Ok, so it isn’t Monday. It’s Wednesday. And it isn’t even early Wednesday, it’s Wednesday late afternoon. But hey-I haven’t even written on my blog in, oh, a couple of years. . . so take this as the win that it is. I may not have been writing, but I’ve still been living the frugal,… Keep Reading
Ok, so it isn't Monday. It's Wednesday. And it isn't even early Wednesday, it's Wednesday late afternoon. But hey-I haven't even written on my blog in, oh, a couple of years. . . so take this as…
I love my dehydrator.
I admit, there was a bit of a learning curve using it. Not so much and dehydrating – that’s simple. Most things you either slice and dehydrate, or a few things you…
It's spring break this week for my teenagers, which means my schedule is even more out of whack then usual this week. Actually, I've only got one kiddo in residence as Princess is on vacation with a…
The numbers may be different today compared to 1948 ($18 a week set aside for groceries?), but budgeting is still is a great way to save money and reach your…
Recipes
Homemade Orange Julius
How come kids come home from school starving every day? I swear I make them eat breakfast before they head out in the morning and then they really do have a packed lunch. Somehow the refrian still is when they come thundering in the back door “Mom! Is there anything to eat?”. Walmart asked me,… Keep Reading
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Make Do & Mend
Fixing a Chipped Steering Wheel Emblem — Make Do and Mend
Here at the Frugal Village Homestead we handle car purchases one of two ways. 1) We buy a new car and keep it for a long, long time or 2) We buy a good condition used car. Yankee Bill’s philosophy is that if you add up all the repair costs you spend in a year,… Keep Reading
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DIY
Easy Transformation — Blank Plaques to Country Chic Wine Corkboard Art
I love creative challenges–so you know I was all over it when Rustoleum and Walmart asked me if I wanted to participate in a “Mystery Box” campaign as part of the Walmart Moms. They offered to send each of us random items that we were to transform using Rustoleum paints and/or stains. How much fun… Keep Reading