I plan to “retire” most of my belongings. In other words, I’ll completely wear them out along with their usefulness before I replace them. If you are looking for how to become financially independent, maintaining what you have and completely using up what you’ve already paid for is one way to get there. Years ago, before [...]
Gorgeous, unique and practical….this is the year for the hand-crafted gift! Gorgeous hand-made soap from Leanne’s…naturally. I don’t need to remind anyone that money is tight for just about everyone this year. Growing numbers are out of work with little prospect for employment at this time. Christmas will be very lean for many and you [...]
I love to read. If I could find the time to curl up with one good book after another, sipping green tea under my ragged quilt, forever and ever, I would. Back to reality…but despite my busy life as mom to 9, I constantly strive to feed my soul and mind with good books. You [...]
Ever wonder how other moms cloth their children on a budget? This week, I switched out a few of the kids closets, something I frankly do not enjoy doing. Keeping the kids attractively and appropriately clothed, for the most part, is quite the chore. Far from the days of perfectly matched outfits and shoes, I [...]
When I was in high school in the 70′s, sewing was a lot more economical than buying retail. I didn’t grow up learning to sew, and was extremely jealous of my girlfriends who sewed with their moms. Two friends, in particular, had mothers who were gracious enough to invite me over to watch when they [...]
Meredith is holding our sales receipt from Big Lots today! This reflects 5 carts worth of stuff…wow. I’ve been pounding away at our pantry and freezer in recent weeks, using up everything. Now, I’m ready to start looking for good deals to replenish the pantry. Before I share my hot deals, which I got with Big [...]
I’m not into “Extreme” anything. The word “extreme” radiates pain through my body. From my personal experience, extremities in life eventually hurt people and relationships, which cannot be replaced with a coupon. However, the words “frugal”, “simplicity” and “balance” are much more appealing to me. At the end of the day, I feel that I’ll [...]
Victims of the recession, many businesses are going under. I hate to see this, especially in the world of small business. Small businesses employ just over half of U.S. workers, that’s a lot of people! Today I saw a garage sale, but it wasn’t a typical garage sale. It was a small business in the [...]
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