Topic: frugal
Sen. / Dr. Rand Paul by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Libertarianism, thanks, among other factors, to the emergence of leading presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, is coming to the fore. It ... discussWe are moving to the country! Yippee!! One major change for us is that we will now be 30 minutes from a grocery store instead of 5. There is also no Chinese or pizza delivery out there. Any tips for q ... discuss
These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first before you download. I love to hear from our readers, but I do not love to hear that a book listed h ... discuss
Governor Nikki Haley came to the Upstate this past week to bash Spartanburg's fiscal and social conservative State Senator, Lee Bright, for his refusal to sign-on to the fraudulently misnamed "Et ... discuss
Saving Money This Summer: How to Be Frugal and Still Enjoy Family Fun (More for Less Guides) TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: BUDGETING TO SAVE MONEY IN THE SUMMER CHAPTER 2: FINANCIAL LESSO ... discuss
It’s been a busy week here at The Common Room. I took a little jaunt down memory lane and shared. Yes, indeed. lots of good things going on here. Meanwhile, it’s another four moms Q an ... discuss
I never would have imagined that I would sell an e-book. I was really opposed to the idea of e-books for a long time after they came out on the market. I love the smell and feel of a good old fashion ... discuss
From: jrp Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Subject: STATE OF VIRGINIA ROAD SIGN http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/31/signs-in-arizona-warn-of-smuggler-dangers/?page=all ... discuss
I have noticed among my friends that there are a couple who will not buy Kleenex or similar tissues. I understand where they are coming from because there was a time when I avoided buying such tissues ... discuss
It only took me a year and a half but it's done. The Great Music Purge of 2013 is in the history books. If you haven't read my blog enough (nor want to click the link), I will explain why I did this.B ... discuss
Why, it’s TRADITION! (tradition!) (picture Reb Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof). Remember what April Fool’s Day is like around here, and that we still put a dime in the birthday person’ ... discuss
"I’m participating in the Spend-Less Holidays: Saving While Savoring the Season Blog Carnival, hosted by The Frugal Fil-Am and Dainty Mom. We’ll be sharing our tips on how to spend less this holid ... discuss
Matthew Yglesias gives the basics: The main reason Romney’s effective rate is so low is that the American tax code contains a lot of preferences for investment income over labor income. That ... discuss
SOURCE:The Gateway Pundit Liberals Claim Food Stamps as One of the Great American Success Stories Success at last!(Frugal Cafe) Maybe Obama can run on his food stamp record tonight in his D ... discuss
HEALTHBEAT: Is organic healthier? Study says not so much, but it’s key reason consumers buy - The Washington Post No healthier, study finds. The Autobiography of Malcolm X Book Club, Part 1, Br ... discuss
1,500 patriots gathered in downtown Cleveland today to rally against media corruption in Cleveland, Ohio today.It was the nation’s first “Occupy the Truth” rally against media bias and # ... discuss
We’ve done this a couple of times before, and last week the Headmaster declared that it was time to do it again. We set aside a short period (it has been several days, usually it is two) where w ... discuss
Or how yummy? Or how filling, nourishing, and just generally delightful? And, last but not least, provided you are creative enough, how cheap it is? The Equuschick was astonished. Shasta and The Equus ... discuss
Today, Paul Wiseman weighed in the following article. It is not from a political viewpoint but looks at the facts and reality of our times. I normally do not share Associate Press articles but I am ... discuss
As year round homeschoolers, back to school sales don’t seem to be the type of thing we’d need/use…. except they’re a fantastic way to stock up on things to make the school ye ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 11 is St. Clare.The Breviary says of her: "Following the example of St. Francis, she distributed all her possessions among the poor. She fled from the noise of the worl ... discuss
My weekly Frugal Hacks post is here- clothing ‘hacks’ this week. Share yours! You don’t need a Kindle to take advantage of offers of Kindle books. There is a free app you can down ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: President Obama recently generated a furor with his speech in Roanoke, Virginia, in which he stated: There are a lot of wealthy, successful Ame ... discuss
Last weekend I was invited to speak on the Frugality panel in Vision Forum’s recent food conference, Reformation of Food & the Family. I was also privileged to attend Chef Foucachon’s 6 ... discuss
