Posted in Frugal Living on June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I will finally be able to find one of these stores while on vacation and I am beside myself! Our vacation is one of camping cabins so we will do almost all of our cooking. So now I wonder how much should I buy before hand without an ALDI and how much should I plan [...]
Posted in Cooking, From My Home Fridays, Frugal Living on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
First off there was an email question I wanted to address this week. Just as an FYI, I do have permission to reproduce Laine’s Letter here on my blog. I presented the idea before hand and was given permission to do so. So, no worries….I have permission and blessings to share these with you. [...]
Posted in Family Life, Frugal Living, General on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We will be leaving in a week to visit the Chattanooga area. We will be there over a weekend until a Monday. We are looking for suggestions of frugal things to do. My children want to see Rock City, Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway. I will indulge them for one day but I really [...]
Posted in Frugal Living, General on May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is what I drive…
That’s right. A 2004 Ford Excursion DIESEL. Go ahead, say it. Everyone else does when I get out of/in it.
“Do you know how much diesel costs?!”
or….
“I bet you hate filling up.”
Let me answer this for you.
1. Yes, I aware what it costs. I pay attention when I fill up. I don’t [...]
Posted in Frugal Living on December 5, 2007 | 3 Comments »
So in Part 1 we covered where and the how of a Gift Closet. And in Part 2 we covered the how to present your gift. Now let’s talk about the point of all of this….the gift itself. Where, how, how much and what are things many us ask ourselves when seeking gifts for others. [...]
Posted in Frugal Living, Organize on November 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Since it is Black Friday, I thought we should talk about……GIFTS, frugally.
Tis the time of year to give. For some this is met with excitement and for others, it’s met with complete dread. For those types the familiar thoughts of…’What to give?’ ‘How much do I spend?’ ‘Who has the time to shop?’ [...]
Posted in Cooking, Frugal Living on November 19, 2007 | 6 Comments »
When I went grocery shopping the other day I had two coupons, thanks to Laurie, for $5 off a frozen turkey. I got the smallest ones they had and realized we had to do two orders as they wouldn’t allow me to buy them both at once. My oldest daughter Madison volunteered to pay for [...]
Posted in Family Life, Frugal Living on November 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
These are the dresses the girls wore on Halloween. They are both from the Disney Store, but neither were bought there. One was bought a kid’s consignment store for $12 and the other bought off Ebay for $10 shipped. These are the Deluxe dresses that cost $85 each. They are really like a dress [...]
Posted in Decorating, Frugal Living on November 11, 2007 | 5 Comments »
That’s right my friends, $.50 decorating. And you probably are thinking, “We know YOU can do it Michele but but but…..we don’t want to rummage through a yard sale, thrift store or the curb for our things. We don’t have you talent, your flair, your style……” Ready to gag yet? Yea, me too. Any who………anyone [...]
Posted in Decorating, Frugal Living on November 8, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Here are the dining room chairs I am redoing. The one on the left is how they were. And the one on the right is the new look. Much improved if you ask me. And for VERY LITTLE money! Fabric cost me less than $.75 per chair TOTAL. Paint is around that as well. [...]
