Get free stuff!
We’ve been running a fun challenge in the forums this year, kind of a “Christmas-without-cost” challenge. Every year, we talk about the various homemade things we can give as gifts but there are just some people and some things that you want to give that cost money and even if you make something for gift-giving, [...]
Faith-filled reading
Okay, I got some good news on my knee injury. The MRI showed no tears that will require surgery but the knee is sprained. I see another orthopedic surgeon Monday morning to get more information on how best to proceed (I’m trying to remember that if I have nothing nice to say about a certain [...]
Pretty, homemade dishcloths
Posted in: General Tags: crocheted dishcloths, homemade dishcloths, knitted dishcloths
I’m laid up right now with a knee injury. It’s not a good time to be off my feet with spring planting and camping, hiking and biking season upon me but it is what it is. I’m praying the orthopedic surgeon has good news for me tomorrow (prayers are welcome and appreciated). In the meantime, [...]
Stretch your Dollars to Avoid Taxes!
Well, the mid-term elections are over and there might be change coming but I’m concerned it won’t be good change for anyone. There are rumors flying that our new governor has said an 8% income tax isn’t out of the question. In addition, the Child Tax Credit has expired and unless renewed, families will lose [...]
How much bread will a baker bake?
How much bread can a bread baker bake if a bread baker baked all day? Our PTA has an annual Election Day bake sale to raise funds. These funds are used for a variety of things: reduce the cost of field trips for students, bring in special guests for the students like authors, provide money [...]
Pan de Muerto, “Bread of the Dead”
Posted in: Cooking, General Tags: Bread of the Dead, Day of the Dead bread, Pan de Muerto
Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated around this time of year. We don’t celebrate it but the Spanish teachers discuss this holiday with the students as part of their Spanish class. I have volunteered to make the bread for the last few years so the kids can sample this traditional bread. [...]
Quiet Summer Days
Posted in: General, Homesteading Tags: chickens, eggs, gardening, Homesteading, modern homesteading
It’s quiet around our small suburban homestead….
Fathers Day on a dime…Is it possible? Here are 10 frugal ideas for you!
Fathers Day is coming up and I know everyone wants to impress that man in their life with a new gas grill or a night out on the town but not everyone can afford it and not everyone wants to afford it if they have other financial goals. So what to do for that special [...]
$50 deck pick-me-up!
My husband and I had some nice plans for our deck this summer. Having fully funded the emergency fund, we had decided to save a bit of money and buy new chairs, fire pit and other things for our deck. We had a great deck built almost 9 years ago, but with a growing family [...]
Do haggle over your cell phone bill!
Posted in: General Tags: cell phone bill, complaints, discounts, expenses, haggle, haggling, saving money
I have been frustrated with my cell phone bill for about a year actually and to be honest I did procrastinate initially because I had just had surgery last year and I was exhausted. However this past October I started calling my cell phone provider about fees I was being billed in error etc… and [...]