Y'all know that I am a struggling homeschool mom who also happens to be quite frugal (or kuripot, as we say in the Philippines!).Since I started blogging and being active on social media websites ... discuss
Guess what I received the other day? And just in time for our little princess's birthday tomorrow (a few hours from now! Woohoo!)?GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM POIS BELLY & KIDS!I was totally surprised that ... discuss
Motivation, or attitude, make all the difference in the world. It helps that I am slightly competitive, and I view the whole money thing as a game. I do better when I think of it as a game where every ... discuss
Here are some books on saving money that were free for Kindle at the time I posted them. These free books are usually only free for 24 hours, so watch carefully. If you click through and it doesn̵ ... discuss
Just in case I’ve ever come across as a know-it-all, here’s my chance to come clean. I know nothing about freezer meals. The closest I’ve come to freezer cooking is precooking p ... discuss
Today the 4 Moms are answering a very tough question: How did you know you wanted/could handle a large family? That’s actually two very different questions. I’ll start with the 2nd, bec ... discuss
From a VERY interesting site, Frugal Dad (see the widget over on my far right sidebar?) "What struck me the most was that some experts say the mental well-being of a marriage is equivalent to gettin ... discuss
This week we’re talking about teaching children to cook. I guess that’s not quite the same as the week we talked about cooking with children, because there is no room to interpret it in ... discuss
101 Answers to the Summertime, “Mom, I’m Bored” Blues My sweet friend the Church Mouse reviewed my summertime activity book on her blog- check out what she said! Sherry at Semicolon ... discuss
Fast Food (Photo credit: SteFou!)In the age of sin taxers, placing the blame on what people eat, drink, or do. Government loves too pass laws to control the behavior of the masses by instituting a new ... discuss
I’m going to assume this week’s topic refers to the students’ mood, because I am never in a rotten mood. Especially not now, even though my older children are old enough to sit th ... discuss
It’s Q&A week with the 4 Moms, friends, and here are a few of the questions I received on the Life in a Shoe facebook page. So sorry if I didn’t get to yours this time. I’ll try ... discuss
The rise of social democratic ideas in Western Europe after World War II made hundreds of millions of people overly dependent on their governments’ good will and their econometricians’ exp ... discuss
This week we 4 moms of many are sharing some of our favorite frugal tips. I’m already busy making this harder than it has to be, asking myself if ”favorite” means the tips we en ... discuss
The Four Moms:Raising Olives, Life in a Shoe, Smockity Frocks and and Me This week we are sharing some of our favorite frugal tips. Here are ten of mine: ... discuss
Obamanauts must have thought The Life of Julia was pretty clever, but oh, my goodness! It just begs to be skewered! I have been laughing this morning at how this backfired on them - showing really ... discuss
This week, the 4 of us are talking about cooking with leftovers. Alternatively, some of might be confessing that our cooking with leftovers mostly amounts to cooking with eggs laid by chickens who ... discuss
The Four Moms:Life in a Shoe, Smockity Frocks and Raising Olives, and Me And this week, we're talking about using leftovers. We hope you'll share, too! Some peo ... discuss
After looking at over a dozen houses (fun with a seventeen month old and a four month old!) and making one offer that fell through, we've got an accepted offer on a house we love. I would be packing, ... discuss
(adapted repost) We have mostly used cloth diapers for our babies. With my first two, I did keep disposable diapers on hand specifically for 'special' situations- when we were going to be out all ... discuss
This week, we four moms of many are talking about how to homeschool through chronic illness or pregnancy. If your morning sickness is bad enough, the two may sound and feel like the same thing. If ... discuss
After you and your lover argue about funds, money most probably isn’t the true issue. Finance is just the setting the underlying issue will become played from. Usually the argument is approximat ... discuss
Mother’s Day is coming, and here’s a perfect gift for the mom in your life. Or maybe your sweet husband is wondering what he should buy you. You could just leave this open on his scree ... discuss
Breakfasts: Shirred eggs Omelettes Almond coconut pancakes, only I'd like to remember the soak the almonds overnight first. These are grain and gluten free, can be dairy free if you use coconut mil ... discuss
I'm joining up with a team of amazing homeschool moms to talk about homeschool things next week. The series will begin on Monday, the 16th of April. Each of us chose a theme - one that we know quite ... discuss
