We are officially heading into barbecue season! Yeah! Why is it that things just taste so much better when they are cooked outside? Chicken, steak, burgers, hotdogs ~ they all take on so much more flavor and character when grilled. Then again, maybe the fact that DH does the grilling and I don’t have to… Keep Reading

Well, while I was in the Army, I always had access to a computer with the entire Microsoft Office Suite on it. And I am sad to say that I became a proficient “Powerpoint Ranger“. (That’s what they called those of us who slaved away making nifty briefing presentations-yeah, I know I was a maintenance… Keep Reading

The 21st Edition of the Festival of Frugality went up a little late over at Wandering Indian Monk this afternoon. Then of course I got busy with life and kids, so here is a rare evening post from me. There were 21 submissions in the Festival this week (I gave it a by this time),… Keep Reading

Hello all~today I should be posting my favorites from the Festival of Frugality, but it isn’t up yet. I’ll post with that later today. A quick question for everyone-Do you get popup ads when you visit my blog? JLP of AllFinancialMatters had wanted to link to my blog, but said that there were pop-ups, and… Keep Reading

Well, I had a friend call the other day and ask if she could stop by for an impromtu play date with her 4 yr old. I love having friends over, but with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 5 yr old, the house is frequently in a state of barely controlled chaos, and… Keep Reading

Ooops, realized that I forgot to include a link to the “Top 10 Sources” for Frugal Living post. It is fixed now. If you click on the “Top 10 Sources” emblem it will take you to that page. Sorry! Accept my humblest apologies.

I love the internet. Probably a little too much 🙂 It can be a bit of a time sucker-I could spend hours reading about how to be frugal or crafty and never actually DO anything to be frugal or crafty! As everyone does, I have some favorite places on the web. I’d like to share… Keep Reading

I got an email earlier this week telling me that my site had been added to the Top 10 Sources for Frugal Living section of a new site called “Top 10 Sources”. Of course I was thrilled. However I am not sure how they decided who the top sites were. Although many of my favorite… Keep Reading

Well, all the Dollar Tree stores near us are carrying some lots of Bernat & Patons novelty yarn. I don’t know if this is nation wide or just in the Binghamton/Norwich area. They have had it at 3 different Dollar Tree branches here. So far near us I have seen Frenzy, Pebbles,Evita and Voodo, all… Keep Reading

Have you ever considered joining Mothers of Preschoolers (aka MOPS)? (Sorry guys, even though I know at least 2 stay at home Dads, this group is aimed at the women.) I’ve been a member of the MOPS group in Vestal New York for almost 2 years now. We have meetings the second and fourth Wednesday… Keep Reading