The cost of clutter

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

The 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 […]

Introducing… FruWiki.com!

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Drum 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 […]

Shop it to me

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

This is not a paid endorsement. I have received no compensation for enthusiasm expressed here.
I just wanted to spread the news about a neat service I came across. The site is Shop It To Me. It’s free to sign up, you check the brands you like, your sizing info, your price range, […]

Are you really saving time by not doing it yourself?

Friday, April 4th, 2008

I 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 […]

I’m sick of stuff

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Warning, 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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Thank you, coupon fairy

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Thank you to whoever out there left that $2 off coupon on top of the steel cut oatmeal container at the grocery store. I can never seem to find coupons for stuff I actually buy, so I was thrilled to come across one just sitting on top of a container from my favorite brand. […]

My new grocery shopping strategy

Friday, February 15th, 2008

I don’t do diets.
However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t care what I eat. I’m trying to save money, loose weight, and eat healthy all at the same time. The result has been that I have been trying to eat out a lot less and pay a lot more attention to […]

Re: Frugal living and cluttered living

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Over 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?” […]

Trying to be frugal: Drinking cheaper

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

This 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.
The money […]

A quick way to save time and maybe some money, too

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Since 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 […]