Dewey's Treehouse has the Festival of Frugality this week, and all I can say is head over there and start reading. Here's a taste: 1. Start Investing Money presents What Does Investing in Kids Reall ... discuss
It's another Thursday, and this week we are answering YOUR questions. Don't miss what my co-conspirators have to say. I don't even know what questions they are answering! The other moms are: Life ... discuss
The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones is one of my favorite resources for kids. You can win a free copy here. You can buy a copy here. --------------------- ------------------ ... discuss
1.It helps to have some idea of what makes a good target price. Keep track of you Look through the store fliers for sales. You can wait for the paper version to come in your mailbox, or you can ... discuss
Fundraising.Just the sound of the word can send chills down an adoptive family's spines!Most of us have done it. Some of us are doing it. LOTS of us are afraid to try it but know we need to.It is esti ... discuss
Jesus, the incarnate God become man, Creator of the Universe , The Creator become man, created abundance where there was none- a recurring theme from the time of Creation to our ongoing ... discuss
Given Obamacare's mandate that individual liberty, religious freedom, and right of conscience are no longer an issue, and that all employers must provide insurance for free contraception, abortifacien ... discuss
Breakfast: Crockpot grain cereal- which can be made with any grains at all, and in just about any combination- buckwheat, millet, oat groats, quinoa, amaranth, kamut, spelt, even rice or wheat berrie ... discuss
You’ve heard of $5 dinners, but they usually feed 4 or maybe 6 people. Today, the 4 Moms are going to try to do better. Really? Is it possible to make dinner for $.50/person? In an attempt ... discuss
The Four Moms are: Kimberly at Raising Olives Connie, at Smockity Frocks Kim at Life in a Shoe And me!! This week we're sharing recipes, with a focus on extreme frugality. We want ... discuss
Almost any baking recipe (especially bread recipes such as pancakes, biscuits, waffles, and breads) that calls for milk will turn out almost as well if the only liquid you have is water. With th ... discuss
The whole world is conspiring against us, creating the new, the different,the improved, and sometimes the buy it now or you can't ever get it again, the temporary opportunity to give away our money i ... discuss
Here are some books that are particularly useful for those who are struggling to make ends meet, only if at all possible, you should check them out from the library or find them used. After all, we' ... discuss
I wanted the title to be Phrugality and Philosophy when Phighting Phrigidity but thought that would be a little much. My thoughts here tie in somewhat with my thoughts on global warming, practic ... discuss
In yesterday's big speech in Miami on gas prices and energy policy, Obama admitted that he doesn't have a "silver bullet" solution for skyrocketing gas prices, but he did propose another one of his So ... discuss
The Four Moms are: Kim at Life in a Shoe Kimberly at Raising Olives Connie, at Smockity Frocks And me!! Q. Somewhere you mentioned that you had a recipe for dish soap but the only ... discuss
In late 2006 we met a single mom with no source of support outside the government. No savings, no job, no car, no income, nothing. I knew several people who were looking for ways to help somebody in ... discuss
In addition to the things I mentioned in a previous post, and that Connie mentioned in hers, here are five small things I did this last week to help save money: Researched and Learned something new ... discuss
Put one or two of these Over-The-Door Hanger Holder over your bathroom door. Put together a week's worth of outfits, each outfit (including underwear) on a coathanger and hang it up. Being in the b ... discuss
Breakfast custard pies- making these in heart-shaped tins for Valentine's Day Once again, My fabulously frugal, easy, crockpot full of cooked grains for breakfast. I can get a crockpot full of ... discuss
Four Moms and Sweet Thangs? No, I don't mean us. I don't even mean our sweet children (and in my case, grandchildren). No, this week, we're talking about dessert. The Four Moms are: ... discuss
Breakfasts:My fabulously frugal, easy, crockpot full of cooked grains for breakfast. When I shared the news that my husband is out of work, I also shared we have a full pantry. One of the things in th ... discuss
Here's my latest post at Frugal Hacks, which is more than usually timely. After I wrote it, my husband abruptly joined the ranks for the unemployed. We have a full pantry and freezer. We have no bil ... discuss
I don’t want to encourage violence, but I would warn Occupy: If I’m on the jury? No way the guy who beats the (profanity) out of you gets convicted.gine I’d have four or five like-mi ... discuss
The people who know me well know that I'm somewhat of a kuripot (spendthrift, cheapskate, frugal.. you get what I mean!) - especially my husband! ;-) HOWEVER, when it comes to things for kids and ... discuss
