Archive for Archive for September, 2010
A Chink in My Frugal Armor
Turning the corner, my gaze fell upon the most beautiful of picture books. Old-fashioned images on the cover and child-like tale of pure and true life principles upon the pages, this was the kind of book that would delight the heart of a little one. Setting down this book of enticement, I happened to see [...]
Coupon Cactus
I’m not a coupon clipper, but I’m definitely a coupon user. I like to do much of my shopping online, and once I’ve decided where to shop, the next thing I do is look for a coupon or discount code. This is where coupon sites come in handy. Coupon Cactus is coupon site, and we [...]
Weekend Links
New blogs on the Frugal Blogroll: Editor’s choice, chosen for clean template and solid content: Saving Money Today — Earn More. Save More. Live More. – A personal finance blog with advice on saving money, getting out of debt, and making money extra money. This post won the Best of Money Carnival in August: 7 [...]
When Recipes Fail
Mistakes in the kitchen can be fatal to the family budget, can’t they? Sometimes they really can’t be fixed, either- a badly and thoroughly scorched soup may be suitable only for the pig trough, if you have a pig, the garbage disposal otherwise. But sometimes there are some tricks to salvage some food mishaps. Burned [...]
Frugal Home Education
Listening to the CD while working in the kitchen, my thoughts began to crystallize. Of course! This tale of men of honor from the past, who sacrificially gave their lives to allow women and children to be the first to survive, would make an excellent unit study! Having had the privilege of teaching my children [...]
Holiday Savings
Here are some ways our family celebrates Christmas without digging a hole we’re going to have struggle mightily to escape from later: Wrapping: home-made (brown paper bags rubber stamped or potato stamped) and reusable (we save gift bags and use them again and again for years), and.. this year, I bought brown craft paper for [...]
The Frugal Life and Discontent
Basking in the early morning quiet, thoughts jumbled and uneasy begin to clear. Why this weariness of soul? Knowing that I am easily unnerved by visual disorder, I make a mental note to try to prioritize some organizational projects. Finding the balance between serving and caring for people and keeping the environment I serve them [...]
Weekend links
New on the blogroll: Hot Mom Tips – Tips and Tricks for All Moms. Product Reviews, Giveaways, Freebies, Samples, and Coupons as well as ideas that simply make being a mom a bit easier. Simply a Frugal Mom – Like my name says, I am simply a frugal mom. I am trying to stretch our [...]
Considering the Cost
(Updated because I accidentally posted a rough draft) I posted a little about this bowl over on my other blog. My son-in-law’s mother had a box of things she didn’t want anymore and she asked my eldest daughter to go through it and see if there was anything she wanted for herself or anybody else [...]
“The Good Old Days” And Frugality
Walking in the cool of the evening on a very hot day, Husband reminds me that much of what we call “frugal” was actually called “life” when we wore the clothing of childhood. Hot, sticky, sleepless nights were just a part of summer memories. Going without air conditioning was not a sacrifice or a frugal [...]
Winner of The Tightwad Gazette giveaway
Thanks to everyone who shared their tips and entered the giveaway. The winner of The Tightwad Gazette is: kat martin Says: i do matchups to sales with coupons, and keep all the free shampoo + conditioner samples for trips and shaving. Kat, enjoy your new book!
Budgeting, But How?
Budgeting was on my mind. Husband and I just spent some time seeking to pare down several of our budget categories due to an unforeseen change in circumstances. An accumulation of funds carefully saved in a few areas was an asset and helped in the making of decisions. Our budget is of the monthly kind. [...]
