I guess! :)

]]> Comment on 12 Ways to Save on Vacation (Frugal Friday) by Deesselisa http://lifeasmom.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-save-on-vacation-frugal-friday.html#comment-92923 Deesselisa Fri, 25 May 2012 12:21:10 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=25479#comment-92923 If you have a smartphone, just buy the app. Way more economical than buying a seperate unit. Just make sure to invest in the car phone charger as it will suck on the life of your battery. We have navigation in the car, but still use the phone as it updates much more easily and often. We find it super accurate. Love Disneyland. We went on Thanksgiving and it was great, hardly any crowds. But the staff said if you wanna hit the least crowded day, visit on Superbowl Sunday. Love Legoland. Going for one day? A few months before, join the lego club and they'll send you their magazine. Inside will be a coupon for a free kid ticket with adult purchase. Know of a favorite restaurant you wanna go to where you'll be traveling. Check out restaurants.com for discount gift certificates. They often go on sale for $2-3 for a $25 certificate. You have a year to use them, but each one has different stipulations, so read them. Such as not good on tip or alcohol. Use the Cash!!! Last vacation, we'd saved up, but didn't want to carry all that cash so we deposited it and were using the debit card. Card number got stolen and used to buy up stuff in Dubai and South America. Now we didn't have enough to cover our hotel room. Our bank couldn't get our money back until we filled out paperwork in their office 400 miles away. We had to borrow the kids money, $80, to survive on, and make arrangements with the hotel as we don't have a credit card. Luckily we had packed most of our food so we mostly just had to pay for gas to get home. But it still was a big stress on my husband especially who didn't want to explain to his kids why they had to save us rather than buy whatever they wanted. If you have a smartphone, just buy the app. Way more economical than buying a seperate unit. Just make sure to invest in the car phone charger as it will suck on the life of your battery. We have navigation in the car, but still use the phone as it updates much more easily and often. We find it super accurate.

Love Disneyland. We went on Thanksgiving and it was great, hardly any crowds. But the staff said if you wanna hit the least crowded day, visit on Superbowl Sunday.

Love Legoland. Going for one day? A few months before, join the lego club and they’ll send you their magazine. Inside will be a coupon for a free kid ticket with adult purchase.

Know of a favorite restaurant you wanna go to where you’ll be traveling. Check out restaurants.com for discount gift certificates. They often go on sale for $2-3 for a $25 certificate. You have a year to use them, but each one has different stipulations, so read them. Such as not good on tip or alcohol.

Use the Cash!!! Last vacation, we’d saved up, but didn’t want to carry all that cash so we deposited it and were using the debit card. Card number got stolen and used to buy up stuff in Dubai and South America. Now we didn’t have enough to cover our hotel room. Our bank couldn’t get our money back until we filled out paperwork in their office 400 miles away. We had to borrow the kids money, $80, to survive on, and make arrangements with the hotel as we don’t have a credit card. Luckily we had packed most of our food so we mostly just had to pay for gas to get home. But it still was a big stress on my husband especially who didn’t want to explain to his kids why they had to save us rather than buy whatever they wanted.

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