There are links to the low-carb menu and a shopping list for it here. The shopping list is not just a shopping list. I also have tips on how to make some changes to it to help the budget t ... discuss
By Skip Murphy Well, we’ve now been through the warm up where the players assembled, a few that were desired by the fans declined to come out and play, and some of the would be players stayed ho ... discuss
First: I am going to watch every single penny. Not that I don't, but I still think there are many more things I can do without. I will let you know as I go. Everything is so darned e ... discuss
SurvivalBlog “To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt….I am for a government rigorously frugal and simple.” – Thomas Jefferson ... discuss
Starting a diet? Doubling down on spending/budgetary issues? Resolved to make better use of your time? Learn a new skill or improve an old one? Getting organized all over again? Becoming a new an ... discuss
Tweet This PostOriginally published by Q ideas for the common good, we are publishing this post here with permission and the permission of the author, Rebekah Lyons. Secrets. We all have them ... discuss
Now through December 24th, a coupon for Restaurant.com is only a dollar through e-bates (maybe otherwise, too, I just know about ebates, plus, you get 30% cash back- if you're not already a member, cl ... discuss
From: kd Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Subject: Week in Review: Top Stories Around the World this Week.America's Descent to Depravityby Prof. John Kozy, Global Research, October 20, 20 ... discuss
Coming to The Common Room: Raising Olives, Life in a Shoe and Smockity Frocks and ME! The question specifically is how do we prepare our children to be around unbelieving family m ... discuss
A few weeks ago, I decided to make our Sundays more special by adding some flair to our evening snacks. Maybe I was influenced by the upcoming holidays. Who doesn’t spend November and Decemb ... discuss
BreakfastSourdough soaked pancakes. Normally these would be buttermilk soaked but we were out of buttermilk (and plain yoghurt which would be my alternative) so I soaked the mixture overnight with re ... discuss
... "In any case, Hitler called the cabinet together only very rarely after the first months of 1933 - the last cabinet meeting happened in 1937. He preferred to "govern ... discuss
I have neglected poor Benedict of a while, not, I suppose, that he minds, so perhaps poor me, instead. Having neglected him for so long, I thought a quick recap of what I'm doing and why might be in ... discuss
Church Mouse turns one and has a free giveaway. ( (this has ended, but you can still tell Church Mouse happy birthday) TitusKeepers is donating all profits from tomorrow thru November 15th to be ... discuss
Ironic Catholic's putting out the call ... to help them answer their call to adopt adorable Alex from Russia.Click through to see Alex and donate to the adoption fund. Prayers are always good, but pra ... discuss
Breakfast: Granola (home-made, 3 minute skillet recipe) Omelettes or fried eggs Lunches: Roast vegetables (the link is just for kohlrabit, but we'll be roasting eggplant, kohlrabi, okra, and summe ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 11 is St. Clare.The Breviary says of her: "Following the example of St. Francis, she distributed all her possessions among the poor. She fled from the noise of the worl ... discuss
About 4 Moms, including a complete list of all past topics This week we begin our 4 week long blog-through of Kim Brenneman's book, Large Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing the Large Fa ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to the Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: “The voice of Love seemed to call me,” wrote British humorist P.G. Wodehouse, “but it was a wrong number. ... discuss
BreakfastSourdough soaked pancakes. Normally these would be buttermilk soaked but we were out of buttermilk (and plain yoghurt which would be my alternative) so I soaked the mixture overnight with re ... discuss
In eleven years of parenting my wife and I have often discussed our responsibility to train our children in their understanding of money. We have often spoken of giving them an allowance as just one c ... discuss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he and his wife are "very frugal," live within their budget and have no debts. ... discuss
Eat Well, Spend Less: My Top 5 Frugal Meals (Lentil Shepherd’s Pie) tags: cooking homemaking ... discuss
YIPPY SKIPPY FOUR MOMS THURSDAY COMES EVERY WEEK! Four moms, wives, women, home educators, Christians, home-makers, bloggers- and one of us is blessed and fortunate enough to be a GRANDMA to the two ... discuss
1. Conference Divas, 2. iPhone Pic, 3. Wonderful Grace, 4. Ann Voskamp, 5. Hot Mama, 6. Broken Phone, 7. Silver Reminder, 8. Beth and Cheryl, 9. The Kiss of a Friend, 10. Flowers, 11. Pregnant, 12. T ... discuss
