Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
Feeling Sparkly
I woke up this morning with a strange sense of urgency. Uh-oh! The gardeners will be here any second. Must get outside and do poopy patrol. Oh, wait a minute. That wasn't it. Though the gardeners do come early on Saturday. So ... more
Posted July 4th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Today’s Post: Brought to You From Medieval Spain
This is my husband's favorite baseball hat. When it refused to divulge super-top-secret information, I was forced to put it in this, er, "cage of inducement". Ok, just kidding. When I saw ... more
Posted July 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Today I Stretch Myself As An Artist
Sometimes it's nice to try new things. So I've decided to tap into the Oversoul, grasp some Artistic inspiration, and unleash it on the World. Today is the Worldwide Debut of my new Artistic Series called "dog in mullet". Here's the first ... more
Posted June 28th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
My Cheap Day
Today I decided to immerse myself in cheapness. This feeling stems from a desire to right the balance in my own personal Frugalverse. It looks like I'm headed for a rather large purchase in the form of bookshelves. To come to ... more
Posted June 27th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Bargaining Basement Update
So I guess my husband got a call back from the furniture store. They are now ready to wheel-and-deal! This is their offer. And it's kind of weird: We pay full price for the bookcases. Then they will reimburse us for $500.00 ... more
Posted June 26th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Bargaining Basement
As part of my efforts to whip my house into shape before I start my new job, I thought that now would be a good time to turn my attention to my study. Finally. We moved into this house almost exactly ... more
Posted June 25th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
In Praise Of Hamburger
I was raised on hamburger. My parents were on a tight budget and hamburger allowed them to feed four hungry kids while at the same time helping them stay within their ... more
Posted June 24th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
