Life Hack: How To Easily Remove Security Tag from Clothing

Photo: Staples

I went back-to-school shopping at the mall a few days ago and splurged on two pants which I got for a freakin' bargain price. I went home happy thinking about all that money I saved but only to be dismayed when laundry day came. The cashier forgot to remove the security tag (non-ink one) from one of the pants! This never happened to me before so, I was left with a huge challenge of removing it. If you encounter this same annoying predicament for items you purchase - not stolen (you know who you are) - here is an easy and quick way of removing the security tag from your clothing.

TechTalk: How To Get Rid of Your Cable And Dish For Good - Survive It and Save Tons of Money!

With the rising cost of cable TV and satellite dishes, I'm sure the sound of saving thousands of dollars sounds very appealing to you right now. As to date, we have saved approximately $3,312 derived from a $69/month subscription fee in the course of 4 years. Money that went to more important stuffs like food and other essential necessities. How did we pull this off?

Staycation Challenge: How to Beat The Summer Heat Without Breaking Your Bank And Losing Your Sanity

Photo: MaricrisG

We're heading into the middle of Summer and it's getting hot, hot, hot out there! The heat is on and there's no escaping it. And for those who are stuck staycation-ing, it can be a little challenging especially when the kids are home with you 24-7 and for the entire Summer. I can assure you, you'll lose your sanity pretty quick - guaranteed. But, before you lose your cool - I know how that is - do as I do. It will even save you some money. Though I can't guarantee your sanity remaining intact, you at least have some great options for your staycation challenge here besides going to your neighborhood pool or staying at home all day.

Here are places and ways to make your Summer creatively bearable and enjoyable with the rest of the family (that meant the kids of course) and saving you some money as well:

Summer Perks: Movie Theaters with Free Admission and Summer Deals

Photo: +Maricris G 

It's that time of the year again. Popcorn and Free movies? Heck yeah baby. Who would say no to free movies and unlimited popcorn galore? I sure can't and won't. So should you too! Thankfully, Summer is here and most theaters offer perks that are FREE, dirt cheap or almost free to its young patrons and their budget-conscious parents -  the entire Summer. Sweeeet! Not to say, it's a great escape plan when cabin fever starts to set in and you want to give your air conditioner a break.

Check out this list of local Movie Theaters in Charlotte with Summer deals for 2015 and make your Summer awesome!

5 Effective Ways To Extend The Life of Your Veggies and Save You Money

I'm one of those they call "Flexitarian". I consume more vegetables but I eat meat on occasion. It happens when we go out to eat which doesn't occur often. My daughter is the same way but my husband is a full-pledged vegetarian. Clearly he have a huge influence on my diet. Now living on a diet that calls for more veggies than meat have its disadvantages. No, not on the health benefits side of it but specifically its storage. Vegetables easily spoils when not properly stored or not used quick enough. It turns into waste and translates to more money wasted. If you are faced with the same issue "like I used to do", then you'll want to know these simple ways that's worked magic for me!

50 { Hard but Useful } Lessons I Learned from Moving

As you've  all come to know, I moved. This is my second major move which I thought I had it down to a science but as it turn out, the 9 year difference between the first move to now made a tremendous difference in the amount of schtuffs that we're moving! 10 years worth to be exact. To say I'm beat at the first wave of packing and moving would be beyond understatement! It's like Reality TV... only better. It's raw, unedited and uncut!

Here are 50 lessons I learned during this move...and rather painfully too... Things like...

A Natural Way to Dye Your Easter Eggs { With Printable Chart }

Now that we've covered the sweet treats and a fresh approach to your Easter Baskets, let's tackle the business of dying your Easter eggs for that awesome hunt you have planned on Easter Sunday! And since you will have younglings handling and touching these rockin' eggs, I'm sure you will agree with me that splashing those colors on those hard-boiled eggs needs to be safe and chemical-free. And yes there are natural ways to do it. Some you may haven't even thought possible.

20 Bad Habits Drivers Do While Driving

A few years ago, My family and I have been a victim of a driver who was texting while driving and got us in a bad wreck in the highway.  That accident left me with a trauma, a whiplash and a heightened sense for bad behaviors on the road. Thank God, texting and driving had been illegalized {that's a proper word, right? LOL} but there are other stupid acts factors people do that should be placed in the same category because they are equally harmful, highly distracting and very annoying! See if you agree.

50 Unique Valentine's Day Date Ideas

Valentine's Day is tomorrow which means millions of couples all over the country will be on the lookout for out-of the-ordinary, not-the-common-go-out-to dinner-date-night ideas. Besides, most restaurants will be fully-booked you might not even dine at your favorite one unless you booked a month before. No worries. Here are 50 unique "date" activities that will guarantee you'll have some lovey-dovey time in no time!

Husband Reveals Secrets: 4 Tips For The Care, Feeding and Support of your Bloggy Wife

Editor's Note: My husband has finally broken his silence and is revealing his greatest secrets {maybe dishing me out a bit here}. He's got the bloggy wife described to a tee but I should say, he is my number one fan and my greatest supporter! I urge ALL you husbands out there to READ and LEARN. And you, BLOGGY WIVES, make sure your husbands read this! 

True as it gets...

How to Get Yourself Nasty-Winter-Weather-Ready in a Jiffy

Sky filled with snow clouds (?) today.

If you live in Charlotte, you'll know full well that our weather can be a bit bipolar-ish. Good one day and worst the next, then good again the next. Worst at times like a woman PMS'ing to no end. It's really hard to keep up sometimes. I've learned that the best approach is just be ready whenever. Like a warrior in a mortal combat, you need to be armed at all times!

Apps You can Rely on When You're Feeling {Holiday} Unprepared

Holidays like Thanksgiving can feel like a monstrous undertaking when you are feeling totally unprepared. Insert {ME} here. And Oh! complicate things by adding a vegetarian in the equation and your meal ideas can go awry very quickly. But before you start pulling your hairs out and throwing in that towel in resignation, let's tap on the power of apps to make your life {include mine} a little, say, simpler.

ZM's Top Travel Essential Choices For a Hassle-Free Trek at the Airport

In a few days I will yet again be trekking through the halls and gates of airports. I love traveling but the thought of lugging heavy bags and luggages sometimes kills the excitement! It's a painful reminder of sore shoulders and achy backs. Add the hassle of  your personal bag toppling on the way side, dangling like an untamed monster and generally sitting unsecured on top of your carry-on when you need to give your shoulder a break or YOU NEED TO RUN, admit it, is just plain annoying at times! I decided, there's a better solution to all this. So, to eliminate this problem, I scour the internet to find unique travel essentials that would do the work for me!

My Young Chef in Action. Teaching Her How To Cook So I Don't Have To (All the time)

My young Chef cooking Hash brown for our Sunday Brunch!

Start them Young is a rule I live by because it works! I was 6 years old when I started learning how to cook rice. It was like a rite of passage. If you're a Filipino like me, learning how to cook rice is a basic skill you are required to learn! No, it's A MUST. And it wasn't easy back then. Imagine cooking with wood fires, clay oven and heavy stainless steel pots! It was an intense challenge to say the least. But thank goodness, my youngling don't have to deal with that now, which made cooking somehow easier to learn and easier for us to teach!