September Frugal Families Blog Archives

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 turned […]

Buying local, part 1

As summer winds down - oh, wait, it already did wind down, techincally it’s autumn - one of the things that I’m reflecting on are Farmers Markets.  I will miss those terribly once winter arrives!
I love farmers markets.  I love seeing all the beautiful, fresh fruits, veggies (I suppose here I should also mention fresh bakery) […]

Benefits of a Gift Stash

Dd6 was invited a couple of days ago to a birthday party. Hooray!!! She is so excited and started thinking right away what she might like to give the birthday girl. My schedule has been busy this week and it is 15 minutes to the nearest store where we could choose a […]