School starts back up here in Upstate New York shortly after Labor day. (I know, some of you have been back to school for weeks!) Photo by Miss Natalie I like to pack lunch for the kiddos because #1 I think it is healthier* and #2 I save some money. I do let them buy… Keep Reading
Readers Question & Best Of – The Cost Effectiveness of Homemade Laudry Detergent
After my repost of “Frugal Laundry Care” I received the following comment: I have seen this before, and while it has its merits, I have always wondered why when comparing laundry detergent prices, bloggers choose one of the most expensive places to buy detergent. Everyone compares prices from Drugstore.com. (Plus it appears to be old… Keep Reading
Happy Birthday To US! (and FREE Icecream!)
Photo by MissWired via Flickr.com Princess and I have our birthday this month, only a few days apart! (As does my SIL, a nephew and one of YB’s uncles. Busy month). As I mentioned before, I am busy planning a “Rock Star” birthday party for Princess-when complete I’ll give a rundown on what I did,… Keep Reading
The $2.50 Baby Gift
I bought several skeins of variegated pastel baby yarn at the dollar store several months back, and used 2 1/2 skeins to create this blanket and baby sweater: I know this looks white, but trust me, it is pastel variegated. The blanket is a garter stitch border with a 10 stitch/10 row basket weave pattern…. Keep Reading
Decor8 and Doilies
Sometimes I’m not even sure how I’ve come across a particular blog. Decor8 is one of those types a blogs. . . I’m really not sure what rabbit hole I fell down on my twisted journey that led to it. It is a “design” blog about “hip” finds/design with a decidedly modern style. Since I’m… Keep Reading
Best Of-Military Care Packages
Yesterday’s question from Sharon made me realize this would be a good time to repost my article on Military Care Packages. Enjoy. ************************** Well, Mom2Fur’s comment yesterday made me think about the care packages that I send out to my sister Bick, a US Army Reserve Sergeant deployed to Iraq (and now at her 6… Keep Reading
Best Of-Frugal Long Hair Care
This is a Best Of from my first month of blogging! Since most folks don’t go that far back through the archives, I thought I’d do a repost and include it as a Frugal Friday tip. For more great Frugal Friday ideas, head on over to Biblical Womanhood. Princess (6) has very long hair. She… Keep Reading
Best of: Quick Tip-Cooking Noodles
This one is reposted by request!****************************** It’s summer. It’s hot. No-one wants to slave over a hot stove minding a pot of hot noodles.Well, you don’t have to using this simple tip. Fill the pot with cold water just as you normally do. Then, before you put the pot on the burner dump your raw… Keep Reading
The Best of-Ground Beef Batch Cooking
This post was originally “aired” in my second month of blogging, but still gets hits fairly regularly from folks looking for info on “batch cooking”, so I thought I’d revisit it today. Batch Cooking is a wonderful way to take advantage of sale prices on meat (frequently one of the most expensive ingredients in a… Keep Reading
A Note on Portion Sizes
It occurred to me today as I was packing Princess’s lunch that a note on portion sizes may be in order. Princess is very petite, and very young. She is obviously not eating a portion the size of an adult. When I post the lunchbox report in the sidebar, it frequently looks like a lot… Keep Reading
