Have a drain that is running slow or plugged? Need a cheap way to unclog, uplug or clear it? Here is a frugal (practically free*) way to do it! Use boiling water! That’s right-just take our your largest pot, fill it up, bring the water to a boil & pour it down the drain. Repeat…. Keep Reading
Menu Plan 9/14
Well after a summer of mealtime chaos, I’m ready to take a deep breath and get back to my more organized menu planning ways. I am also recommitting to my goal of cooking one meatless meal and one fish meal a week. Here we go! Monday: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon & Toast Hubs wasn’t around for… Keep Reading
Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge: Week 2
So I’ve finished up my first week of the Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge! Actually-I finished it up on Labor day and have started week 2 already-but I’m just getting the video up for you all to see. You remember that my goal for week 1 was to be more sustainable/green by using less electricity in… Keep Reading
Sustainability Challenge: Week 1, Saving Electricity
So last week I told you about the Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge that I am participating in. I’m very excited to have this campaign as an incentive to change our lives to be even more sustainable. .. but I was also a little lost. I mean we already do a lot of things in the… Keep Reading
The Sustainability Challenge
This summer has been a tough one for me. Not only have I been pulled in a dozen different directions with all the kids summer activities, but I’ve had a genuine case of the blogger blues. I’ve just felt overwhelmed and, conversely, apathetic about blogging. But I haven’t wanted to quit-rather just to take a… Keep Reading
FLIA: Let it Rain!
Don’t let a gray and rainy summer day get you down-use it as an excuse to celebrate Frugal Living in Action (FLIA). Take down your planters and hanging baskets and set them out in the rain to get watered. Save money and save our planet’s resources!
Menu Plan
I’m a tad bit late (insert sarcasm here) posting this weeks menu plan. . . but honestly, I did make it on Monday and have been following it pretty well. I just didn’t get online to post it! Monday: Potato/Ham patties, Roasted Potato Skins, Homemade Bread & Garden Salad. I am still trying to work… Keep Reading
FLIA: Hit the Park
Frugal Living in Action (FLIA) … Today for some frugal fun the kids and I rode our bikes down to the town park. Sure-it’s not a theme park or an expensive resort-but the wind in your hair is fun all the same! If we wanted to make a morning of it we would have brought… Keep Reading
Last of the Lunches
Today is the last day of school for Princess & Buddy-so this is one frugal task I can put on hold until the fall. For more information on packing lunches check out: 4 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch Making Lunch Sandwiches Fun Keeping Stuff Hot for Lunch Lunchbox Planning for School Lunch Portion Sizes The… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 6/21
In this weeks menu plan I continue to try to use up the food from the freezer. Monday: Hamburger Curry & Rice I had to brown up a large family size package of ground meat from the semi defrosted freezer last week. Part of it made it into the lasagna, but the rest was frozen… Keep Reading
