Discovering a Clothes and Houseware Share and Getting Amazing Things For Free!
My son requested that I buy him a certain type of jeans, and today I posted in some local groups asking where I could find what he was looking for without breaking the bank, and not only did I get an answer to my query, I discovered a hidden (to me anyhow) treasure! A friend […]
Lo Mein Noodle Salad Recipe — Gluten Free, Vegan, Delicious, and Easy
This recipe for an Asian inspired noodle salad came to me completely by chance. I was at a friend’s house and uncovered a piece of paper by moving something, and my friend rediscovered the paper and told me that it was a really awesome recipe from my friend Debbie, and after hearing how amazing it […]
Homemade Frugal Healthy Doggy Treats Recipe Made with Foraged Greens
Our dog, Snickers, has so far been a great addition to our family, and we really love her. She came to us mostly trained and well behaved, but there’s been a few times that she caused trouble, chewing up some shoes (fortunately none that were needed) and some toys. I asked some trainers why she […]
My Latest Super Frugal Shopping Trips
I’ve had a pretty intense and crazy past few weeks, lots going on, a million errands to do, and not enough time on my hands. Part of that is my kids are starting school this week (today was Anneliese’s first grade orientation, Rose and Anneliese start tomorrow, and Ike starts next week) and I’ve had […]
Trying to save for a house deposit? Read this first!
Being able to buy a house is difficult, especially when saving up the down payment can be quite challenging. Here’s some ideas from a reader with some radical ideas to save money for a down payment. It’s true that the cost of renting a property matches that of paying a mortgage. And with the cost […]
Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Falafel Recipe — Grain Free, Delicious, and Easy
I have a lot of chickpeas in my house, but they just sit there since I don’t always have the energy to cook things from scratch, and when I do, I want to make sure my family will eat it and it won’t go to waste. Last night I put up a package of chickpeas […]
Purslane and Cucumber Gazpacho Recipe — Easy, Paleo, Vegan, and Allergy Friendly
Hank Shaw, author of Hunt Angler Gardner Cook, has been one of my foraging and food mentors and inspiration along with Pascal Bauder and a few others. This past week I got a compliment from him, calling me the “Purslane Queen” because of how many different recipes I have come up with using purslane. It […]
How We Went on a Super Frugal Beach Camping Trip with No Car
I wrote about our super frugal beach camping trip already, but now that we’re back home, in civilization, I wanted to share about our last day camping, and what we did, lessons we learned, etc. First of all, as our second time camping as a family, and as our first time camping at the beach, […]
Our Super Frugal Beach Camping Trip, Day 2
So we’re on day two of our first ever family beach camping trip, and second family camping trip ever. Here’s how it’s going so far. Yesterday after my husband and another family member arrived at the camp site, we set up our tents and started a barbecue. It didn’t catch on easily at all, despite […]
Going Beach Camping Super Frugally!
It’s been years since the one and only time we’ve gone camping as a family and my kids have been begging to go. Well, today we finally did it. We were visiting a beach town as we do every year and decided to take a detour and go camping at a nearby beach camp ground […]
