Yard sale money leads to shopping — but some good buys
Sunday, May 4th, 2008There’s something about yard sale money… all that cash seems to disappear so quickly.
Yesterday we had a very successful yard sale with a friend. My husband Charles and I raked in just over $400 and still have so much stuff that it looks like we’re going to have another one next weekend […]
The cost of clutter
Saturday, April 26th, 2008The cost of clutter has never been felt in our household as much as it has this week. The other night, my husband and I have been looking for my iPod. We finally found a buyer for it, but now we can’t find it because for one reason or another, it’s not where […]
Get your groove on gardening
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Spring is here and it’s time to get out and get planting. Even I have been bit by the gardening bug. Truth be told, though, I’ve come to realize that my traditional gardening outfit of gym clothes and flip flops just isn’t that practical. So, if you’re like me and are in […]
What I’ve been reading
Monday, April 14th, 2008For the past week I’ve been laying low with a nasty sinus infection. It hasn’t been fun, but if there’s one thing that I actually appreciate about being sick is that it forces me to sit back and catch up on light reading.
Here are some blog posts that I’ve been keeping up […]
Introducing… FruWiki.com!
Monday, April 7th, 2008Drum roll, please!
I’ve been working on a project that I hope you will enjoy. As regular readers know, I’ve been trying to live more frugally — and having some success despite my love of fashion, food, and gadgets. I believe that being frugal is not about self-deprivation, but rather about prioritizing […]
Are you really saving time by not doing it yourself?
Friday, April 4th, 2008I read a lot of blogs on saving money and therefore come across a lot of DIY projects, from how to darn socks to how to refill a brita filter. Regardless of what the project is, there seems to always be at least one naysayer who insists that the time they would lose doing […]
My favorite discount store
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008No, this isn’t a paid advertisement.
I’ve read a lot lately about how people have started shopping in cheaper stores because of all the economic problems we’re having here in the U.S. People who would never set foot in a discount stores are taking a second look at them, even as some still worry about […]
I’m sick of stuff
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Warning, a bit of a weekend rant.
Tags: De-stressing, Giving, Green Living, Home & Garden, Organization & Decluttering, Priorities, Productivity, Saving Money, Saving Time, Spending Money
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Playing in the dirt
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Maybe it’s just that time of year, maybe it’s the urge to recession-proof our food supply, but my husband and I have gardening on the brain right now. We recently started a compost pile and have started clearing a corner of our lot for a veggie garden. And while I certainly wasn’t embarrassed […]
A library just for looks?
Thursday, March 6th, 2008I came across Books by the foot through this post on The Consumerist. The idea is simple, you pay Strand Bookstore so much money per foot of books suitable for use as decoration (up to $400 for a foot of “antique leather” books). My first reaction was, “Wow, that’s such a rip-off! […]
I will stop using clutter as a to-do list
Monday, March 3rd, 2008My husband and I have been doing a pretty good job of decluttering. However, we haven’t yet been able to keep our living room decluttered for a decent length of time. Then it hit me; We’ve been using our living room as a to-do list.
The tables and chairs collect stuff that […]
A place for everything, and nothing without a place
Friday, February 29th, 2008There’s something about an organized room that’s both classy and relaxing. Don’t get me wrong, I detest places that are so sterile that they look like they’ve been pulled from magazines and never once lived it. But an organized, functional space… ah, that’s been a dream of mine. And while I’ve never […]
More trouble than it’s worth, or Bye-bye recliner, hello peace and quiet
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Some things are just more trouble than they’re worth.
Tags: De-stressing, Fashion, Home & Garden, Organization & Decluttering
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Wow, we should go for a walk everyday
Sunday, February 24th, 2008Ever just have a really productive day, the type where you go, “Wow, if every day was like this, I could do just about anything!” Ever just had one of those days where you think, “Wow, things aren’t too bad after all! Yeah, there’s a lot to do, but I’ve got a […]
Trying to be frugal: Movies and television
Thursday, February 21st, 2008This post is part of a series on the frugal things that my husband and I do — as well as some things we’re still working on. For more background information, please check out the introduction to the series. Other posts in the series will appear as links in the comments section.
My husband […]
Re: Frugal living and cluttered living
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Over at Frugal for Life, Dawn has posed an interesting question: “In order for us to live a more frugal life and live below our means it requires that we re-use items instead of going out to buy something new. However, does that mean that our frugalness causes us to live in a cluttered house?” […]
Re: Our high, high standard of living
Friday, February 8th, 2008Last year, Philip Brewer wrote a really interesting article on Wise Bread called Our high, high standard of living. I want to share it with you because I’m still thinking about it months later.
