And thank you to Jess for awarding me her “Most Frugal Blog Award” in her “after the Ultimate Blog Party” Awards!
For those of you visiting for the first time, she introduced me by saying:
The best money-saving blog I found this week is Frugal Upstate. This New Yorker will save you money in all kinds of ways, if you’ll take the time to dig. Whereas some people just focus on coupons or grocery shopping, she offers all kinds of frugal tips: how to hem your own jeans, how to get free TV programming, how to mend clothes,
and regularly posts frugal recipes. Poke around over there, and save some bucks.
So you don’t have to “dig” so hard, I thought I’d direct any of you folks who had wandered over via her link (as well as my other newer readers from the Ultimate Blog Party) to some of my more interesting areas and articles. For some of my long time readers this might be a fun sort of refresher.
To warm you up: 25 things I do to save money Meme-with link to the rest of the Meme’s over at Frugal for Life. (and if you really want to get to know me, you can always read the 100 thing about me Meme)
Frugal Fun Stuff
TV For Free on Your Computer
Free Kids Games Online
Free and Cheap Festivals
Free Books Online
Just Hit It (how to make a Birthday Pinata!)
Birthday Party Fun and Games
How to Play/Host Bunco (or Bunko)
Frugal Gifts
Homemade Cards
Using a Gift Box
Birthday Decorating on a Dime
Frugal Baby Shower Ideas
Amish Friendship Bread (The Gift that Keeps on Giving, and Giving)
Oreo Cookie Truffles-Easy, Frugal and Sooooo yummy!
Crafty Gifts (part I-the philosophy)
Crafty Gifts (part II-knitted gifts)
Cookies in a Jar
Frugal Skills-Sewing:
The Philosophy of Mending
The Basics of Sewing How to Mend a Torn/Split Seam (with video)
How to Sew on a Button (with video)
How to Sew a Hem (with Magic Hem for Jeans)
Works For Me Wednesday Posts: (Don’t Know what that is? Check Here)
Put it in the Car
Deviled Eggs
A Little Trash Tip
DVD Management
Rice Scoop
Mini Sewing Kit
Storing Sheets
Another fun place to browse around would be to check out my “Quick Tips” Section. There are 27 of them at present.
Hope you enjoy these articles and come back frequently.
Wow, what a helpful post! Thanks for doing such a thorough summary of your best tips! 🙂 I’m gonna look forward to some good frugal reading today!
(Oh, and I totally understand what you mean about needing to learn html… it’s something we all want to avoid isn’t it? But, like you, I think it may be in my not-so-distant future!)
Blessings-
Jess @ Making Home
Congratulations! And thanks for posting links to your previous articles. It’ll be fun to go back and reference some of them.
Great site — I am one of Jess’ regular readers. I will be back to visit…love the money saving ideas. We’ve just moved to another country for my husband to be a student (once again!) and saving is essential right now. Thanks!
My Frugal Honey is turning into quite the celeb – I hope she can still get her head thru the door today!
Way to go sweety!
DH aka YB
I’m a Jess fan too. So happy she awarded you! I can’t wait to look around! And I love this post with quick links!! How AWESOME!!! Great blog! can’t wait to read more!