Bargain Alert-Yarn! This one is for the local folks. Real Deals for a Dollar in Norwich has a bunch of really nice yarns in for, of course, a dollar a skien. Aran/Gold, Victorian/Gold and White/Silver TLC Cara Mia in Colors:2805, 2501, 2001, 2205, 2334 (See the color chart on the linked page) Red Heart Soft… Keep Reading

Weird things are happening on Blogger. I’ve typed several posts that have disappeared, some forever, some keep appearing and disappearing. I’m having problems with new posts. So I’m taking a break for today and will return tomorrow.

DD4, my little princess, has very long hair. She loves her hair. I remember over a year and a half ago when I got my hair cut short her biggest concern was that I was going to make her cut her hair! An active 4 year old girl makes a mess with long hair, and… Keep Reading

Visited the Discovery Center in Binghamton today. These hands on children’s museums that they have today are amazing. I would have loved to have a place like that to play. The one here in town can actually be a pretty good deal. The price for a child, per visit, is $5.50, an Adult is $4.50…. Keep Reading

This is an oldy but goody for most frugalites-Baking Soda! One of the wonder substances of the universe. It can be used for so many things besides cooking and deoderizing. One of my favorites is to use it as a gentle scrubbing agent for pots and pans. Here is a huge list of uses for… Keep Reading

I do tend to just get my books from the library. But sometimes you run into a reference book that you really want – a cookbook, craftbook or gardening book in my case. (I bought The Victory Garden Cookbook this way last year-a great resource for anyone with a garden who needs yet another way… Keep Reading

. . . . I can go twice as high! Take a look, it’s in a book – Reading Rainbow. Sorry, I was having an early 80’s PBS flashback 🙂 But seriously-I love books. I always have. I remember when I was a kid, my parents actually used to threaten to take my books away… Keep Reading

. . . begins with a single step. ( Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu (604 BC – 531 BC) ) Today I just wanted to take a minute to talk about the process of becoming frugal. I know I look pretty darn together and frugal when you read my articles, but as I state in… Keep Reading

Did you know that Walmart has a free trial page on their website? You can find it here. I just signed up for the samples of Degree Deoderant, Gain Laundry Det, and Sugar Free Cookies. We’ll see how long it takes to get them. I plan on checking back every once in a while to… Keep Reading

I don’t buy liquid hand soap anymore. I go to the dollar store and buy the largest size bubble bath/body wash I can find. Yesterday at Real Deals for a Dollar in Norwich I got a bottle of 33.5 oz (plumeria scented-mmmm) for, of course, a dollar. That will last me for a couple of… Keep Reading