Here’s the first paragraph:
In the 1950s and 1960s, a working man could support a family at a middle-class standard of […]
Trying to be frugal: The series
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008My husband and I have been trying to cut down our costs, so I’ve been reading a lot of frugal blogs and particularly lists of frugal ideas. What surprises me, though, is how many things we already do. It’s easy to feel smug, but a quick look at the numbers shows that we […]
Ick!
Friday, January 25th, 2008I was thinking recently about paper towels and how it’s both cheaper and better for the the environment to use reusable cloth towels instead. My husband and I already use cloth towels a lot and we’ve been thinking of getting some nice cloth napkins. The other day, I even thought that maybe we […]
Re: Signalling wealth
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Recently, I read Signalling wealth at My Wealth Builder.
Here’s an excerpt:
Because it’s impolite to broadly share what one earns, people find other ways to signal wealth and elevate status within their community. Nicer cars, nicer houses, nicer clothing etc. are just some of the ways one can signal wealth to one’s peers. […]
Makeover your home for less
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008If you’re looking for ways to update your home without spending a lot of money, then check out Frugal ways to update your home by Fabulously Broke in the City. My husband and I are updating our home, and are doing it in many of those ways. Our ultimate goal is a modern, […]
Spending to save, or why I’m a bit kitchen obsessed right now
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008As a self-described microwave queen, I have to laugh a bit at how many food and kitchen-related posts I’ve been writing. Don’t worry, I still plan on writing plenty of fashion/style related posts here, even though I’m writing a lot on that topic over at The Bargain Queens. However, I’m really excited to […]
Finally found our perfect canisters, sort of
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Last Saturday I wrote about how our search for a nice set of canisters ended up with us buying $400 worth of furniture, but no canisters. Well, we’re enjoying the furniture, and we finally found the perfect canisters, sort of.
I had looked and looked online for some nice canisters so that I could store […]
I stink at not shopping
Saturday, January 12th, 2008So, my husband and I keep saying that we can’t spend any more until his next pay check. And today, I was hoping to not go shopping at all. Sounds easy, right?
Well here’s how we still spent over $400.
Tags: Home & Garden, Priorities, Saving Money, Spending Money
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A quick way to save time and maybe some money, too
Friday, January 11th, 2008Since classes are back in session, I’ve been thinking about ways I can save time.
Then I looked at my inbox. I actually don’t get much spam at all because I’ve kept my email addresses fairly secret and don’t give them out to people I know send chain letters. However, I still get newsletters […]
The teapot that changed my drinking habits
Friday, January 4th, 2008I’ve seen several bloggers recommend tea makers as a frugal kitchen appliance, but I always thought it was a silly idea. After all, it doesn’t take much to boil some water and steep some tea bags, whether you’re making a single serving or a batch of sweet tea for your family.
Yet despite […]
Dinner in with friends
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Yesterday, my husband and I were invited to a home-cooked dinner by a couple of our friends. While we’ve eaten out with friends many times, I can’t remember the last time we had dinner at a friend’s place.
Well, it was delicious! More than that though, we really enjoyed the company. […]
How our cats are staying warm this winter
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008In an effort to save some money and live a little greener, my husband and I have kept the thermostat set a little lower this winter. The cats have definitely noticed:
Tags: Green Living, Home & Garden, Saving Money, Weather
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Christmas decorations done and overdone
Monday, December 24th, 2007My husband and I have both been super busy this month, but last night my husband finally got our tree out of the attic and set it up. Tonight we hope to decorate it with our purple ball ornaments and pastel butterflies. We’ve got a few other things up now, some lights around […]
Quotes from my husband: Christmas lights
Monday, December 24th, 2007My husband on our neighbor’s idea of Christmas decoration:
The house around the corner looks like a seizure waiting to happen.
Yeah, I can’t help but agree with him on that.
Tags: Home & Garden, Men, Quotes
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I’ve been tagged… again
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Icy over at Individual Chic has tagged me to provide 8 random things about myself. I’ve already disclosed some juicy tidbits when I was tagged the first time by The Cheap Chica back in August, but that was only to provide 7 things. This might be hard.
Tags: Home & Garden, Memes, School, Work
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An indispensable accessory for holiday cooks
Saturday, November 17th, 2007The holiday season is upon us, a time to gather with our loved ones — and impress them with our hot holiday looks, fantastic ability to find the perfect gifts, and even our culinary skills. But in the mad dash to get out the Thanksgiving feast or Christmas dinner, it can be hard to […]
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