In my neck of the woods, late September and early October are apple picking time. We love taking our son to the orchard for a day of apple picking and other fun entertainment. While we love the outing, we also have to be mindful of what to pick. Apples do last for a while, but […]
Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. For some this may be an occasion to celebrate and grunt “argh” often throughout the day, but in my house just about every day is Talk Like a Pirate Day. My five year old likes to grab one of my scarves to use as a sash and […]
It’s no secret how I feel about the library. As the daughter of a librarian, I’ve always known it to be a wonderful place. If you’re thinking the library is only for borrowing books, you couldn’t be more wrong. Behold:
12 Great Reasons to visit the library
Borrow Books – First and foremost, you can borrow […]
Ok, so I’m a day late - but hopefully not a dollar short. I actually had this ready for posting yesterday and forgot. Folks, this is what happens when you reach your 40’s.
So we’re about to end the summer with a long, holiday weekend. My family won’t be going away. We’re working on […]
When last we met, I told you about how we planned a party for my mom, without spending too much money. The party was a great success and my mom was touched by the tribute. This morning I’m wondering if it would have been better to spend a little more money so we can enjoy […]
Tomorrow is my mother’s retirement party. My five brothers and sisters and I wanted to do something special, but without spending a fortune. My mom isn’t the type of person who would let us go overboard, anyway. Here’s how we did it.
We set a budget
We agreed on a certain amount to be spent per family. […]
My family spent Saturday evening having a picnic dinner on the lawn of the local middle school. There was a free concert to be followed by fireworks. The different acts were entertaining, there was a rock band, a high school band and lots of oldies and dance music. My husband and son tossed a football […]
My parents always told me when visiting others for dinner or a party, one should never show up empty-handed. Now that the busy barbecue season is on, it’s tough visiting every weekend and having to buy dessert or a hostess gift. Fortunately, I found a couple of great gifts everyone loves.
The first is […]
If you’re like us, you’d rather not spend money this Memorial Day weekend. As far as I’m concerned, the holiday weekends are the worst times to go away or go to the beach or lake. Prices are over inflated and who wants to pay a fortune to stand in long lines anyway? You can […]
My five brothers and sisters and I are planning a retirement party for my Mom this year. We wanted to do something big so we can invite all of her friends and relatives, but most of us are also concerned about cost. There will be 50 to 100 people in attendance, and we’d like […]
Living Frugally in the Modern World
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