Is Extreme Frugality Embarrassing? Should It Be?
After rescuing a huge bounty of free produce last week from the farmers’ market, that would have otherwise ended up in the trash, I decided to head back to the farmers’ market yet again yesterday to see what goodies I could glean this time. While I ended up with a huge haul (this at the […]
Free Ways to Make Learning Fun
My kids love the computer. I’m not surprised at all, because, after all, mom spends a decent amount of time on the computer each day… My kids are always asking me to use the computer, and I’ve let them use sites like Starfall.com so that their going on the computer is learning filled and not […]
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop
Welcome back to yet another edition of the Hearth and Soul blog hop. This is where you get the chance each week to share your favorite food related posts with the other visitors to the hop, and you get to check out theirs as well. The Hearth and Soul Hop is about food that not […]
Homemade Insect Repellent/ Bug Spray Recipe
Since we got married, Mike and I have always lived without an air conditioning unit. In our first apartment, though, we had a terrific cross breeze; we were at the top of a mountain, and a breeze would blow up the mountain, through our apartment from one side to the other, cooling the whole thing, […]
Sprouted Lentil Vegetarian Chili Recipe
I think I have this love/hate relationship with chili. I’ve tasted bad ones, and I’ve tasted really terrific ones. I used to think that all you had to do to make chili was mix some beans with tomato sauce and chili powder, but I’ve found chili like that to be sorely lacking something to make […]
Making Homemade Paper from Trash- No Special Equipment
When I grew up, it was my job to take out the recycling on garbage day. I’d sort out the metal and plastic and glass recycleables and bring them to the tree lawn, then I’d put the newspapers and papers and cardboard boxes in a brown paper bag and put that in a separate pile […]
My “Shopping” Trip at the Farmer’s Market
On Sunday, I was in the city and went with my friend Cara to the farmer’s market. I got so many things! (I had planned on writing this post on Sunday, or at the latest Monday, but Lee has chicken pox, so I’ve been a little distracted…) Here’s what I got in the market: 6 […]
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop
Welcome back to yet another edition of the Hearth and Soul blog hop. This is where you get the chance each week to share your favorite food related posts with the other visitors to the hop, and you get to check out theirs as well. The Hearth and Soul Hop is about food that not […]
Home Remedies That Worked For Us
Skeptical about using antibiotics and other prescription medication on your family? Short on cash or lacking insurance, making a doctor’s visit and buying the prescribed medication unmanageable financially? Unable to make it to the pharmacy but need to deal with a medical issue? Here are some tried and true home remedies that have worked for […]
Cauliflower Leaf Pakoras Recipe- Indian Style Fritters- Gluten Free and Regular
One of the things that allows me to be as frugal as I am is a total lack of shame in being frugal. Being embarrassed of trying to save money, that people will look at you askance, will stop you from pursuing certain frugal ventures that could have saved you lots of money, had you been willing […]
