Meredith was kind enough to mention Frugal Upstate in her post over at Frugal Hacks today (and if you are a regular reader who doesn’t read Frugal Hacks, well shame on you!). Since a few of you may be clicking through who’ve never visited before, I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself…. Keep Reading
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Beer Bread-An Experiment in Thinking Outside the Box
Sometimes the best frugal ideas are not about what you plan to do, but rather what you do to use what you have in an unexpected way. Last night I made homemade Mac ‘n Cheese for dinner. Although it was already loaded with carbs (albeit whole wheat ones-I used ww noodles), I really felt that… Keep Reading
Buying Our New Old House-A Review part II
In “Buying Our New Old House-A Review part I“, I clued you all in to all the money we have spent thus far on discretionary repairs and items for the new place. Today I’d like to talk about some of the choices and decisions we have made to save money. ********** #1-We did all of… Keep Reading
Buying Our New Old House-A Review part I
As most of you know, on Oct 15 Yankee Bill and I closed on our new house. Buying a new house is an expensive proposition, no matter how you slice it. Some things are necessary expenses, some are discretionary. There are hundreds of ways to spend and save money when you occupy a new house,… Keep Reading
Best Of-Military Care Packages
Yesterday’s question from Sharon made me realize this would be a good time to repost my article on Military Care Packages. Enjoy. ************************** Well, Mom2Fur’s comment yesterday made me think about the care packages that I send out to my sister Bick, a US Army Reserve Sergeant deployed to Iraq (and now at her 6… Keep Reading
Apple Bread Recipe
When I made my Wanna Be Wendy’s Chili the other day, I paired it with Apple Bread. Although this is a quickbread, and a bit sweet, it is not as sweet or desert-y as a typical zucchini bread or such. To me it is around the same sweetness level as the cornbread we make here… Keep Reading
Welcome South Bend Tribune Readers
This blog was mentioned in the South Bend Tribune today. So if you are a reader who found me via that article-WELCOME! 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…. Keep Reading
How I’m Cutting Food Costs in San Diego.
I leave tomorrow morning at 4am for San Diego! This trip is going to be a blast-but it isn’t going to be cheap. I want to admit up front that I will not be doing everything in the most frugal way possible. There are three other grown women on this trip, and although none of… Keep Reading
Frugally Feeding a Baby/Toddler
A few days ago I posted a reader’s question from Allymonami. In my first post I addressed issues having to do with breastfeeding babies. Today I will tackle how to feed an older baby. When you head out to a grocery store and step into a babyfood aisle you are bombarded with choices. There are… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Frugal Baby Supplies
Dear Frugal Upstate, Well, I saw your web-site and was hoping you could offer up a few ideas for being frugal when bringing home a new baby. I love the tightwad gazettes and have gleaned info from all of them. I have a baby registry so friends and family can spend what ever they want… Keep Reading
