I've been thinking a lot about frugality and generosity, and how to make them not so mutually unexclusive (is that too many double negatives? I just got lost...). I think of myself as generous in some ways, like with compliments, letting cars go ahead of me (am I really in that much of a rush to get to mommy group or the grocery store? Come on now.), and occasionally with my time. However when it comes to gifts that require the giving up of my Scrooge Purse (thanks hubster!), I'm less generous. My husband is very generous, which mostly I think is amazing, but occasionally I find myself resisting his generosity because it gets in the way of my frugality. So I'm wondering how to make the two coexist more in myself.
In that spirit, and in the spirit of Valentine's Day, and my kiddo's first birthday (he almost was a Valentine's Day baby-- had I not had to push for FOUR HOURS he would've been!) I'm going to offer up the $10 gift card to the Maine Mall (or other ggp affiliated malls) that I received this morning.
Disclaimer: In the past when I've been a recipient of these mall gift cards, they've been a little tricky-- there are some weird rules about using them in combination with other credit cards or cash, so enter at your own risk.
You may enter up to thrice times. How to enter:
* Become a follower of this blog and leave me a comment letting me know you've done so.
* Leave me a comment with your thoughts on the intersection of frugality and generosity.
* Post a link to my giveaway on your blog.
This giveaway will end next Friday, February 19th, at 11:59p.m.
And congrats to Eunice, who by default won my little Oikos coupon giveaway!
I am a public follower via google friends connect!
ReplyDeleteDoes the gift card have an expiration date?
Can you be generous with your time? Sharing what you have in abundunce? I am very generous with my opinions! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa~ expiration is 12/2013.
ReplyDeleteI blogged about your giveaway here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.moneysavingmaineac.com/2010/02/have-ball-while-saving-at-mall.html
Fun giveaway!
i follow, and of course will continue to do so w/ our impending move north! :-)
ReplyDelete~eunice b
rsmile2u @dejazzd .com
i love to contact several of my friends who are young mothers when i find a super super deal and take their orders....i then do their shopping to save them time!
ReplyDelete~eunice b
rsmile2u @dejazzd .com
Hi Lynn;
ReplyDeleteLink up your give away today & promote your blog here:
http://www.moneysavingmaineac.com/2010/02/win-it-wednesday_17.html
Thanks Teresa! And M, I love it.
ReplyDeleteEunice, that's an awesome idea. A perfect blend of frugality and generosity.
ReplyDeleteLynn, I'm now a follower of your site! My thoughts on the intersection of frugal and generous are that there are so many money saving bloggin' mamas out there who are so willing to share their great information on deals and steals out there. So you can be generous with your information to help other people be frugal as well. Also, I think that when you're saving money it's a little easier to donate to a good cause when you have some spare change in your pocket. I don't have a money saving blog I can link you to (just a blog about my little gal)! but I'd love to still be entered to win the gift card! Thanks!
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