Dear Frugal Upstate, Do you have any posts on canning? I had my first experience yesterday, with tomatoes, and the seals are popping up and down! Now I have 7 large jars that I need to use soon! Help!! Macy Macy- Yes indeed I do! I did an entire pictorial post! Tutorial: Hot Water Bath… Keep Reading
A Persuasive Essay on Debt by Princess, Age 11
I was going through the stack of papers that Princess brought home from school yesterday and found this essay she wrote for school in March. The assignment was to write a “Persuasive Essay” and they were given writing prompts like “Should kids be allowed to have cell phones in school?” or “Should the cafeteria offer… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/22
I don’t always follow each week’s menu plan-life is full of changes and, as they say, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Last week’s Saturday and Sunday meals were completely tossed and I threw together some super simple quick meals instead. No worries though-that’s the beauty of a meal plan-it’s… Keep Reading
My Meal Plan Goals-Explained
You’ve probably noticed that each week in my Monday Meal Plan I list the same 5 goals: “One Venison Meal, One Meatless Meal, One Bean Meal, One Fish Meal, and One Soup Meal” Have you been wondering why I have chosen those goals? Well wonder no more! The short answer is that I have those… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 4/16
Vacation is wonderful-but it’s time to head back home. I’ve been down in TX for a week visiting my two sisters and 3 nieces and nephews with the kiddos while poor Yankee Bill is living the bachelor life up in NY. Today is our travel day home and then it’s back to the regular routines… Keep Reading
Review: Seventh Generation Spring Cleaning with “The Lorax”
What do Seventh Generation, spring cleaning, Walmart and the Lorax all have in common? Why this blog post of course!Walmart and Seventh Generation have teamed and challenged the Walmart Moms to “Spring Clean like The Lorax”. A little over two weeks ago they sent us a nice selection of Seventh Generation products along with “The… Keep Reading
H&R Block’s Tax Guide for Procrastinators
I don’t post a lot of these info graphics–but my good friends at H&R Block sent this great one over and I thought you’d all enjoy it. So have you already finished your taxes or are you still scrambling around for the April 17th due date?
Reader’s Question: School Fundraisers
Dear Frugal Upstate, I love your blog, tips and advice. I have one I don’t think I’ve seen on here before. How do you handle all the fundraising at school? We have money to donate things to the school, but we are currently trying to pay debt off and I swear it seems like we… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/2
I’m trying to get off to a great start this week by having my meal plan all set and ready to go first thing Monday morning! I’m hoping this is a precursor of good things to come. Here’s what I’ve got to consider while I’m making this week’s meal plan: 1. Part of the extra… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Making your own Flavored Water
2. Add a slice of citrus. This is a classic in “spa” settings-you just add a slice or two of lemon, lime, orange etc to your water. This gives a bit of a flavor “tang” without any sweetness. If you want a bit of sweet you could add a bit of simple syrup (ie sugar… Keep Reading
