Cheap and Cheerful Chatter: $300 Grocery Challenge -- Week 3

I have been so, so busy so I sent Mr. Cheap and Cheerful to Safeway for me this week! He gets an A+ for sticking to the list and saving almost $19 by taking advantage of Club Card specials. He spent $45.07 total and we will only need one fill-in trip to get us through the 3 more days this month that we'll be at home. It looks like we'll make the $300 cut this month but I imagine many of you are hosting Thanksgiving and we're not; I am sure November can get more expensive than most months.

We're making soup again this week, eating up our eggs and potatoes in a frittata, and also having pasta, tacos/burritos, and salami and sundried tomato pizza for dinners.

Cheap and Cheerful wants to know: What is your favorite homemade soup? (We love pea soup and rosemary and white bean. Yum!)

Deal of the Day: Where's Waldo?

My son has been asking for a globe. I found this one at 50% off. It's a smaller globe which is perfect for my son's smallish bedroom. So, if Santa brings the world to our house, we can play a 3D game of Where's Waldo which the kids adore. Hey, I need to brush up on geography myself so this will be a great gift for the entire family.

Cheap and Cheerful wants to know: Are there any educational toys on your holiday lists this year?

Deal of the Day: Best Prices All Year for Hanna Andersson

If you love Hannas, now is the time to buy! Every year, they have the best markdowns on some of their classic items during these last weeks in November.

These dresses with leggings are virtually indestructible! $11 off the dress and $7 off the leggings. If you're looking for a fun gift for under $35 dollars, check out these colorful rugby sweaters -- $18 off!

Santa needs to do some looking around now -- catch you later, faithful readers!

Cheap and Cheerful wants to know: What are your favorite sources for cozy, well made clothes?

Favorite Things: Silly Slippers

My kids beg me for slippers all of the time. Then, when I tell them we should go pick out a pair, they balk and say they don't want them. So I spend a lot of time looking at slippers that my kids love to look at but would never put on their cold little feet. But I thought I'd share some of the cheap and cheerful options I've found with you in case Santa is looking for some for his sleigh.

* Cupcake slippers from Children's Place (There is an adorable matching robe!)

* Hello Kitty slippers from Target

* Batmobile slippers on Zappos

* Monster mocassins on Acorn

Cheap and Cheerful wants to know: What fun slippers (for any age) have you found?