The Pope and the representatives of world religions will travel by train from Rome to the city of St. Francis, with moments of joint reflection and silent prayer, they will stop in Santa Maria degli A ... discuss
It's almost 3 am (again!) and I am stuck for ideas for my writing assignments. :-) So I thought I'd just blog first. Today was a lazy Saturday for our family, and I am so so so blessed to have an uber ... discuss
BreakfastSourdough soaked pancakes. Normally these would be buttermilk soaked but we were out of buttermilk (and plain yoghurt which would be my alternative) so I soaked the mixture overnight with re ... discuss
Photo via Astute Blogger By Jeff Blanco, Louisiana Conservative: I’m not a birther. I question Barack Obama’s birthplace, but not because of overwhelming evidence, but rather the lack of it. Jus ... discuss
Courageous. Principled. Frugal. At least that’s what we expect to get from our newly elected ‘Tea Party’ Congress set to take office on January 5th. One of the nifty results of t ... discuss
At the end of every year, I make a list. I don't have anything against resolutions... but that's for another post - and they are very general for me... mostly about heart matters rather than physical ... discuss
“To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and ski ... discuss
An Inaugural Address.My own favorite address, as I have mentioned many times before, is Lincoln's Second. Nevertheless, Thomas Jefferson's first, is a meditation in good government. An excerpt:Durin ... discuss
In one of Colorado’s most head-scratching political moves of the year, former GOP Congressman and wildly unsuccessful 2006 gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez announced his endorsement of 7th C ... discuss
“To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and ski ... discuss
An Inaugural Address.My own favorite address, as I have mentioned many times before, is Lincoln's Second. Nevertheless, Thomas Jefferson's first, is a meditation in good government. An excerpt:Durin ... discuss
9/11 artwork, grassy easter crafts, distar phonics, outdoor discoveryI thought I would start you off this school year with a carnival of memories. Take you down a trip on 'homeschool memory lane'. [Ju ... discuss
I didn't realize until going through the Truth Project the depth of our Christian roots in the country. So in honor of tomorrow being July 4th I am posting a list of quotes from some of the founding f ... discuss
Columnist Dan Popkey hit Democratic Senate nominee Larry LaRocco like a ton of bricks over his phony complaints about Jim Risch’s airfare. We’ve written about this before. LaRocco allege ... discuss
Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Lifetags: quotes“It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” “Let us live so that when we come to die even t ... discuss
Rent Forever, Don’t Buy A Home Devil's advocate position on the commonly held piece of financial advice to buy a home ASAP. Daughter fails math test, so dad thrown in jail Your government at wo ... discuss
Because of a lack of free time and various travels I neglected to post a little something in honor of Polish national holiday recognizing the Constitution of May 3rd, 1791. The May 3rd Constitution ... discuss
Because of a lack of free time and various travels I neglected to post a little something in honor of Polish national holiday recognizing the Constitution of May 3rd, 1791. The May 3rd Constitution ... discuss
Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after she had completed twelve months’ preparation, according to the regulations for the women, for thus were the days of their preparation ... discuss
From the Washington Times, Apr 23, 2008: It's hip to be thrifty By Anne D'Innocenzio - NEW YORK (AP) The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences — a slice of pizza, ... discuss
My husband handed me a copy of The Oregon Trail Cookbook as a gift yesterday. Oh, my, I finally had to block out time in the kitchen and make something today. I started with Snickerdoodles, a type of ... discuss
re: "The earliest American definition of liberty—stated frequently by the Founding Fathers—is about constraints on personal actions: if I don’t hurt anybody else, I should be free to pursue my o ... discuss
I confess. I'm not a huge fan of the whole "go green" fad. I truly think it's a fad, and that it's only going to be popular as long as someone profits from it. And I don't believe all that hype abo ... discuss
REPRODEPOT FABRICS - vintage reproduction fabrics, retro fabrics, japanese import fabrics, unusual fabrics, plus retro and vintage look buttons, ribbons, patches, patterns and sewing supplies - RETROF ... discuss
A few years ago during the midst of one of those necessary enforced budget tightening periods, somebody else asked me how we got by ( think we either had all seven of our children then, or at least si ... discuss
Food prices rising fastest in 17 years, according to this article, and I know I see evidence of this every time I go to the grocery store. I think it's interesting that the article never mentions the ... discuss
