These days filling up the gas tank on my 2003 Chevy Blazer is rather painful. Gas is currently running about $3.75 a gallon here in Upstate New York, and I’m doing what can be done in the winter months to save money by using less gas! 1. Don’t make unnecessary trips. There was a time… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 1/31
Just because I don’t always post my menu plan on Monday doesn’t mean that I don’t have one. . . it usually just means I haven’t had time to write it all out 😉 This week is pretty typical. 1. We have our regular run of dance lessons, girl scouts, boy scouts, pool, American Legion… Keep Reading
The Frugal Mindset
Having a frugal mindset isn’t just about clipping coupons or shopping sales, it’s about looking at the world a different way. When you find this in your bag of onions what do you think? “Dang, I better throw that out” “Hmm, maybe I can still save some of the onion. . . ” “Ohhh, now… Keep Reading
Frugal Skill List part 2
It’s been a weird week here at the Frugal Upstate village homestead. . . First Princess was home sick, now Buddy is home sick. I’ve had to cancel and rearrange various appointments, errands and whatnot because I can’t seem to get everyone up, moving and well at the same time! But things are looking up. … Keep Reading
Quick Tip: Powdered Gatorade
I woke up this morning to find out that Princess was sick. She stayed home from school and, well, suffice it to say that after a while I decided that she needed to rehydrate! Now I didn’t want her just to drink plain water because she needed to replace electrolytes as well as the actual… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 1/23
It’s time for another Meal Plan! Let’s plan ahead, cut our chaos and make sure there’s tasty meals on the table for the family! This week is especially busy here at the Frugal Upstate “Village Homestead” 1. There is some sort of big appointment every day this week. I’ve got funeral luncheons to bake for,… Keep Reading
Don’t Let the Journey Get You Down.
I am a woman full of plans. I have so many things that I want, need and would like to do every single day. I want to be a good wife, a good mom and a good friend. I want to grow more of my own food, cook from scratch and have a homey, attractive,… Keep Reading
January Grocery Benchmark
Well despite the fact that I never published it last month I have still been tracking grocery prices for our Grocery Benchmark Report. I’ve decided to improve my format a bit. Each month I show the last two month’s prices on a set basket of “staple” grocery items. I price all items at my local… Keep Reading
Menu 1/17
Brrr. The temperatures have finally started acting like winter here in Upstate NY. As I write this the temperature outside is a chilly 7 degrees! Weather like this makes me crave warm and filling meals like soups, stews and casseroles! This week, as always, I have things to take into consideration while putting together my… Keep Reading
18 Free Printable Calendars for 2012
Need a new calendar for 2012? In keeping with my frugal philosophy and my favorite price point I’ve rounded up a fabulous selection of 18 FREE printable 2012 calendars from great sites all around the web. Want a monthly calendar? Got it. Year at a glance? Got it. Wallet sized? Got it. Something pretty enough… Keep Reading
