When remodeling a house, indoor lighting makes a big difference.  Our daughter and her husband have replaced some of the lighting in their house they bought in February.  They replaced the lighting in the dining room, kitchen, and hall bathroom.  Replacing the outdated lighting gives their home an updated look and really makes a difference!

If you are looking to replace the lighting in your home, check out LightOutlet.com for great prices on top quality lighting with full warranties.

It’s that time of year to get out the luggage for vacations and weekend get-aways. I found a piece of luggage that would be perfect for Baby J when he’s older and is responsible for his own suitcase. It has a picture of Mickey Mouse on the front of it and has rollers so he could pull his own suitcase. I can just picture our precious little grandson coming to visit grandma and grandpa with his suitcase!

These are some reasons I would consider buying a tankless water heater whenever our regular water heater goes out:

• A tankless water heater heats the water only when you need it instead of keeping water hot in a tank all the time like a regular water heater does. A substantial energy savings could occur, depending on how much water is used (possibly up to 50%).
• Tankless water heaters could last up to 20 years. A regular water heater usually lasts around 10 years.
• Tankless water heaters save space. They can hang on the wall and free up some much needed floor space.

Discount kitchen remodeling from directbuy is manufacturer-direct and offers wholesale prices, and they are the leading members-only showroom and home design center . They have remodeling ideas for great kitchens and offer high quality, name brand products such as cabinets, counter tops, appliances, tiles, sinks, backsplashes, flooring, and even furniture. They have over 130 DirectBuy Showroom and Design Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada, and they are ready to help with renovation projects and help people create the kitchen of their dreams.  DirectBuy charges membership dues to join which enables members to get manufacturer’s prices without retail mark-up.

Someone left a comment about Sale Grab, and I would like to thank you, whoever you are. This is an awesome site with huge discounts (usually 88-91% off) on clothes and some shoes. It tells you the name of the store where the item is located, you type in your zip code, and it tells you the store locations that are closest to you. How cool is that!

Homemade gifts have that special touch to them. Here are a few ideas:

• One thing that our daughter made for us a few weeks ago was a personalized box frame with pictures of Baby J on all four sides. She got the unfinished box frame at Hobby Lobby, painted it and put captions for each picture and Baby J’s full name on top of the lid. It’s a gift that we treasure.
• One year, our daughter made homemade soap and gave each person soap in the shape of their initials.
• A plate full of an assortment of fresh-made homemade cookies. You can get pretty Christmas plates at Dollar Tree, by the way. And if you don’t have time to make all the cookies from scratch, Pillsbury & Toll House refrigerated cookie dough is great for part of the cookies. You can always add a pecan half, a small piece of Christmas candy, or Christmas colored sprinkles on top of the cookies.
• Meg has some ideas for several homemade things, too. Click here to see more gift ideas.

Before you go shopping, check out couponchief.com. They have online coupons that you can use at your favorite stores. These coupons are perfect for shopping for Christmas gifts. I look at Best Buy coupons for my husband, son, and son-in-law, Kohl’s coupons for my mother-in-law, Old Navy coupons for my daughter and grandbaby, and then PETsMART coupons for the dog. There are so many stores to choose from, so check them out and find your favorite stores on the list, print out your coupons, and then enjoy saving money while you shop!

I just saw the cutest blouse in a post by Meg, Florida’s Bargain Queen. It has three-quarter length sleeves that are lantern-sleeves, would look great for work or a party, and could even be worn with jeans to dress them up a bit. It’s a very flattering, feminine looking blouse, and the great thing about it is that it’s on sale for a little less than half price! Click here to see a picture of it or for information on ordering it.

AAMCO has some great promotions going on right now. This is perfect timing with all the after Thanksgiving sales since shoppers are thinking about finding the most for their money. If they need to have their car fixed, they are going to want to get the repair work done for the best price possible. If you are one of those people needing to have some type of car repair done such as transmission work or even just an oil change, then you should check our AAMCO’s prices. Here are some of the great savings that are available now:

• $100 off any rebuilt transmission
• $10 off any service of $50 or more (brakes, shocks, struts, maintenance, oil change, exhaust, cooling system, tune-ups)
• $5 off oil, lube, & filter change
• Free external diagnostic service
• Free oil change or transmission fluid change with service of $50 or more (with mail-in rebate, not combined with any other offers)
• Free towing with major repair

The transmission went out on my husband’s vehicle, so we just happen to be one of those people needing to have our car fixed. We’re going to check out their transmission repair since that type of automotive repair costs a lot of money, and we definitely want to save money and not pay dealership costs to fix our transmission! Every bit of money saved helps!

Our family likes to go to restaurants on birthdays where the birthday person receives a free birthday dinner. We have been on several occasions, and it’s like getting a birthday gift. Here are two restaurants that give free dinners to the birthday person.  Click on the name of the restaurant to find out more.

• Qdobas Mexican Grill - You have to go to Qdobas first and pick up a card which will have a number on it. You have to enter your number online in order to register.
• Rockfish Seafood Grill (Texas)