Archive for October, 2007
Fall Activities
What a wonderful time of year for frugal activities with the family! I love shuffling my feet through the ankle deep leaves in our front yard. This year the younger children have had hours of fun raking the leaves into a pile, making a nest, hiding under the leaves, and jumping in to the waist [...]
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 [...]
College Text Books 4 Cheaper?
I know, I know there is no such thing as “cheap college” these days or even cheaper however I want to address the subject of the subject of text books. Many people I know without question always by their textbook from their college book store. It makes sense right? It’s convenient and its right [...]