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Tuesday, March 6, 2012Divine on a Dime
With the questionable economy and
constantly rising prices, it seems nearly impossible to stay afloat financially
these days. But the Fowler family of Lumberton lives comfortably on less than
$50 per week.
On Saturday,
March 10 from 1-3:30 p.m., Courtney Fowler will share her personal low-cost
solutions to surviving — and saving — in tough economic times at Divine on a
Dime seminar at Friendship Baptist Church, 6750 Highway 105 in Beaumont.
“I was standing
in line at the grocery store waiting to check out, mentally adding up the total
cost of the items in my cart when I realized I was spending way too much,”
Fowler said. Like most families, the Fowlers regularly spent more than $100 for
less than a week’s worth of groceries.
Fowler studied
smart buying techniques, eventually whittling down the weekly cost of her
groceries to less than $50 per week — without clipping coupons or scrimping on
nutrition.
“My family has food allergies, and
specialized diet foods can be pretty expensive,” said Fowler. “So, I checked
out budget books and researched online to find what works, and what will also
allow us to stay healthy. I want to share what I’ve learned so that others can
know that it is possible to live comfortably in times like these.”
The
$5 cost to attend the seminar. Guests
to make their own household cleaners to try at home. Attendees must register
before March 7. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call 409-898-0249 or email
friendshipfamily@sbcglobal.net. 0 Comments Links to this post   Tuesday, October 18, 2011GIVEAWAY FROM DIETZ HONEY COMPANY! You get THREE (plus a bonus) entries! Here's how to enter: Just leave 3 separate comments (they'll each count as 1 entry) below letting us know that you: 1) Visit our beaumontbuzz facebook page and "like" it 2) Visit the Dietz Honey Company facebook page and "like" it 3) Visit the KFDM facebook page and "like" it 4) For an extra entry, leave a comment letting us know what you saw us on Live at Five! 22 Comments Links to this post Sunday, September 11, 2011Wednesday, July 27, 2011July KFDM Appearance: Beaumontbuzz & Kelli Phillips Discuss What's NewWednesday, June 22, 2011In The Media...Wednesday, June 15, 2011REcreate REcreate is a hot summer event that fuses multiple creative elements while highlighting the work of Beaumont Main Street, a downtown revitalization organization. This event features the creative talent in our community, while raising awareness of the existence and purpose of Beaumont Main Street, a program of the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization BUILD, Inc, that is dedicated to the revitalization of Beaumont's historic central business district. Sponsorships of REcreate should be made out to BUILD, Inc. and are tax deductible. A notice of receipt will be sent to you. Guests will experience a one-of-a-kind fashion show featuring summer looks created by style-savvy fashionistas, while enjoying groovy tunes provided by local musicians. There will also be an art exhibit with works for sale, with a portion of sales benefitting Beaumont Main Street. And of course, you can't forget all the cool fire trucks and fire memorabilia to admire! This premier event will draw progressive individuals of all ages who want to experience a night of high-energy entertainment and culture in an interactive setting. To acknowledge and thank our event sponsors, there will be a list of sponsors on the Beaumont Main Street website, on the REcreate Facebook event page, and on a sign at the event. Promotional materials will feature the REcreate logo and date and direct traffic to the Beaumont Main Street website. Sponsors will receive two complementary tickets to REcreate. For more information on sponsoring or otherwise supporting this exciting summer event, please contact organizers Larena Head and Grace Mathis. larenahead@yahoo.com, 409.951.0961 beautywithgrace@gmail.com, 409.658-7462 To learn more about the work of Beaumont Main Street, please visit You may also call the offices of Beaumont Main Street at 409.838.2202 and speak to Carolyn Howard or Tom Bell for more information. Labels: beaumont texas events 0 Comments Links to this post Tuesday, March 22, 2011Why I love Chick-A-Way.Anyone else have a kid that refers to Chick-fil-A as Chick-A-Way? I love the Dowlen Road Chick-fil-A. By saying that I'm not saying that I don't love the one at Parkdale Mall. It's just the one on Dowlen Road has a really, really clean play area for kids and shiny restrooms (reason #1). They say "my pleasure" every time I thank them (reason #2). I drop a napkin, someone appears out of nowhere to pick it up. "Thank you." "My pleasure." When my hands are full, an apron clad employee is right behind me offering to get a high chair or "anything else you need." Bless that soul. Especially Ms. Kimberly. Ya'll know her? She swings by our table for a visit everytime we are there. When she first started visiting our table, I wasn't sure what to say because she says hi for a long time. But, I began to appreciate her as the familiar, friendly face that works at Chick-A-Way (reason #3). If we choose fast food for a meal, the average cost for our family of 6 is near $25. TWENTY-FIVE dollars for fast, often greasy, food. Go to a sit down restaurant and we easily spend $35ish. So, on a busy week if we cave to fast food because we are hungry and we're hungry right now, our family will waste $50 or more a week on eating out. On to reason #4 that I love Chick-fil-A... eating free-ish. At the Dowlen Road Chick-fil-A, we can eat free-ish, play inside, hand sanitize fifteen times when we are done, use restrooms that aren't gross, and be smiled at just because. Oh, and we get Cheerios if playtime for the big kids goes a little long for the baby (reason #5). Oh, last one- the little plastic table toppers that make me feel like super-health-mom-that-doesn't-let-her-kids-eat-off-the-table-like-she-probably-would-anywhere-else-and-feel-grossed-out-about-it (reason #6). Here's ways to eat free-ish (or free if you aren't feeding 6 people!):
As much as I love Chick-fil-A, I do have one complaint. I always crave it on Sundays. Labels: chick fil a, kid friendly restaurants 0 Comments Links to this post ArchivesOctober 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 June 2011 July 2011 September 2011 October 2011 March 2012
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