Barbecue for Less
Spring is here, and Summer is once again knocking on our door. No better time for a Barbecue! People go way overboard with spending when shopping for a BBQ. While BBQs can be far from frugal because they are heavily meat based, by following a few tips, you can make sure that your barbecue is […]
Barbecue for Less
Spring is here, and Summer is once again knocking on our door. No better time for a Barbecue! People go way overboard with spending when shopping for a BBQ. While BBQs can be far from frugal because they are heavily meat based, by following a few tips, you can make sure that your barbecue is […]
No Shame in My Financial Status
There. I think the title says it all. It is pretty apparent that I do not hide my financial circumstances; I make it clear to any readers of this blog the extremes to which I am willing to go to save money, because circumstances require it. You might assume that I am upfront about my […]
No Shame in My Financial Status
There. I think the title says it all. It is pretty apparent that I do not hide my financial circumstances; I make it clear to any readers of this blog the extremes to which I am willing to go to save money, because circumstances require it. You might assume that I am upfront about my […]
My Refrigerator Solar Cooker
Would you believe that this meal of perch, green beans, and rice was cooked entirely using the sun– a free and abundant resource? Capturing and focusing the rays of the sun and then converting the solar energy to utilize it in cooking– a dream for an extreme frugalista like myself. Why pay the electric or […]
My Refrigerator Solar Cooker
Would you believe that this meal of perch, green beans, and rice was cooked entirely using the sun– a free and abundant resource? Capturing and focusing the rays of the sun and then converting the solar energy to utilize it in cooking– a dream for an extreme frugalista like myself. Why pay the electric or […]
Homemade Hair Detangler and Defrizzer
I have straight, so fine that it was a challenge to make accessories stay put in my hair when I was younger. Understandably, I needed to learn new hair care techniques when Lee entered the world with curly hair, just like his dad, Mike. Lee has long hair (shoulder length when wet), wild and crazy, […]
Homemade Hair Detangler and Defrizzer
I have straight, so fine that it was a challenge to make accessories stay put in my hair when I was younger. Understandably, I needed to learn new hair care techniques when Lee entered the world with curly hair, just like his dad, Mike. Lee has long hair (shoulder length when wet), wild and crazy, […]
Frugal Fun Friday- Learning about Electricity
When I was in second grade, my mother signed my sister and me up for an after school science club. One of the things we learned did in this club was learn all about different electronics, circuits, and built circuits with different types of switches, etc. I’ve seen kids with bought electronic “sets”, which is, […]
Frugal Fun Friday- Learning about Electricity
When I was in second grade, my mother signed my sister and me up for an after school science club. One of the things we learned did in this club was learn all about different electronics, circuits, and built circuits with different types of switches, etc. I’ve seen kids with bought electronic “sets”, which is, […]
