Well, this challenge is difficult. I’m not going to lie. We are two months in and so far, I regret doing this. I know that is my worldliness talking, but it’s the truth. I will be quick in my summary. Last month we spent $382.55 on consumables. For better or worse, we saved $618.34. I…Continue reading February Save to Give Challenge 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
The Tale of the Disappearing Blogger
Once upon a time, there was a blogger who kept disappearing. She would write a post here and there, and then, inexplicably, she would disappear and not post anything for days, weeks, even months at a time. No one knew what her problem was. Some of her loyal blog followers solicited new posts to no…Continue reading The Tale of the Disappearing Blogger
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
Retroactive Resolutions
I’ve decided that I’m going to create some resolutions. But since I always fail at this exercise, I’ve decided to apply my resolutions to 2010 to see how successful I’ve really been. It’s all about positive thinking. In 2010 . . . 1. For the first year since 2003, I did not get pregnant or…Continue reading Retroactive Resolutions
My Kids Are Sick
My kids are sick. I am sick. It is friggin’ friggin’ cold outside. There are mucusy Kleenex wads, rinsed out throw up bowls, piles of laundry, sticky kid-shot cups of tylenol. There is wheezing, and hacking, and horking, and blowing, and sneezing, and dry heaving. And there is utter lack of inspiration. There is grouchiness.…Continue reading My Kids Are Sick
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
Not Too Good To Be True
As I stated previously, I’m going to be all hush hush about the Christmas goings on here at the Ryder household because of my vastly vocal following who will spoil the fun for family. The photos will simply be to demonstrate the Christmas joys we Ryders have experienced over years passed. (Basically, since we have…Continue reading Not Too Good To Be True