Thanks for your input on the Supermom Vitamins. I am so taking these vitamins right now. I leave tomorrow for a trip to the west coast. I’ll be travelling on Sony’s dime, a very frugal ... discuss
IA few years back this was my regular dessert to take just about everywhere. I made it with peaches because we'd scored a case of large cans of peaches somehow (I no longer remember how). It works w ... discuss
Think we're having economic difficulties? Baby, we are so spoiled: The Spar supermarket has bread at only $7 million a loaf. People rush to the shelf duly marked $7 million, but by the time they reac ... discuss
My latest post is up over at Frugal Hacks. It's a little different than my norm. If you want to know some of the details of how the HG packed for a ten trip to England, Switzerland, and Germany, fit ... discuss
After rumors prevailed throughout the evening that Huckster would not drop out of the race tonight or tomorrow, Huckster did just that. Quoting scripture, out of context by the way and making analogie ... discuss
From Muth’s Truths: Shadegg, Big Mac, School Choice & Barack By Chuck Muth February 24, 2008 OK, something a little different for this week’s Muth’s Truths. First, I can&# ... discuss
After months of managing the Frugal Blogroll and following Crystal’s Money Saving Moms, I finally decided to jump on the CVS/Walgreen’s Super Shopper bandwagon. I had heard enough of peop ... discuss
"[A] wise and frugal government... shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take ... discuss
I overheard on the radio this morning that when it comes to going out for dinner for Valentine's Day, 2 out of 3 men love the idea, but only 1 out of 3 women do. As your faithful reporter, I tried ... discuss
According to this website: Annual corn sweetener consumption increased to 79 pounds in 2003, up 400 percent from 1970. This steep rise in corn sweetener consumption is largely due to high-fructose cor ... discuss
I stopped at a nearby outlet shop today to pick up a couple of pairs of sweatpants for Middle Sister, who is now taller than me and outgrowing all her pants. I told her she could pick 2 pairs. She p ... discuss
We're all about trying to be frugal here, and food is a big expense! I found this article in The Dollar Stretcher and found it enlightening. Since meat doesn't taste good right now, tip #2 is especi ... discuss
It is being widely reported now that Mike Huckabee's campaign is critically short of funds with many workers accepting no salary or simply quitting for lack of payment. With Florida coming, which req ... discuss
For more about the making of this gift, see this week's post at Frugal Hacks!I've posted this picture of my ribbon bulletin board before- ribbons, buttons from Grandma's button jar at the intersectio ... discuss
You May Be Too Frugal If... I failed to see the extreme-ness of most of these ideas. :) Public education and the limits of politics \"But what if the most broken thing about our public schools is th ... discuss
Welcome to the 176th Carnival of the Recipes, the Literary Edition. Y'all supplied the recipes, I supplied the literary quotes based on whatever tickled my fancy adn seemed to match the recipes.I hav ... discuss
Now through Friday, Vision Forum is offering 50% off the entire Jonathan Park CD library - that’s 60 episodes for about $1 apiece! These are exciting, dramatic radio-show style recordings tha ... discuss
Holidays are fun, aren't they? Along with the fun goes the fatigue, increased activity, special cooking/baking, and kids home from school. I've been away from MPM for a while and felt SO. INCREDIBLY ... discuss
Gary at Homeschool Buzz very kindly emailed me and explained what I did wrong with the two search engines in the left side bar- The Common Room one and the AmblesideOnline one. Currently they are set ... discuss
The key to making use of the internet in frugal living is to learn to narrow your searches.Sometimes when I have a handful of ingredients on hand I google them to find a recipe to use them up- my goog ... discuss
This is supposed to be my Friday post at Frugal Hacks, but I absolutely cannot sign in there. I'm just giving y'all a small sample- there's a lot more in the full post, which I hope to get up another ... discuss
This looks like a fun game requiring only some way to keep score, three flat rocks (but you could use dried lima beans or three poker chips) and marker to draw on the tokens.Seamstresses (Jenny?) and ... discuss
In this post on games we like (posted just a few hours ago) I mentioned Balderdash, but said that you could play the game without the board, that version is called Dictionary. We used to play Diction ... discuss
I hope y'all appreciate how embarrassing this is for me. Fortunately, this cuboard does have doors so I can just hide the mess and the embarrassing testimony of my inability to purge and simplify.Some ... discuss
