The Festival of Frugality is finally up over at Pocket Change. This is Festival # 50. I really haven’t had time to read all the posts yet-I’ve been busy with my holiday traditions one! But mosey on over and take a look-if life likes me today I may get a chance to do a roundup… Keep Reading

Just so you know, as of noon today, the Festival of Frugality has not been published. Just so you know that I’m not slacking. . .

Here are two new Quick Tips that I learned from my travels down to Houston/Dallas. #1-Rental Cars-if you reserve the cheapest economy car the place offers, you will often be upgraded. I rented two different cars from two different companies (Advantage for the 1 day, 1 way car from Houston to Dallas, then Budget for… Keep Reading

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope you enjoy your day of turkey, family, football and parades! The Frugal Upstate household is heading over to Nana’s house (literally about 5 min away) for Thankgiving dinner at around 3 o’clock. I did want to take just a minute to think about what I am thankful for. I am… Keep Reading

I had this post all ready to go yesterday in word, but for some reason Blogger wouldn’t let me in. So here it is, a day late.********************Festival of Frugality #49 is hosted by Frugal for Life. She has a nice little gimmick where you can only see the answer to her questions by highlighting the… Keep Reading

Bad, Bad, Bad. . . . I just stopped posting. I guess I was just too busy down at the Christening (which went very well thank you!) and then I’ve been tired for the day and a half that I’ve been home. Sorry!

Well, a very clever reader suggested that instead of doing guest bloggers while I am on my trip, I should do a “Best of” series. I think that is a great idea, as a lot of my initial posts were very detailed on the philosophy or mathmatic behind some of my frugality~~and many of you… Keep Reading

Well, I worked from about 1030 to 430 and finally got the pantry organized yesterday. Of course, since I have a 5 and 3 year old, it was not the whole 6 hours straight. I had to stop for bloodcurdling screams, to give hugs and kisses on booboos, to check suspicious situations (things you don’t… Keep Reading

I’m having an inspirationless day. There is no school today, so no lunchbox report. I’m sort of thinking of all the things I’d like to get done today, but trying to figure how to do some of it with the kiddos underfoot. (I’m talking about projects like completely reogranizing the pantry, which will involve having… Keep Reading

Well, I am abandoning the hubby and kiddos for a week starting next monday to go down to Dallas,Texas to become a Godmother for my big sisters youngest child. (well, doesn’t that sound complicated?) On the way I am tying in a trip to Houston to visit one of my best friends from the Army…. Keep Reading