On Tuesday I talked about my first round of Frugal Furnishing for my new house. The first round was the time when I bought the big ticket items, things I knew I were going to cost me some money. My washer and dryer were delivered on Tuesday. My sofa came this [...]
Last week in the comments I received this question from TopazTook:
OK, here’s a question: I prefer to get my Christmas shopping done early — for my daughter and my three nieces. I generally birthday shopping for at least two of the nieces at the same time (one’s birthday is in November; the other in January). [...]
As I may have already mentioned here, I’m moving to a new condo in a week. One of the issues I’ve been facing is furnishing the new place. I have more room so I need some new things. Also, my current furniture is mostly hand me downs that I got from my [...]
With the help of our readers, I am putting together a list of some of your favorite cleaning tips. Is baking soda one of your favorites or maybe vinegar? Maybe just a good vacuuming makes your house look fresh and clean. Maybe it’s a homemade air sanitizer. Whatever your favorite cleaning [...]
Is your house perfectly clean? Is your car spotless? Do you always look like you just stepped out of the pages of a magazine? Do your kids always behave like model citizens in every situation?
Of course not. And that is ok.
So often we get depressed and frustrated because we want everything to be “perfect” even [...]
I use my crock pot a lot. Not just because it’s quick and easy but because the meat just comes out nice and tender. Pepperoncini beef sandwiches is one of the favorites in our household.
3-5 lbs Rump Roast
1 jar of Pepperoncini Peppers (Remove stems)
Vienna Buns
Butter
Put rump roast in crock pot. Add pepperoncini peppers. Pour a little juice over roast. My [...]
We’re welcoming one of my little sisters, the Muse from Musings, Chocolate and Tea, to our writing team. She is a college student and will be contributing a couple of times a month (more as her study schedule allows). We appreciate the new perspective!
We all know that the most frugal way to have lunch away [...]
When most people think of the benefits of healthy eating, they think about the obvious ones. Healthy eating helps you lose weight. It can, in some cases, slow or reverse the effects of aging. Healthy eating can help you avoid sickness and, in some cases, can help detoxify your system. There [...]
This picture shows what we’ve already picked up for my middle little sister. Total value here is around $130 dollars, total spent is around $35 plus $25 of spend it or loose it money in an HSA.
Here’s the breakdown:
All the first aid supplies - I had an HSA at my last job. It was one [...]
At its most basic saving is about not spending money. After all, if you don’t spend money you still have it and can put it away and save it until you do find something which you want to buy. If you save your money regularly and are wise about your spending, you can [...]