I think these are all links I picked up this week from Crystal's Frugal Fridays Mr. Linky.SaraLyn has gotten very creative with some 'what's in my hand' ideas for Christmas decorations. I am posting t ... discuss
From the beautiful blog By Sun and By CandlelightWrapping paper or gift bags?Wrapping paper made from brown paper bags and stamped by the Progeny.Real tree or artificial?REAL. I have never had an art ... discuss
Cream of Millet? I gotta try this.This recipe for making meatballs looks delicious, and like a wonderful make-ahead meal as well. it also comes with a sweet story, so what's not to love?Beginning br ... discuss
My weekly post is up at Frugal Hacks. Go see, if only to look at the beautiful bread pudding my 11 year old made this week.=)On the difference between Mars and Venus- During my last pregnancy, 9 yea ... discuss
Well here’s a huge book list for you. Our book garden has brought forth good fruit. It’s my prayer that your budding olive shoots love and cherish these books as much a our family did…Remember m ... discuss
Gov. Huckabee has reached 8 percent in the a recent national poll, his best ranking to date. Hat tip to Texans Like Mike:Mike Huckabee Gains Traction In Washington Post/ABC News PollNEWS RELEASECampai ... discuss
AOL has a feature this morning on cheapskates -- like the dad who got so tired of the price of toilet paper that he had his family start using newspaper instead. (At $12.00 for two packs of uber-jumbo ... discuss
"My name is Tony, and I used to be a spendthrift." "Hi Tony." When I was growing up, I had a difficult time understanding the value of money. I was a very "immediate gratification" kind of guy. I ... discuss
First up, this wonderful article on homemaking. It fit in well with my bloggings this week on the myth of the extended childhood!Throughout history, women married young because they were finished with ... discuss
In his new book, Dean Koontz examines the nature of courage in one Timothy Carrier, a gentleman who works his hands in stone and brick, and chooses to sit anonymously in the dark corner of a dimly lit ... discuss
Connie at Smockity Frocks has honored me as one of the recipients of The Blogger Reflection Award (Thank-you!! I am so touched!). Here is a description of the purpose of the award: The reason for ... discuss
And can you use them in a paragraph?room, common, recipe, christmas, with, how, poems, what, homemadetime, salad, poem, peoplerecipes, soup, stitch, dressing, ninespringtime, saves, everywhere, can, k ... discuss
Did you know you could add a Google "to do" list on your Google home page? Pretty neat eh? But I found another "to do" thing on the internet I'm trying out first.First thing I should put on a "to do" ... discuss
I've seen the pillowcase dresses, and our girls wore some when they were toddlers. But you can make pillowcase skirts for girls past the toddler stage, too. Cute! ... discuss
The Curt Jester had this wonderful bit about Cardinal Pell!“A Catholic is someone who believes Christ is Son of God, accepts His teachings and lives a life of worship, service and duty in the Cathol ... discuss
I have to feel for the folks who are getting sticker shock with this year's tax bill including Boise's George Minow: Although I will be calling the Ada assessor's office, I wanted to let the Ada Coun ... discuss
At this rate no one is ever going to take the blogosphere seriously. And it's all Justin Taylor and Abraham Piper's fault.* Well, I guess it's not really their fault, but I think they've got some thin ... discuss
Posted in The Simple LifeHere are a few questions that have been lingering far too long in my inbox. I apologize for not answering them sooner...If you have not visited the Frugal for Life site yet, y ... discuss
P e a r l s: Frugal Friday - Feminine Little Girl Dresses for About $6 or LessI saved this post to inspire me to sew again. I felt badly over not sewing Izzy's first communion dress and I am vowing t ... discuss
Linking upWell it took longer than expected to get the wifi network installed and working, but today I am back in the world of modernity. Internet access has never felt so good...Although it is amazin ... discuss
Biblical Womanhood has several Frugal tips from frugal chicks. Check it out. ... discuss
Today I want to discuss frugality. I raise this issue because I have seen it appear as a topic many people, and women in particular, discuss on their blogs. Now the Bible makes it clear that money iss ... discuss
From The American Spectator:Mitt Romney's most-heralded achievement as governor of Massachusetts was his overhaul of the Bay State's health care system. However, as I've noted on the AmSpec blog, "Rom ... discuss
I am doing a series on frugal families meals. 5 meals under 5 dollars! The first in the series, as well as the links to the rest can be found (here).This is one of my favorite meals because I feel s ... discuss
This is probably a Meme somewhere, but I couldn't seem to track it down. The idea occurred to me today that I have several 4 person meals for $5.00 or less. They're far tastier than anything I've ma ... discuss
