Thoughts of…yesteryear?
“Yesteryear” has been on my mind a lot lately. This is largely because I saw a coupon recently under the heading of “yesteryear” prices. It was for tuna for .39 a can. Now, if you’ve been following this blog, you may think “didn’t she do an entry about how cheap tuna prices were?” And if you thought [...]
Talking Turkey
Unless I miss my guess, Thanksgiving is just two weeks from today. In many of the years past – MOST of the years past – this was a time for me to stock up on turkeys. I remember one year, buying 4 turkeys – two of them were 15¢ a pound, one was 17¢ a [...]
How many days could I go without shopping?
The most recent answer is…6. Hey, for me, that’s doing really good. Kind of ironic – I blog about shopping, and then start goaling myself not to shop. How this all came about was a look at my checkbook register – all the debit card useage at grocery stores and Walgreens. Prior to that, I [...]
DOLLAR Store?
We were visiting my mother-in-law this past weekend. She lives about an hour away from us, and doesn’t like to go out too much. She wanted to go check out the dollar store near her, because it’s going out of business, and she thought there might be some good deals. Well, I’m thinking “win-win” – mother-in-law [...]
Rising gas prices are changing my shopping habits!
Okay. We stand on the brink of $4 per gallon gasoline – with no relief in sight. It’s been coming. First, all the news stories about $4 per gallon gas by summer. A self-fulfilling prophecy. Yesterday on the news, I heard that prices are not expected to drop after the Memorial Day holiday – unlike [...]
Eating healthy in the “off season” – without breaking the bank.
I normally love winter. Unfortuantely, due to the total lack of sunshine, and continual slimey, drippy weather, I am not loving this winter. I am ready for it to be over, for many reasons. Aside from the weather, it’s a sad fact that it seems much easier to frugally maintain a healthy diet in the [...]
Will the new year mean less shopping for me?
It’s only fair to tell you, I do this every year. Among the many, many resolutions I make, there’s always one that involves “I will not go shopping unless it’s absolutely necessary.” I have never kept this resolution. I think I could do less shopping, though. There’s always room for improvement. But sometimes, it just seems [...]
A DIFFERENT kind of hunting for opening day.
It’s deer hunting season! Opening day is today. So my thoughts turn to…shopping. Unlike my husband, though, I am out to save the “bucks” – and dough, too (doe?) Someone please stop me before I pun again. It’s been a lot of years since I went hunting. I’ve gone out in the woods a few [...]
When is a farmers market NOT a bargain?
When it’s located right smack in the middle of a tourist town! Normally, I do a lot of shopping at my local farmers markets. And if the prices are a bit higher, sometimes, than at the grocery store, I’m fine with it, because the food is fresh and yummy, and I like supporting the local [...]
Buying local – part 2
This could get to be an obsession with me. On the other hand, I’m having fun with it. Yesterday, my husband and I took his mom to visit some relatives in the north-central part of the state. It’s a big potato farming area, and I had hoped to purchase some locally grown potatoes. As it [...]