Dollar Diet blogger Amy Dunn had to come up with a birthday present for a middle school girl without spending any money. Not only is it beautifully creative, it's environmentally friendly as well. You can also win your own. Check out her post here.

With the tax-free weekend rapidly approaching, you may be excited to rush out and snatch up all those back-to-school bargains. But before you go on a shopping frenzy, take stock and evaluate what your children really need.
 

If you grow mushrooms in your garden, then it's possible. A new product made out of agricultural waste and mushroom roots is showing up in shipped products across the country. Read more about it here.