I’m making food for a funeral luncheon today, so I’m bringing one thing that is cheap, easy and everyone always loves to eat. Deviled eggs! Everyone seems to love deviled eggs, but for some unknown reason people seem to rarely make them at home for themselves. (I guess it is because you feel like you… Keep Reading
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Frugal Skills-Sewing! How to Sew on a Button.
Sewing and mending are such important frugal skills. You can really save a ton of money by making minor clothing repairs yourself instead of paying a tailor or seamstress to do it for you! When you know you have the skill to make a minor repair, you can successfully haggle with a clerk or manager… Keep Reading
Using Up Veggies-or "It’s Not Frugal to Throw it Out!"
Yesterday Anonymous commented on my post about making lettuce last: I start to get “produce guilt”. I’ll actually get stressed out if I have fresh veggies in the fridge too long. Rotten food is just not thrifty. Throwing out food is one of the banes of my existence. It really irks my frugal soul. And… Keep Reading
Military Holiday Care Packages
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 mo. mark). This post really wont have anything to do with saving money. Sending Bick care packages is one of those expenses that… Keep Reading
Happy Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day to all those currently serving as well as the Veterans of all generations. As a veteran myself, I would like to personally thank you and your family for all your sacrifices for this country. Please take the time to thank a veteran today. As this holiday season gears up, please also remember… Keep Reading
Crafty Gifts Part II, Knitted Gifts
I’m a knitter, so the first thing that I think of for gifting is knits. ***note: These photos are not my own but borrowed from the websites containing the free patterns. Each photo is linked back to the webpage from which I borrowed it. Now there are plenty of great knitting sites out there with… Keep Reading
Crafty Gifts, Part I
This is a why, not a how to. I’ll get to the ideas and some how to’s in later articles. I am a crafter. Sometimes a frustrated crafter-oh so many projects, so little time! To me part of the enjoyment is in the making of a thing, not just in the having. I believe that… Keep Reading
Book Review: Not Buying It
picture from amazon.com I heard about this book on “Boston Gals Open Wallet” . Jane Dough read it and gave a synopsis. She said although it wasn’t a page turner, she did recommend it. So I went onto the good old 4 counties library system webpage and requested the book. I really wanted to like… Keep Reading
Amish Friendship Bread
Life is funny. Just two days ago I was going through my recipe file and found my copy of the recipe for Amish Friendship Bread Starter. I thought to myself “Gee, I haven’t made this in 3 or 4 years, I should make it again soon” and left the recipe out on my counter. Today,… Keep Reading
Save Money Filling Your Planters
Garden season has officially hit upstate New York! We have to wait around here until after Memorial Day for our “last frost” date. So I planted up my cedar whiskey barrels a week or so ago. Now, those of you who have filled up planters know they can take a LOT of soil. I use… Keep Reading
