Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living

Weddings On My Mind

Weddings are on my mind a lot lately.  Mainly because my BFF is getting married in November.  And though my maiden days are long, long behind me I am going to be a bridesmaid in her wedding (too bad there ... more
Posted July 8th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

Another Wedding Idea and Other News

The other day I was in an antique mall killing time while my husband got his hair cut at his favorite barbershop.  I like this particular antique mall because it is huge and meandering.  It's fun to wander around and ... more
Posted July 5th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

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