Welcome MSN Moneycentral Readers!

Welcome MSN Moneycentral readers! Thank you for visiting. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Jenn and this is Frugal Upstate-a blog dedicated to conscious spending and living within your means.

A little bit about me personally. I’m a US Army veteran (11 years), happily married mother of 2 (Princess, 7 and Buddy, 5-no, those are not their real names) and a Stay at Home Mom. I’m an average housekeeper, a good cook (if I do say so myself), and a wanna be crafter (when I have time). I act, I sing, am on the governing board at my church, and I ride on Yankee Bill’s motorcycle. (that’s my hubby)

I’m a fairly regular blogger, and tend to stick pretty strictly to my topic of frugality, which means browsing around my archives should yield you lots of interesting reading. So you don’t have to “dig” so hard, I thought I’d direct you to some of my more interesting areas and articles. You also may want to consider subscribing to my feed (look for the little orange square on the right side of the page). This will keep you informed whenever I post new content-which I try to do Mon-Fri.

To warm you up: 25 things I do to save money Meme-with link to the rest of the Meme’s over at Frugal for Life. (and if you really want to get to know me, you can always read the 100 thing about me Meme)

Of course you are here for the Frugal Food Series. Part One is Eggs, Part Two is Tuna. Tune in for Part Three, Beans and Part Four, Hamburger.

Frugal Fun Stuff
Hannah Montana Birthday Party (on the cheap)
TV For Free on Your Computer
Summer Book Clubs
Free Kids Games Online
Free and Cheap Festivals
Free Books Online
Birthday Party Fun and Games
How to Play/Host Bunco (or Bunko)

Frugal Gifts & Crafts
Homemade Cards
Painting Wicker
Using a Gift Box
Birthday Decorating on a Dime
Frugal Scrapbooking
Frugal Baby Shower Ideas
Amish Friendship Bread (The Gift that Keeps on Giving, and Giving)
Recycled Sweater Tea Cosy
Oreo Cookie Truffles-Easy, Frugal and Sooooo yummy!
Gift Tags from Greeting Cards
Crafty Gifts (part I-the philosophy)
Crafty Gifts (part II-knitted gifts)
Cookies in a Jar

Frugal Skills-Sewing:
The Philosophy of Mending
The Basics of Sewing
How to Mend a Torn/Split Seam (with video)
How to Sew on a Button (with video)
How to Sew a Hem (with Magic Hem for Jeans)

Another fun place to browse around would be to check out my “Quick Tips“, Gardening and Recipes.

Many of these links are from a ways back in my archives, so if you just browse around the last few months there are even more interesting ideas scattered about! Hope you enjoy these articles and come back frequently.