The Heritage Foundation released an interesting report today: Federal Spending 2007: By the Numbers.To me, the most telling figure is found in the chart above. It shows in 2006 we spent 20.75% of the ... discuss
I love my stoneware but I don't love the storage challenge that comes with owning MANY pieces (I used to sell said stoneware and built up a large collection.)As you can see in the picture, I have got ... discuss
I like to think that I'm thrifty and frugal. I shop at the local thrift stores for good deals on everything from school uniform bits to craft and sewing supplies. I reuse what I can and recycle alum ... discuss
Years ago somebody gave me several tubes of fabric paint. That year we had a birthday party and we were very short of cash and out of wrapping paper. I used the fabric paint and decorated a brown pa ... discuss
I found this tip and others at Larger Families. Doesn't it look fun and practical? Dessert first...I knew there was a good reason. SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST...it's proven in the catering world...when ... discuss
The Dude masking The monster SUV suffered an altercation resulting in just-below-deductible damage. Where some would regrettably spend $500 on the repair, Your cheap Business Blogger saw a learnin ... discuss
The Dude masking The monster SUV suffered an altercation resulting in just-below-deductible damage. Where some would regrettably spend $500 on the repair, Your cheap Business Blogger saw a learnin ... discuss
Nearing the half million mark Your Business Blogger has two bar bets that I always win: 1) I've been fired from more jobs than you, and 2) I've got more miles than you. On my car, that is. A ... discuss
Nearing the half million mark Your Business Blogger has two bar bets that I always win: 1) I've been fired from more jobs than you, and 2) I've got more miles than you. On my car, that is. A ... discuss
Monks actually did labor to keep some things hidden in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci. A horse. A knight. An elephant. Infrared reveals it all. (I never understand why underpainting is supposed to r ... discuss
The Dude masking The monster SUV suffered an altercation resulting in just-below-deductible damage. Where some would regrettably spend $500 on the repair, Your cheap Business Blogger saw a learnin ... discuss
I'm going to join Hugh, Rightwingsparkle, and Abigail in focusing efforts in retaining or gaining in red seats. As I said here, we can over-focus on the problem, or take action and be a part of the c ... discuss
Eminent Domain Past – Present – and FuturePress Release 4-30-06 The following was a speech presented by Representative Frank Miller to th ... discuss
I don't know about that title - it sounds so unattractive. I mean, saving money is attractive, but the word frugal - for those new to the concept - can conjure up visions of tatters, ugly surround ... discuss
Not good for you, and not frugal. Probably contains a lot of preservatives, and very high in carbs and fat. There's hardly a redeeming quality to this recipe, except that it's easy and it just tast ... discuss
What is a Homesteader? Answering that in itself could be the workings of a complete book. It used to be that Homesteaders were those who received free land if they lived and built on a pa ... discuss
Here are 100 Things About Me, as I have seen other bloggers create. Eventually, I would like to link to this post on the side of the blog. (Hey, if that's how you got here then, "Yay, Me!")Anyways, he ... discuss
In April of 2002 I was bored. Not just a little bored either, but mind-numbingly, depressingly, discouragingly bored. Having recently been laid off from a job I had held for several years due to the c ... discuss
Part One, how to decide what kind of appliance you want, is here. Part two is about buying the applicances you want. Sometimes you will be able to buy the appliance you want online. In this case, t ... discuss
Part One, how to decide what kind of appliance you want, is here. Part two is about buying the applicances you want. Sometimes you will be able to buy the appliance you want online. In this case, t ... discuss
Bug Out Bags I posted about the elderly gentleman who was surprised by flooding that came on so quickly he barely had time to grab a bottle of water and race upstairs to his attic. I applaud his pre ... discuss
Bug Out Bags I posted about the elderly gentleman who was surprised by flooding that came on so quickly he barely had time to grab a bottle of water and race upstairs to his attic. I applaud his pre ... discuss
I read an article yesterday located at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9207996/. Some things in it prompt a bit of rambling. (Are you really surprised?)tid1">By one critical measure, the impact on populat ... discuss
A true friend is one who knows all about you and likes you anyway...A few corrections… although I think the review over at AHA was wonderful, I wanted to set straight a few misconceptions present in ... discuss
