Happy Memorial Day!

Quick reminder that today is one of two "Free Fishing" days in PA.

Stay safe!

I was excited to receive a full size bottle of TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner as part of me being a BzzAgent.

First of all, let me tell you how sleek and nice the bottle look. TRESemmé® uses my favorite color - red! Plus, the each bottle, despite it's 15 fl oz size, is easy to hold and use, even in a slippery shower. Wonderfully, TRESemmé® moved away from it's traditional black bottles with a translucent bottle. Which is great because, let's face it, most of us need conditioner much more than we need shampoo. Now I can easily see when I am running low and need to get some more.

That aside, once I had my hair redyed, I began to exclusively use the TRESemmé® Color Revitalize shampoo and conditioner and have done so for two weeks solid.

Let me start with the obvious: Shampoo. Normally I shampoo twice and condition three times. But, I found after I shampooed and rinsed, there was no need for another shampooing. The shampoo rinsed away very quickly. This is great if you have long hair as I do. Then, the scent. A light scent that I found did not argue with any body spray or perfume I put on after I was done showering.

Onto the conditioner. As I said before, I normally condition three times. This is because I have waist length dyed hair. My hair demands a good conditioning. But, after my second application of conditioner, I found this to be sufficient. In addition, the same gentle scent was with the conditioner as with the shampoo.

With my use of shampoo and conditioner down, I will be saving money. A quick price comparison for TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner shows that Walgreens sells them for $4.49/bottle; CVS sells them for $5.19/bottle; my local Walmart Supercenter sells them for $2.88/bottle and my local Target sells them for $2.89/bottle. Prices quoted are for the 15 oz bottles. Your prices may vary depending on your location.

Even if you do not have a coupon, this is still a very frugally fabuloso deal.

Finally, I flipped the bottle over, as I do with all containers. I was happy to see the triangle with the number 2 in it. Meaning the bottle is high-density polyethylene which is ready and easy to recycle. Typically the triangle with the number 2 is recycled into more bottles and bags. For those of you looking to green up a bit or to continue down the green path, keep the ready recycling factor in mind. In addition, the TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner are not tested on animals.

The only negative I found with the TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner, other than water being listed as the first ingredient, was that the scent didn't hold in my hair. My recommendation to TRESemmé®, make a scent spray for hair so I can have that wonderful gentle smell with me all day long.

So, to sum it up, I found TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner to work as promised, be economical and well on the way to being green!

I'm giving TRESemmé® Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner 

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Disclaimer: I'm a BzzAgent. Part of being a BzzAgent is to to be honest. I’ve signed up to take part in this BzzAgent campaign and received a free sample. I have not been financially compensated in any way. I did receive samples and/or coupons in order to provide my review. I am not obliged to give a positive review. My opinion is that of my own. Read more of my full disclosure here.

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Now, time for dinner. And on the menu tonight....
Garlic Butter Roasted Chicken
Parmesan Wholewheat Noodles
Sauteed Peas with Peppercorns

Scrummy yummy! What's for dinner tonight in your home?

While some free things on the internet have vanished, others have not only flourished but expanded. One of those categories is education.

Today I am bringing to you a compilation of free online classes in which you get a nifty certificated at the end. Be aware, the certificates are mostly fluff, but, if you are trying to plump up your resume or even just like that sense of accomplishment, read on! Be aware that there are even more free online classes with certificates for Law Enforcement, Firefighters/EMT plus National/Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Too many to list.

Tips
1. Most classes are at will. Others have waiting lists. And some have a set schedule.
2. Be sure to give your class your full attention to gain the most in your learning experience.
3. Do not enroll/start too many classes at once or you will quickly feel overwhelmed and not finish any of them.
4. Even if the class does not give college credit, this does not mean it is not a learning tool for you. Give the class some respect.

About.com - Free certificate of completion
Psychology 101 E-course
Note: I'm sure if you dig around the HUGE site that is About U you will find a few more free classes that give you a certificate of completion.

