Homemade Pasta Sauce
Someone once asked me if I would still make everything from scratch if I had money to buy ready made. Although I probably might buy a little more ready made (if I could find chemical free), there are some things that are just so easy to make that I don’t understand why anyone buys it […]
Homemade Pasta Sauce
Someone once asked me if I would still make everything from scratch if I had money to buy ready made. Although I probably might buy a little more ready made (if I could find chemical free), there are some things that are just so easy to make that I don’t understand why anyone buys it […]
Needs vs Wants- A Room of Their Own
We live in a very privileged world today. Ask the average western psychologist and he’ll try to convince you that without the latest gadgets and gizmos, you will irreparably damage your child’s sense of security. Moreover, you’ll be charged with bruising your child’s fragile sense of self should you dare not give him a domain […]
Needs vs Wants- A Room of Their Own
We live in a very privileged world today. Ask the average western psychologist and he’ll try to convince you that without the latest gadgets and gizmos, you will irreparably damage your child’s sense of security. Moreover, you’ll be charged with bruising your child’s fragile sense of self should you dare not give him a domain […]
Cutting Communication Costs
Last week I changed my cell phone plan to a prepaid plan, knowing that I’d save lots of money if I would just cut back on calls when out and about. Already on the way home from the cell phone store, I realized just how much of a challenge this would be for me. I […]
Monday Musing- Waste Bothers Me
As someone who tries hard to save in any way I can, even resorting to extreme frugality, watching others being wasteful makes me cringe. I see people taking too much cereal and pouring the unfinished food down the drain. I watch people pouring large pots of chicken soup down the drain, scooping out the chunks […]
Monday Musing- Waste Bothers Me
As someone who tries hard to save in any way I can, even resorting to extreme frugality, watching others being wasteful makes me cringe. I see people taking too much cereal and pouring the unfinished food down the drain. I watch people pouring large pots of chicken soup down the drain, scooping out the chunks […]
7 Tips to Save While Baking
I used to hate baking. With cooking, my method involves adding dashes of different ingredients until I reach perfection and dislike following recipes religiously as baking seemed to require. I’m glad that I, not only overcame my aversion to baking and have even learned to love it. Baking your own breads and cakes cuts costs […]
7 Tips to Save While Baking
I used to hate baking. With cooking, my method involves adding dashes of different ingredients until I reach perfection and dislike following recipes religiously as baking seemed to require. I’m glad that I, not only overcame my aversion to baking and have even learned to love it. Baking your own breads and cakes cuts costs […]
Simple Solutions Saturday- Popcorn at Home
I love popcorn. Its the perfect snack, and can be as low or high calorie as you’d like. Popcorn can be pretty cheap, or it can be moderately expensive. Today’s simple solution is- don’t get microwave popcorn. Looking at prices on netgrocer.com (because I realize that my local prices do not accurately reflect the prices […]
