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Halloween Fun In LA For The Kids

Start Halloween early with free and low cost fun for the kids! Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College Returns in 2014 for its 10th year, featuring a live stage show inside of a pumpkin patch, where you pick a pumpkin after the show. The event includes a maze, a haunted trail and a haunted house. Location: Woodland Hills Admission: Ticketed For Kids: All Ages 2014 Dates: Various dates from September 26 through November 2 Dia de Los Muertos at El Pueblo (near Union Station) A 9-day annual celebration, culminating with a 2-day festival. The event includes Aztec dancers…

Free Shipping and More

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Frugal Cleaning Tips

Guest Post Thank you Heather Roberts for these great tips! Nowadays prices of products tend to gradually grow in many areas, which often puts a serious strain on the wallets of many households. This becomes especially troublesome in terms of cleaning, so you would often need to find ways to alleviate the situation and to bring something good to the table to survive a hostile economy. No matter how hard things look however, there is always a cheaper alternative to choose from out there. The same thing goes for any cleaning products you need to work with. Although it may…

5 ways to say “I wuv you.”

Easy ways to pamper your pets No matter what kind of day you’ve had, a little love from your pet is an instant pick-me-up. Spent two hours ensnarled in traffic? A little nudge from a wet nose will fix that. Boss isn’t cutting you any slack? Your furry friends think you can do no wrong.  Your soon-to-be-spouse suddenly got cold feet? You’ve got two big brown eyes gazing up at you with unconditional love. So how do you say thanks to the furry friends who’ve made your life complete? Here are…

Made in the USA – Food

Do you want pickles that have traveled halfway around the world? Why send a fish from across the ocean when we have two coasts and numerous lakes?  Do you need out of season fruit picked thousands of miles away? If there is one time you want to shop local it’s where nutrients are concerned.  Shelf life shouldn’t be into the next millennium for food. What I like about Annie’s Organics is that there really is an Annie.  Annie lives on her certified organic farm in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters, where she…

Made In The USA – Stuff

There is still stuff being made in America. Let’s give them our support. Burt’s Bees natural, earth-friendly personal care products are made in the US. They not only make great products, they try to package them with a view towards sustainability. In California, we love Dr. Bonner’s products since they are organic and smell delicious. Buy organic teething clothes manufactured here in L. A. by my friend Sasha Taylor for her company Bodhi Babies. Your pet should also buy American with these Amish pet supplies. They are great accents for a craftsman style…

Made In the USA – Clothing

The Frugal Diva likes to emphasize the positive. Let’s concentrate on how we can shop American. American Apparel clothing at great prices is manufactured right here in downtown Los Angeles employing 5000 workers. Let’s support this local business and their efforts at not only manufacturing in the USA but keeping it sustainable, donating to local schools, giving their employees ESL classes, access to health care, benefits, and encouraging workers to bike or bus to work. While teens are the target market, there are plentiful items for kids that include organic and natural play dough, organic cotton clothes…