So, we’ve lived in this house for 4 years and never actually got around to draining the water heater or having someone come in and do it. It’s one of those things you just don’t think about–even though we know we have extremely hard water here in our village. We called our village plumber and… Keep Reading
Reese Baking Challenge Recipe: Slam Dunk Sweet and Savory REESE’S Bacon Caramel Corn
When I was asked to create a recipe for the REESE’S and Walmart Baking Bracket Challenge, I knew I needed to do something truly unique, yet tasty. It had to be tasty because, well, what good is a recipe that isn’t? It had to be unique because it was going to be one of 32… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 3/10
Ok, I took a couple of weeks off to work intensively on the house–and although I’m not done, I’m going to slow it down a bit and make time for my writing and online work as well as the continuing home projects. As in continuing to try to get the downstairs under control. Meals were,… Keep Reading
Review: Rachel Ray Cookware Line at Walmart
So who here likes Rachael Ray? I admit it-I’ve never really watched her show, but I’ve taken several of her cookbooks out of the library and enjoyed them. Yes-I read cookbooks. It’s a sickness. . . Walmart just started carrying a new line of Rachael Ray cookware both online (live today-March 9th) and soon in… Keep Reading
Empowering Women Together
I am glad to finally be able to talk about Walmart’s Empowering Women Together merchandise!! The Walmart Moms were told about this program back in, oh, November I think. . . we were hoping it would launch before Christmas (because it would have been a great feel good way to get some unique gifts). This… Keep Reading
Organizing the House
So I told you all that I was taking a blogging break for a couple of weeks. Well, I promise to be back more or less to a normal schedule on Monday–but I wanted to give you all a quick pictorial update on what I’ve been doing in the meantime! First I attacked the dining… Keep Reading
Walmart Vision Center
Most of you have probably noticed that I wear glasses. Well let me give you a little family history. I wear glasses. All 3 of my sisters and my brother wear glasses at least part of the time. My mom and my dad both wear glasses. Yankee Bill wears glasses. His mom, dad and sister… Keep Reading
Blogging Break
Hey guys! I’ve got a few things that have been lagging here at the Frugal Village Homestead–and trying to fit them in between everything else doesn’t seem to be working. So I’m going to be taking a couple of weeks off (except for posts that I have a previous commitment to create and post). Don’t… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 2/18
Welcome to “Winter Break” week here at the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead. Yes-that’s right, the kids have a full 3 days of school off this week (they don’t get the full week anymore). You can bet that throws a few monkey wrenches in the week’s plans around here. Here’s what’s going on: 1. Our heavy… Keep Reading
Tween Dress Makeover
This week, this very evening actually, is Princess’s very first semi-formal dance! She wanted a pretty new dress-but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a one time use item. I love her dearly-but this is a 6th grade dance-not a prom. Princess of course wanted a new dress like some of… Keep Reading