Alison - "over 100 free courses in Computers, IT Literacy, Languages, Health and Safety and Liberal Arts and Sciences." Certificate of Completion. Examples are:
Advanced Mathematics 1
Advanced Chemistry 1
Diploma of Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Fundamentals of Operations Management
Human Health - Diet and Nutrition
Microsoft Arabic

BoatU.S. Foundation - A free certification class in:
Boating - power, sail and PWC.
Be sure to check with your state to see if this is enough for your boating license.

Etiquette 101 - Certificate
Become a Certified member of the Department of Public Etiquette from the Etiquette Police.

International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Inc. - Certificate of Completion
Safe Practices for the Home Inspector
Log Home Inspection
Green Building Inspection
Inspecting Portable Fire Extinguishers
Introduction to InterNACHI's Residential Standards of Practice
Note: All other courses require membership/fees.

Professional Touch-typist - Certificate
Pass the typing lessons and the final typing test (3 attempts only). Certificate is good for one year. (English only)

Quality Gurus - Certification w/certificate
Introduction to Six Sigma
Introduction to ISO 9001:2008
Internal Auditor Course

SBA - Certificate of Completion
How to Write a Business Plan
Introduction to Accounting
Technology 101
Note: Once the video ends for each one, you have the option to print your certificate
There may be more certificate classes here:
Starting Your Business Classes
Managing Your Business Classes
Marketing Your Business
Financing Your Business
Government Contracting
Note: Some business loans require a Certificate of Completion from the SBA in order to help qualify.

United States Institute of Peace - Certificate of Completion
Conflict Analysis
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Interfaith Conflict Resolution
Note: In addition to English, some courses are offered in Arabic, Farsi & Spanish.
And, just to broaden your mind, a free general course Introductory Course on the OSCE (also used for agents in REACT).

If you were to successfully complete all the above, your resume, office wall, where ever, will have hundreds of new certificates.

The following used to clearly offer certificates but, now I can't find certificate information anywhere. The courses may still offer a certificate or not. The classes are still good though!

How To Be A Gardener

So, here is to you, as you stretch your mind without stretching your wallet because you are staying Frugally Fabuloso!

Do you know of a free online class/course that comes with a free certificate? Let us know!

Seems like forever since I have had a spare moment to blog. A late frost wiped out all my seedlings in my garden despite the Farmer's Almanac saying May 2 was the very last chance of a frost. Oh well, live and learn.

So, since then, I've had to redo everything with my garden. Except now, my little seeds aren't sprouting for the most part. Especially my lettuces. I can't get a single one to sprout. Today I started over on my third attempt. Could that many seeds really be dead? Oh well, what are you going to do but keep trying.

I do have my Cherry Tomatos, Yellow Corn and Red Corn coming along nicely. My Oregano and Basil are still little sprouts but are growing as well as they can.

How is everyone else's garden doing?

I have been so involved with my humane, natural battle against the rabbits and my gardening, everything else is slipping. So, let me rectify that with a freebie roundup!

Freebies
Hair Care Samples - "Like" John Frieda USA on Facebook, fill out form and enjoy your free Frizz-Ease Smooth Start Repairing shampoo, conditioner and extra strength serum samples. 1 per person, per household. 8-10 weeks for delivery. USA

Coffee Sample - From Seattle's Best. Must be a follower on Twitter. 6-8 weeks for delivery. USA

Bowling - Free bowling for kids from AMF. Must be signed up. USA

VIP - Free VIP membership at the shopping site Zappos. This gets you free overnight shipping. USA

Before Frugally Fabuloso was transformed into it's current state, it was Down Home Frugal and I had posted about keeping your computer safe, for free. One of the programs I praised was BitDefender for doing a nice job of cleaning your computer of nasty bits. Good news, from BitDefender readers....

From now until May 29th, readers will have the chance to win great prizes each week by completing fun challenges through BitDefender’s “fun4fans” Facebook application. Fans that play will have a chance to win this week's prize of a Xbox 360 plus Kinect, or the ultimate prize of a BMW 3-series car!

Visit Visit http://www.facebook.com/bitdefender for more information on this week’s challenge.

Good luck everyone!