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Creating a Family Budget

March 4, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 11 Comments

Yankee Bill and I have never really been into using a budget.  With our frugal habits, we  found that we saved money in so many areas that typically we could be very casual about our finances and do fine.  We had a general idea of what came in and went out regularly and a nice… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: budget, finances, Money

Frugal Coast2Coast: How to Homeschool on the Cheap

August 10, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

Tonight on Frugal Coast2Coast Lynnae and I are tackling how to homeschool on a budget. Now I am not a homeschooler-but I have oodles of respect for those of you out there who do.  What an undertaking!  Lynnae on the other hand made the difficult decision to start homeschooling her children this year. As a… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: budget, cheap, Education, frugal, homeschool, Radio

Frugal Summer Fun for Kids Part II

July 1, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

Ah summer! There are so many fantastic things for kids can do in the summer.  As I talked about in in Frugal Summer Fun for Kids Part I the backyard can be a wonderful place full of inexpensive fun. . . . Until it rains and you all are stuck inside for a week. Or… Keep Reading

Filed Under: General Frugality Tagged With: AMC Theatre, Bass Pro Shop, budget, entertainment, free, frugal, Fun, Recreation, Regal Entertainment Group, Sports and Hobbies, Summer camp

Recipe: Salmon Patties

June 25, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 19 Comments

The first time I ever had a salmon patty was about 10 years ago in a Cajun inspired restaurant in the Richmond Virginia. My husband and I were seated at a little table near the window in the very dimly lit and ambiance filled dining room. I was sort of perplexed when Yankee Bill chose… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: budget, Cook, Fish, frugal, recipe, Salmon, Tuna

Birthday Decorating on a Dime.

April 6, 2006 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

Princess is 5 today! Her birthday party for her little preschool friends is on Saturday. All the kids attending are between the ages of 3 and 5. Honestly, Princess doesn’t really CARE what the theme of her party is. She doesn’t care how much money I spent on decorations. She specifically wanted a Barbie cake… Keep Reading

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Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Birthday, budget, celebration, decorating, Kids, party

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About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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