Interested in getting something for nothing? Watch my video and then enter the Halloween Litewear giveaway! I am giving away 2 pieces of “LiteWear”*, a women’s medium t-shirt, and a Youth (teen) 7-8 hooded t-shirt that looks as if it would fit a small woman as well. The contest runs from 10/6/08 to noon 10/13/08…. Keep Reading
Thinking Ahead to Halloween. And Thanksgiving. And Christmas.
We’ve all been there. The guests are about to arrive, the house is in chaos and suddenly you realize-oops! You are out of a key ingredient for your fabulous holiday dinner! Or you forgot to buy someone a gift. Or a card. Or whatever. The only fix is for someone to run out of the… Keep Reading
Add to The Gameday Snacks & Ideas
Now I’m disappointed. So far only a few people have linked to a great party idea or recipe. I know you guys-there are tons of fabulous ideas out there! Help out your fellow readers by making some suggestions on recipes, tricks, decorations and ideas for any kind of sports themed party. Remember, if you don’t… Keep Reading
Game Day Snacks and Ideas Roundup
You’ve heard my game day snack ideas, read and drooled over my Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe. . . Well, now it’s your turn! While I’m rocking the seminars at Blog World Expo (Thank you Walmart for sponsoring me!) I would love you all to share your best money saving game day party ideas! Sometime in… Keep Reading
Snacks for Game Day!
Photo by _MPD_ With fall comes football season! While Yankee Bill is not a huge sports fan (and I am not at all), he does like to watch some of the big games. And it’s a given that as the season gears up and the “big game” comes, someone, somewhere in our group of friends… Keep Reading
Best Of: Time to Think About-Christmas?
With the family Christmas in July party planned for today, I have been thinking a lot about Christmas*. I think that it is a good reminder to us all, especially in this time of rising prices and extremely high projected winter heating costs, to start considering our Christmas gift and travel plans early. Maybe this… Keep Reading
Tie the Knot on a Shoestring WINNER!
The winner, chosen by the very scientific “numbers in a hat” method is Dianneo! I’ve sent you an email and will ship off the book (media rate of course) as soon as I get your address. Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who gave such great wedding ideas.
Our Fairly Frugal Wedding, Revisited.
This is my absolute favorite wedding picture. Yankee Bill and I have been married 9 years, as I mentioned yesterday! We were married here (although we were stationed in Alabama at the time) in a lovely Episcopal Church service. Yankee Bill wore his dress uniform, and I wore a dress (purchased at Davids Bridal for… Keep Reading
I wish I had thought of this. . .
Wheat Grass GrowingPhoto by DCMatt via Flickr.com About a week ago! I’m hosting the family Easter dinner at my house this year-and how cute would a wheat grass centerpiece with some Easter Eggs nestled on it have been? Something like this-but without the baseball theme: Photo by FloraTech via Photobucket.com Martha Stewart has directions on… Keep Reading
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Photo by gisarah via flickr.com I must admit, I usually go to the pancake supper at church on Shrove Tuesday rather than make my own. It’s an Episcopal tradition! (OK, OK, I’m pretty sure Catholics and Lutherans claim it too) Why? Well, back in the old days people really took the whole “giving things up… Keep Reading
