Father’s Day totally snuck up on me this year. Yankee Bill-if you are reading this. . . stop right now! There are spoilers in here and I want you to be surprised! Yankee Bill and I usually don’t make a big deal out of Father’s Day and Mother’s Day-early in our marriage we agreed that… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 6/14
Well someone left the door of the downstairs fridge/freezer cracked at some point this weekend. Everything inside appears to still be frozen, but there is a HUGE buildup of ice and frost on everything. . .so this week’s menu plan (and most likely next week’s) is dedicated to getting all that stuff eaten up so… Keep Reading
Six Flags Tickets on the Cheap
As one of the Walmart Moms I frequently get a heads up on some of the great deals that they offer. I don’t share every single one of those with you guys-this really isn’t a “coupon and deals” kind of blog-but when one truly is a fabulous deal I am inclined to let you all… Keep Reading
DIY Plant Watering Globes
Keeping herbs in planters right off of my back stoop is pretty and convenient-I can just pop outside and grab what I need right in the middle of cooking. But it has it’s problems, the largest problem being keeping those dang planters watered. Any kind of pot kept outside requires much more frequent watering than… Keep Reading
Tropicana Juicy Rewards Program!
One of the cool things about being a blogger is all the programs I find out about that I must have missed otherwise. The Tropicana Juicy Rewards Program is like that-if I hadn’t been approached by Tropicana to be one of their “Juicy Insiders” I might have missed it! So what is the Juicy Rewards… Keep Reading
Kiwi Winter Shoe Protection Kit Winner
Congratulations to Julie for winning the Kiwi Shoe Protection Kit! For those of you who didn’t win, don’t forget to enter this week’s giveaway for a copy of $3 Low Calorie Meals~a cookbook by Ellen Brown!
Reader’s Letter: Making Your Dryer Last
I got this email from Drew-a fellow blogger (and author!) over at “How to Cook Like Your Grandmother“. Dear Frugal Upstate, Got this in an email forwarded from my mother today. Thought you’d like it. ===================== “The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 3/1
Just your basic weekly menu plan! Monday: Leftover Soup & Biscuits I need to clear a few things out of the fridge, and soup is always a fantastic way to do that! The biscuits will be homemade-of course. Tuesday: Venison Hamburgers, Steak Fries & Carrots I like to mix a bit of Teriyaki sauce in… Keep Reading
Frugal Living on Savvy Source
Hey everyone-I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that there is a new place to find me on the web. I have become a “source” (like an expert) on Savvy Source-a parenting social network. I created the “Frugal Living” group over there. Right now it is pretty lonely over in my… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 2/23
Well-my grand plan to have this post written and posted yesterday ran seriously awry when the school bus arrived 5 minutes early. As it was only 15 degrees out we do cut the bus time rather tight and the kiddos were not able to make it out the door on time. So I had to… Keep Reading
