Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
Frugal Pampering
Sunday is a good day to indulge in a bit of cheapo beauty treatments. The following comes from my sister's friend Juliette. She says I owe her a penny from my Camaro Fund for this valuable information, but heck, nothing's ... more
Posted April 5th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas, Camaro
Liquid Soap Update
So I still wasn't entirely happy with my homemade liquid soap. It was just a little too watery. But of course, I used it, because I'm not going to waste it. Then I tried this - I put a couple of ... more
Posted April 4th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas, Liquid Soap
Hubby Has a Frugal Breakthrough
It's a tradition in our family that either Saturday or Sunday is bbq night, weather permitting. Very often, the main item is "hamburgers" made from ground turkey meat. (Yuk, I hate beef). I buy the stuff at Walmart grocery in one-pound ... more
Awesome Cars are Bad for the Budget
Uh-oh! The new 2010 Camaro is here. Nice cars are one of my many, many, many weaknesses (along with Twinkies, Coach purses, and Cuckoo Clocks. But NOT shoes, clothes, or spa treatments. Weird). Ever since my very first (a '65 Mustang Fastback, ... more
Posted April 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas, Camaro
Bananaless Bread
Today I had an overwhelming desire to make (and eat) banana bread. Only I had no bananas. I didn't let that stop me, though. What did I have? After rooting around in the freezer, I came up with some packets of frozen, grated ... more
Posted April 1st, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas, Bread
What I’m Reading Now
This book is "money" related, so it gets its own dedicated post. Miss Emily is giving thumbs up to: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side of Everything by Steven ... more
Coffee - Key to My Survival
I have to have my coffee in the morning. No ifs, ands, or buts. But I've never been lucky enough to be able to enjoy it black. I can only really find it palatable if I add a dollop of my ... more
Posted March 30th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas, Coffee
