Not really a money saving tip here, but a though and a quandary...

As you likely have read by now, our air conditioning has stopped working ans rather than get in debt to fix or replace it this summer, we have decided to just deal with it and get through the heat of the summer.

Admittedly it is hard some days (today is a scorcher)! But we are coping-lots of pool trips, stops in the mall or other air conditioned places, cool baths, lots of fans and LOTS of hydration. I am saving money on utility bills doing this which I guess is ht bright side.

I LOVE to cook, but refuse to heat up the hole house more to bake or even use the stove top, so I have become a grill master this year. I have been experimenting with cooking different things on the grill, but this is still a new thing to me...I have heard you can grill your pizzas, but have never done that...anyone tried it?

But here is the question...do you have creative grilling ideas? What have you grilled up lately?

Here is my favorite new thing to do on the grill...

Rather than make French Fries and turn on the hot grease in the house, I have been doing the following:

1) get out a good sturdy baking sheet (but not your best-it could get grill/black marks) and spray it with Pam.

2) cut up whatever kind of potatoes you have into bite size pieces and put them on the tray.

3) Season them with your favorite spices (Lately I am loving the following combination: Greek Seasoning, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt, Pepper, Seasoned Salt and a bit of Steak seasoning.)

4) Drizzle about 1T Olive Oil over seasoned potatoes and mix up with your hands.

5) Fire up that grill and put the baking sheet on it. Cook for about 20-25 minutes (or more depending on the size of your potatoes). Check and turn (with a long BBQ spatula) every 5 minutes or so.

6) When you take them off the grill, the pan will be smokin' hot-most hot pads cannot handle it so I double up on the hot pads and run it quickly to the stove.

SOOO yummy...

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You may have noticed that my blog currently says the design will disappear on Friday. Well, you may also remember back in June I told you that I won a giveaway from Mommy Octopus and Sara*s Pixel Studio for a new blog design. I FINALLY got the information Sara needed from em finished (I agonized over what I wanted for the blog) and now it is in her hands to design something for this blog. I am SOOO excited to see what great design she comes up with!

It will likely be at least a few weeks before that is done and up here though. So, in the meantime, don't be surprised if the blog has a different design/look for a while. The unique Beckees Deals design by Sara at Sara*s pixel studio will be up in a while! For now forgive the blog if it goes through some crazy looks...

Well, I am a bit stumped today as to what I can say for Thrifty Thursday, so I am asking for reader input. Please share your favorite thrifty/frugal tip about ANYTHING in a comment, on the facebook wall or email it to me and I will share it (beckeesdeals@gmail.com).

I guess I will share my favorite frugal tip for parents...one of the best things my husband and I ever did was to make babysitting exchanges with our friends during medical school. We took turns watching each other's kids for date nights (since NONE of us had ANY money) and often the date nights without your kids would just consist of a dinner and movie at home ALONE with your spouse/significant other and that was a GREAT, cheap (FREE) date night/time out for the grown ups. (Check out my husband and I in the picture above without any kids...a rare picture!)

Today's Spokane Groupon is $25 for a One-Year Member-Plus-One Membership and One BeGin! Event Drink Ticket at Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture ($55 Value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Spokane page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

The Omaha World Herald has officially begun their DailyDealOmaha.com (similar to Groupon). Today's deal looks yummy!! It is $6 for $12 Worth of Gourmet Ice Cream from eCreamery.you may want to check out the website, City Deal Tracker

My sister sent me the 411 on this deal. Beginning today (7/22) and running until Sunday (7/25) you can get 20% off your entire order at The Disney Store online or in store. Online use code DISNEYFAN to get the discount. To get the discount in store, go here and click on the link to print in store coupon.

Thanks Andrea!

This looks FUN!!! Today's Omaha Groupon is $10 for Two Movie Tickets to Forever Young Family & Children's Series at Film Streams (Up to $18 Value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Omaha page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

Today's Salt Lake City Groupon is $10 for a One-Day Pass and Gear Rental at Momentum Indoor Climbing (Up to $20 Value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Salt Lake City page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

By now you might know that Living Social Deals, which is a company similar to Groupons, has finally arrived in Omaha!!! Today's deal is $20 for $40 to Spend on Food and Drink at 94/95 Sports Grille. If you are interested in this or future deals, please use my referral link here to sign up now. I cannot wait to see what other kinds of deals they come up with each day!