Archive for misc.
Using What You Have In Your Hand For Christmas Decorations
Being greeted at the door by New Daughter with a welcoming smile on her face, I entered the apartment with anticipation. The dining room table was laden with an array of snacks and as I turned to view the living area, my eyes of course fell upon a precious almost 7-month-old baby boy with strawberry [...]
Frugal Fabric
Yesterday our Jenny-Any-Dots was at Walmart looking for fabric to make some fleece pajama pants for the toddler and infant grandbabies. This is a present she’s made before- the pajama bottoms don’t take her much time, and then she buys a t-shirt in a complementary color to complete the p.j.s Sometimes she will add an [...]
“Courageous” Movie Free With Vision Forum Order!
Do you remember when I gave you a heads-up about the movie, Courageous? How would you like to be able to receive a “free” copy? Yes, there are some strings attached, but don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! I want to be clear that the DVD Courageous is not scheduled to be released as a [...]
10 Free (or nearly free) Christmas Decorating Ideas
1. Make some potato stamped wrapping paper with the kids (or by yourself). Use for wrapping gifts, but you can also wrap up one of your framed pictures on the wall, and attach a bow for a frugal holiday decoration. Really cute in a child’s room. 2. Fold old magazines or catalogs into Christmas [...]
High-Fives and Budgetting
Recounting my tale of being witness to a young woman’s shopping trip, I made Youngest Son chuckle. You see, this young woman was so excited about the deals she was finding that she kept “high-fiving” me. As I am not really a high-five kind of person, Youngest Son found my story to be quite humorous. [...]
Washing Machines and Audio Books
Our large capacity, front loading, costing a kidney plus the proverbial arm and L. washing machine is in need of repairs again. We bought it about six or seven years ago, spending more money on it than we had previously spent our entire married lives. We thought it was going to be our last washing [...]
Mobile Home Decision
Noticing some new comments coming in on an older post written about our mobile home decision, I have again decided to broach this subject. Husband, Youngest Son, and I still live in our double wide mobile home on nearly an acre of land. We paid cash for our property about six years ago. Our subdivision [...]
E-Readers
This week I am hoping you all will help me out. Our son is saving up the money he earns for chopping wood for an e-reader. At the moment, he’s leaning toward this one: Ematic 7″ eBook Reader with Video Playback, Music Playback, FM Radio & Kobo eReading Software; EB104B, probably from Walmart, and right [...]
Encouragement For The SAHM
Listening to the positive comments made by a man whose wife had been a stay-at-home mom for over 26 years, I stood riveted by the radio. The speaker had shared how he often refuted those who assured him his family would have benefitted more financially if his wife had worked outside the home. The speaker went on [...]
Five Fab Frugal Finds
Goodwill Rewards Cards- as I understand it, not every state has these, and the program varies from one state to another. In South Carolina, for instance, you get one point for every dollar, and when you get to 250 points, you get 25% off your next purchase, plus some other special offers. Wisconsin offers five [...]
Vision Forum Sale Code!
Noticing an alert about a code to get 20% off all* Vision Forum products, I decided this would be a great time to share with you one of my favorite spiritual frugal products! As the foundation of my frugal life is to be the best steward possible of the resources God has blessed me with, the [...]
Frugal Garland
Requirements: Cranberries or rosehips (rosehips are free, if you have enough wild roses around, cranberries are convenient) Citrus fruit such as limes or lemons. Limes were .20 a piece. Needle and thread or dental floss. We have some old coarse cotton thread on hand. Slice the citrus fruit fairly thin. Sew cranberries and citrus fruit [...]
How To Celebrate 30 Years of Marriage
Ruefully smiling, I contemplate how I would have chosen to celebrate our 30 years of marriage. An overnight away in the hill country perhaps or Husband and I could have stayed at the Riverwalk. This time of celebration would have included hours to reflect upon the past 30 years of life together and time to [...]
Small and frugal ways to nourish the mind and refresh the spirit when your time is consumed by the sacrifices of mothering and money is scarce
I was blogging about a poem and some ideas that came from reading and thinking about that poem, and that led to the following thoughts. Keep a book stand and a hymnal over the kitchen sink and sing hymns while washing dishes. Or print out a hymn and tape it to the window [...]
Frugal Advice
Listening to my friend describe a recent car break down, she paused to give me some frugal advice. Always buy auto parts with a lifetime guaranty were her words of wisdom. The alternator which had been the cause of the breakdown had been replaced for “free” even though it had had a life of 14 [...]
