Archive for the ‘Frugal Ideas’ Category
St. Patrick’s Day With Brother Pat
Since there is no one else in our family named "Patrick", I've always sort of assumed my brother was named for St. Patrick. Maybe so. We do have Irish great-grandparents, we were raised Catholic, and not to mention, he has ... more
Posted March 17th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Thinking About Food Waste
Throwing out food is a truly anguishing experience for a Frugal. But for some reason, food waste just seems to be one of the most intractable problems of the Frugal Experience. I've read some hair-raising statistics on the amount of food ... more
Posted March 15th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Incubating
That's what I've been doing the past week. I was incubating in Frugalness, at my mom and dad's house in California. I spent a lot of time with my bro, too, who is always good for some frugal ideas. Though ... more
Posted March 14th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Frugal Fun With Mr. And Mrs. Friend
Mr. and Mrs. Friend visited from California this week, and we had a great time. They are wonderful people, and guess what, they are Livin' La Vida Frugal. So I guess that makes them extra wonderful! We didn't have a lot ... more
Posted March 6th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Eat Like A Pioneer
A few months ago, I introduced the world to the Fake It Til You Make It Diet. If you haven't had a chance to read about it yet, that post will probably pop up at the bottom of this page. Now ... more
Posted February 24th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Put a Lid On It, Pa
Along with sewing, I've been doing lots and lots of my OTHER most favorite thing in the world. That's reading. I still have some juice left on the Half-Price Books gift card that my hubby gave me for Christmas. He gives ... more
Posted February 21st, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Sewing is Fun, but Not Frugal
Or rather, I should say, it CAN be frugal, but it can also be hellacious expensive. I've been swinging both ways with it. I'm working on a TOP SECRET FOR MY EYES ONLY project that will be revealed to your eyes ... more
Posted February 19th, 2010 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
