Getting to know all about you. . . . I know, you all can read my about page, my 100 things about me, the 25 frugal things I do and the 25 unfrugal things I do. . . but coming soon is your chance to find out everything else! Yes, the first episode of my… Keep Reading

I think that there is some sort of unwritten rule that bloggers need to discuss their goals for the future year on New Years Day! Or maybe it’s just an easy topic for brains fogged by staying up uncharacteristically late the night before 🙂 I have personal, professional and financial/frugal goals for 2009. Personal Start… Keep Reading

Things are rolling right along here at the Frugal Upstate household! I spent a lot of last night cooking up 4 batches of my favorite holiday Caramel Corn to give away to my friends tonight at our neighborhood holiday party, hosted here! Trust me, the house does not look ready for an invasion of guests… Keep Reading

“herlanjohn” Congratulations! I’ve emailed her, and will mail the prize out today. Thanks to you all for playing along with these giveaways this holiday season. I was so blessed to be given these and allowed to give them away to all of you. I am hoping that I will have the opportunity to give away… Keep Reading

Brad Waller, you are the proud winner of a pair of night vision goggles. Please contact me as soon as possible via my contact page, I want to get these shipped on Monday so you can have the goggles before Christmas.

Is Ken Robinson of Keyport NJ!!! Congrats Ken!

I’ve always been jealous of those folks who are fabulous with Photoshop. It just seems like there are so many awesome things you can do with that program. But really? Seventynine dollars?!? I just haven’t been able to do it. Especially since I’d then have to take time to learn it-and who knows when I’d… Keep Reading

Welcome to the Frugal Christmas Series! Let’s all spread some holiday cheer by sharing our great money saving ideas! Last week we talked about Frugal Gifts, Crafts and Decorations. As of this writing, there are over 20 articles linked, and it’s not to late to add a link there if you have one! But we… Keep Reading

Heather of Heather’s Hodgepodge. So Heather, please contact me ASAP via my contact page with your full name and mailing address so we can get that out to you! For this contest I decided I needed a change of pace. I had folks go back through my archives and link to their favorite past post… Keep Reading

Folks, the Frugal Holiday Series will be up today, but most likely not till after dinner. This weeks topic will be Frugal Crafts, Presents and Decorating. So while you are waiting for my kids and I to get back from our afternoon of dentist appts (is it a good idea or a bad idea for… Keep Reading