I am sick. Again. My husband keeps saying I’m always sick. . . I don’t think that is necessarily true, but I have had back to back bugs for the last 3 weeks (first the stomach bug, when that was done I was just drained for a week and a half then I came down… Keep Reading
I’m back–did you miss me? Hopefully you all barely noticed I was gone with the blog posts I had scheduled ahead! The trip was great, and I’ll tell you more about it later, but right now despite being tired I’m trying to get my week on track with a meal plan! I’ve got several things… Keep Reading
Frugal Upstate Disclaimer ****************************************** I am not a Doctor, Lawyer, Accountant, Financial Planner, Event Coordinator, Chef, Food Scientist or Artist. Although I am a mother, I am not your mama. All information provided is just that-information. You are a rational human being-use your God given intellect to evaluate any information before deciding to implement it…. Keep Reading
Welcome to Frugal Upstate! I’m New York mama Jenn Fowler. Since 2006, I’ve been writing about simple ways to save money doing simple things you’ve never even considered. One hint: it’s not all about clipping coupons and buying on sale! My motto is use what you’ve got, get creative and save. I started by stretching… Keep Reading
This weeks festival is over at Clutter2Cash. Of course there are 21 great entries over there this week (mine seems to have gotten lost in cyber space! Oh well, I won’t take it personally. I have a habit of entering on Monday night and I may not have made it in below the wire!) Here… Keep Reading
You know, Eggnog is one of my favorite holiday drinks. But it can get pretty darn expensive after a while, especially if you have 4 eggnog drinkers in the house! Here is a more frugal alternative that I found last year. This is a pretty good facsimile of eggnog-although not as thick and creamy as… Keep Reading
Quick Tip-Keeping Lettuce Fresh Have you ever bought lettuce with every good intention of making lots of healthy salads-only to have it wither grow slimy before you used it all? Having to chuck produce in the trash-or even the compost-is a waste and the antithesis of frugal! Here are 2 quick tips to make your… Keep Reading
In Part I of Family Traditions for Christmas-On the Cheap I covered why I think traditions are important and the three ways that folks come by their traditions, A-got them from their family B-consciously decided on a tradition and C-a chance occurrence or idea is repeated and become tradition. My first examples were my family’s… Keep Reading
Dear Frugal Upstate, I’ve been trying to do better at using my price book since you’ve posted your recent article. But with the price of food going up nearly every week, I’m finding it really hard to know where I’m saving money. WalMart is raising their prices to be higher than Kroger on many items,… Keep Reading
Next week will be a full menu plan, I promise! Travel has messed with my planning process again. This week’s menu plan: Tuesday: Trout, Green Beans and Rolls I’ve got a lovely large trout my brother in law caught this summer in the freezer. Baked w/ some butter, a side of green beans and rolls…. Keep Reading
