Against my better judgment and the advice of some of you, I have resolved to carry out a little experiment to see if our family of five can eat organically and not hate it. I have already begun some research into the matter and have drawn some of my inspiration from a blog written by…Continue reading Eating Poorganically: Starting Thoughts
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Real Food on A Budget
Save to Give: March Update
I stayed up WAY too late last night writing a sentimental post for my daughter’s upcoming birthday, so this will be quick. If you don’t know what the Save To Give Challenge is, you can follow the link to read about it. But basically, we are trying to GIVE away as much money as we…Continue reading Save to Give: March Update
Produce Savings Awe-some!
As we all know, scoring consistent savings on produce, meat, and dairy products is ever a challenge. Last year I tried and somewhat failed to grow a productive and efficient garden. As you can probably guess from the picture, our proximity to the woods means that fighting the deer is a challenge. Finding the sun…Continue reading Produce Savings Awe-some!
My Cheap Trick: Buttwipe Conservation Program
Dear Sensitive Readers, Please don’t e-mail me about the title of this post. I know you don’t like it. Be forewarned that the following post uses the terms poop, poo, crap, rump, and butt in excess. Love, Katrina This edition of My Cheap Trick is geared towards people who regularly change diapers; therefore, if you…Continue reading My Cheap Trick: Buttwipe Conservation Program
January Save to Give Update and Idea
My Budget Resolution Workshop has kept me busy this past month, hence I haven’t blogged much. I did want to give you an update on the Save to Give Challenge for the month of January. (Check out the Save to Give Challenge if you have no clue what I’m talking about.) My monthly budget for…Continue reading January Save to Give Update and Idea
Save to Give Challenge
In the land of resolutions, I did not meet one of my goals for last year. Well, one is too small a number. I should say, there is one particular goal that I did not meet, which I’m going to tell you about. Last year I started using an excel spreadsheet, courtesy of Jenny at…Continue reading Save to Give Challenge
Squeaky Wheel Gets Huggies
I don’t like to be the squeaky wheel. Even though the squeaky wheel gets the oil, I always feel that it is not worth someone else’s discomfort or even my own nervousness about approaching the conflict. Every now and then, however, a couponer, or even a regular “normal” shopper, will have something go awry. These…Continue reading Squeaky Wheel Gets Huggies
The Coupon Skinny
When people learn that I coupon, they are often curious how much money I save. And when they hear how much money I save, they often want to try it. But when I tell them what I do, they often get a dejected and overwhelmed look on their face because most people do not have…Continue reading The Coupon Skinny
Top Ten Reasons Why I am NOT WEANING my baby
So as my baby’s one year birthday has come and gone, there are an increasing number of people who have asked me when I am going to wean her. It seems that for many people the first birthday marks the end of the reasonable time period for nursing, after which something must be slightly weird…Continue reading Top Ten Reasons Why I am NOT WEANING my baby
Friday Rerun: Cheapness Philosophy
Our super cute house two years ago. Since hopefully I have gained a few readers since I began this blog in May, I am reposting an article that outlines some of the basic lifestyles that under gird our cheapness. I thought I would lay the background for our cheapness just for any who might be…Continue reading Friday Rerun: Cheapness Philosophy