Archive for Archive for July, 2008
Showcase: You! week 6 - win a free book!
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Last time I asked for your favorite frugal site.
Moneysaving Mom received votes from Jamie, Dana, and Amy @ The Q Family. Others mentioned Frugal Dad, Get Rich Slowly, Engineer a Debt Free Life, and Refund Cents.
Was your favorite site [...]
Cheerful Frugality Slows Down
Help! I’m frugal, and I can’t get up!
When you don’t feel good, it’s a challenge to keep up the frugal front. My thrifty strategies usually put effort over expense. Do I even have a budget back-up plan?
Cheerful frugality means saving money–and enjoying the process. After all, Phillippians 4:11 reminds us to learn ”in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
My [...]
From the Mailbag: dealing with an unfrugal spouse
Hi, I love your blog and I wanted to ask a question. I’m having a hard time getting my husband to get on my level of frugality.
He’s very into materials and I’m more into simple living. I’ve tried handing over the bills, I’ve tried saying No to him, it seems I’ve tried [...]
Saturday Roundup
It’s time again. Where’s the good stuff this week?
Here’s what I have from readers:
TheSnackHound (Chris): I have a peanut butter cookie recipe that is made from that one lonely egg left in the fridge, and what’s at the bottom of the peanut butter jar.
In my blog post, I am a little tongue in [...]
Basket Hanger
I use baskets for many things- storage, planters, as gift packaging, for decor, to tote school books, and so I never know just what size basket I am suddenly going to need. Therefore, when at the thriftshop, I always look through their collection of baskets to see what they have, focusing in particular on [...]
It’s time for another giveaway: choose your book!
update: this drawing has ended
Remember the Paperback Swap giveaway? We did this once before and it was a lot of fun, so I’m ready to do it again. I learned of some great books that I had never heard of when you all posted your choices, and I’ve received many of them from PBS since [...]
Another Summer Gone By
I am one of those people who is best in an air conditioned room, holding an iced tea, and lounging around on the couch. I loathe heat, sweating, and the rugged outdoors. You could say that I am a true girly-girl so you might be surprised what our favorite thing was this summer.
This summer has [...]
