Archive for Saturday Savings

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord: Learning to Love Leftovers Edition

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We all have them sometime or other. And we all know that throwing them out is wasteful.
So what do we do with them and how do we keep from having an abundance of them? A few of my ideas:
1) Don’t [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Thriving on a $20/week Grocery Budget

There have been some great discussions here and elsewhere on cheerful frugality.
I think a cheerful can-do attitude makes your money go so much farther. And not only that, but it allows you to enjoy the frugal lifestyle. Instead of looking at the glass half-empty and complaining about what you don’t have, you can take what [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord: Wholesome Eating on a Budget

We all want to save money but I think all of us also care about the health of our families.
Filling our families up with cheap, processed food all the time will not be a frugal choice in the long-run. We’ll pay for it in health problems, nutrition deficiencies, obesity-related issues, doctor’s bills, and medical procedures.
As [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord - Frugal Fun!

There’s been a lot of buzz in the frugal blogosphere over frugal burnout. We all have those moments and sometimes we just need to step back, take a deep breath, and find some humor in the midst of our dollar-stretching and penny-pinching.
So, to hopefully put a smile on your face today, here’s my You Might [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord - Getting Started off Right in the New Year

I’ve been MIA around here for the past few weeks as life was full with traveling, Christmas celebrations, and family time. Oh and then there’s been the persistent lingering sickness of my two littles.
(I agree with Janel, Meredith gets some kind of trophy putting time in blogging here over Christmas and New Years. Talk about [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord - Christmas Edition #2

I hope you’re not tired of frugal Christmas ideas yet, because I’ve dug up a few more gems this week to share…
Pure Joy’s post on her family’s annual Christmas tree cutting down event describes so warmly how it’s often the simple things in life which are remembered and treasured the most.
I was so inspired by [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Saturday Savings Smorgasbord - The Frugal Christmas Edition

The blogosphere has been bursting with frugal Christmas goodness lately…
For the home and family…
Here are some great ideas on for decorating on the cheap. And don’t miss this post on creative family fun that won’t break your budget. Have you considered making your own Advent Calendar? It can be an inexpensive and meaningful project.
For those [...]

Posted by: crystal on Saturday, December 1st, 2007