Yes, I know it’s Wednesday. You should feel blessed–I didn’t even get one OUT last week 😉 We have hit the hectic season of spring. There is all the end of year school stuff for the kiddos (Princess has 2 more weeks of school, Buddy a month–so there are trips, concerts, dance recitals, parades). There… Keep Reading
Thanks Dove for the Mom 2.0 Summit!
I wasn’t planning on attending the Mom 2.o Summit this year. Earlier in the year when the tickets first went on sale I had considered it–it’s a stellar conference (I attended the inaugural one in Houston years back) and lots of fantastic folks I knew were going. Not only that, but it was being held… Keep Reading
Buying Local: Eggs
In the last year or so I’ve become very interested in buying more locally when possible–especially locally produced food items. I grow my own veggies–which is about as local as you can get. I purchase additional vegetables and fruits from preserving at our local farmers market (the ones not purchased from farmers themselves come from… Keep Reading
Getting “Nothing” Done.
I’m a gal with big dreams. Not “I’m going to be a millionare” big, or “I’m going to cure cancer” big–but rather big in the sense of having lots and lots of dreams. Lots of plans. Lots of things I want to accomplish. And there is always so much that I want to achieve in… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 5/6
I’m back from my travels! My flight arrived late last night, so I’m pretty tired this morning. Nevertheless, I want to get my meal plan made and published so that I’ll start my week off right! These are the considerations I’ve got: 1. I’ve got a lot of blog posts due in the next two… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/29
Welcome to a quick, down and dirty meal plan week here at the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead. Not only do I have a bunch of plants to get into the ground this week–but I was rather unexpectedly offered a full sponsorship to a blogging conference at the end of this week (Thurs through Sun) which… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/23
It’s meal plan time again! Spring is sort of springing around here (dang frost in the mornings) and we are trying to spend more time outside. It’s amazing how much better we all feel when we can spend time outdoors. These are the considerations for this week: 1. We have our regular round of kids… Keep Reading
How to build an Emergency Fund-Sponsored by Visa Prepaid
Life is full of surprises. Some of them are pleasant. . . but some of them are the other type. The kind you’d rather avoid. Like a clunking noise in your car that turns into an expensive repair, or a dishwasher that bites the dust pouring water all over your kitchen in the progress. There… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/15
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for a new meal plan. I’ve got to tell you, lately I’ve been deviating fairly often from my stated meal plan. I’ve had several “all day” type projects that just left me feeling “blah”, as well as some early mornings out the door when things didn’t get into… Keep Reading
New Blog Design is LIVE!
Here we are, finally, with my new blog design! Those of you cruising by the site of course are looking at it, but for those of you getting this via email here’s a quick screen shot: There are a couple of new things. First, on my main page there are more posts, but just the… Keep Reading
