Believe it or not, I think I have a fairly calm week planned! Princess is gone for the week on a special trip with grandma, so I only have one kiddo to contend with. . . and it’s the kiddo who DOESN”T have 6 million after school activities. That makes life a bit less complicated…. Keep Reading
Readers Write: More on Backyard Chickens
Last week I posted about my desire for backyard chickens-an idea which Yankee Bill is not a huge fan of. There was a lot of great input from you all in the comments! Since I know that many folks don’t go back and read the comments, so I wanted to call out a couple of… Keep Reading
Walmart’s EDLP
Last week I got an email from my contact at Walmart, asking if I’d be willing to write and tell you all about the Walmart EDLP. My reply? “Not to be an idiot or anything, but what exactly *is* EDLP?” Well it turns out that EDLP is internal Walmart speak for their “Every Day Low… Keep Reading
Frugal Fun – Nature Centers
Today is the start of our Spring Break-so we are enjoying some free fun at a local county nature center. A children’s program on predators that includes a slide show, live presentation and craft. Do you have a nature center near you? Have you ever been? The Finch Hollow Nature Center in Binghamton has a… Keep Reading
Frugal Update: 4-9-11
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “Frugal Update” video blog-so here we go! (Note: if you get these post via email and the video doesn’t show up, click here: Frugal Update 4-9-11) Here are the notes to go with the video: I mentioned several books in the update that I have borrowed… Keep Reading
Backyard Chickens
I want chickens. Yankee Bill thinks I’m nuts. First of all, apparently our town code doesn’t allow for chickens. Secondly he sees chickens as being loud, stinky and a lot of work. And finally-he’s afraid the kids will turn them into pets and we’ll be stuck with un-eatable* chickens for life. (*note: I’m aware that… Keep Reading
Cupcake Validation
Yesterday I got some amazing validation from Princess when she returned home from school. You see our school system still lets you send in cupcakes for a child’s birthday. Even more amazingly, our school system still allows parents to send in homemade treats. Ah, the blessings of living in the country! For Princess’s 10th birthday… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 4/4
Well, it’s the start of a new schedule here at the Frugal Upstate household, and it’s going to cause some dinner time changes. The kiddos are both going to start participating in a swimming club that will be happening 5-6:30 twice a week. This is obviously going to effect dinner, as we typically eat somewhere… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 3/28
What are your meal plans this week? Here at the Frugal Upstate household we are having an unusually quiet week-which means that I might have time to get a bit fancier with my meals! So what are the considerations for this week’s menu? 1. Yankee Bill will be at a meeting one night this week,… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: How Do You Use Powdered Laundry Detergent in an HE Washer
Dear Frugal Upstate, I just came across your post “Using Homemade Laundry Detergent in an HE Washer” and would like to know how everyone is using power in their front loading HE machines? Are you putting it in with the wash or putting it in the dispenser? I thought the dispenser was for liquid only?… Keep Reading
