Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
Save Gas - Combine Trips
A few months ago my husband went on a business trip to San Francisco. The timing of this trip also happened to coincide with the unfortunate event of me running out of some of my favorite spices and herbs. ... more
Posted July 23rd, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Tough-It-Out Tuesday
Phew! News just keeps going from bad to worse. There's even a hurricane headed toward Texas. It's easy to get caught up in all the bad news, and feel like your own life is severely impacted by all the tough ... more
Posted July 22nd, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Frugal Hereafter - An Idea for Frugal Dying
Hello, Dear Readers, It looks as if our new home will be closing in the next two weeks, so as you can imagine things are pretty frantic around here. I'll do my best to keep up, but I'm afraid I ... more
Posted July 21st, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Raising the Door on a Frugal Find
When it comes to being a tightwad, my Dad makes just about anybody else look like an amateur. If he wanted to make a living in retirement giving Frugal Living Seminars, he could make a mint. However, since ... more
Posted July 17th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
We Can Do This the Hard Way, Or We Can Do This the Easy Way, Pardner
As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of the few crafty things I'm pretty good at is knitting. I haven't yet mastered cable stitches or fair isle, but hopefully I will one day. Some of my favorite things to knit ... more
Posted July 16th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Low Fat, Low Cost
Since it seems like the unintentional Ideas for Frugal Living theme this week is Frugal Food, I thought that I might as well go ahead and give you this recipe for a delicious low-fat entree. I made this last ... more
Posted July 15th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Rolling with the Punches
Cooking from scratch means that every once in a while you're going to have to get out the ol' rolling pin. I probably use mine at least two times a week. Just today I used my rolling pin and ... more
Posted July 14th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
