One of the neat things about being a Walmart Elevenmom is that I get kept in the loop on a lot of the promotions, events and news having to do with the world’s largest retailer. We get copies of many of the press releases that are sent out, although I rarely share the details with… Keep Reading
Adventures in Pressure Canning: The Venison Experiment
Whenever I preserve my own food I admit to having a nostalgic “Little House on the Prairie” moment. For some reason canning appeals to me on some deep, visceral level. It’s a bit of that whole DIY ethos-I’m using my own two hands to create something I can see and feel and taste. It’s a… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 12/14
The kiddos are anxiously counting down the days until Christmas, I’m counting down the days until both my parents, my brother & my sister (with baby) descend on the house. We are totally in a flurry of decorating, house cleaning/organizing, and Christmas shopping & wrapping. Not to mention the regularly scheduled program of kids sports,… Keep Reading
Congratulations!
Congrats to Chrissy who won the WOW! Wood Floor Cleaner Kit by Black Diamond! Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming soon.
What Would You Do?
Ok, I think these are so much fun! Here is a “what would you do” question: Someone you know well, but don’t consider a really “close” friend, unexpectedly gives you a very nice Christmas gift. You hadn’t planned or budgeted a gift for this person. . . what would you do? Me? Well, I’d probably… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 12/7
Another week. Last week’s menu plan went fairly smoothly. Of course I kept forgetting to marinate the chicken wings, so the Chinese Chicken Wings kept getting pushed back until we ate them on Thursday instead of Tuesday. I pushed the stew back to Tuesday instead. Then on Saturday instead of Fried Rice I used the… Keep Reading
Classic Frugal Upstate
We are trying a new feature here at Frugal Upstate. In a nostalgic little blast from the past I’ll highlight the best articles for the week in years gone by! Enjoy some classic Frugal Upstate This week in 2008: Frugality and Christmas Decorating (How to look nice and still be cheap!) Recipe: Spiced Poached Pears… Keep Reading
Menu Plan Monday
The long weekend is completed and I have no more trips till after the New Year. I guess this is a close to a “normal” week as I’ve had in a long time. Then again on the “not so normal” front Yankee Bill has meetings 4 nights this week and Princess has Wrestling 2 nights…. Keep Reading
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the Frugal Upstate family to yours! We will be enjoying the hospitality of my lovely Mother in Law this afternoon. . . she does the turkey and we split up the side dishes. This year I’m bringing the Cranberry Relish and some Cranberry Bread. Now it’s off to family time-tune in tomorrow… Keep Reading
Red Robin 4th Annual Kid’s Cook-Off
My family has been incredibly supportive of my blogging ever since I began back in January of 2006. They read it, they send articles on to friends, they comment. They have just plain been proud of me and my efforts. Never, ever have any of them specifically asked for me to post something on my… Keep Reading
