I’ve got a new post up over at LargerFamilies.com How Much Does It REALLY Cost TO Raise A Child? I decided that I could only answer this question for my own family, so I laid it all out there for you to see. Go comment, OK? There’s also the matter of the free movie tickets!!...
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No more. Ever. Well…OK, at least not till next June, anyway.  I finished the very last of my canning today– 26 little half-pints of HOT salsa.  They are adorable and yummy and I am so pleased.  But done.  So done. The rest of those blasted tomatoes can rot on the vine, for all I care.  Actually here’s what will really happen. ...
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Just discovered Frugal Fridays at Biblical Womanhood  and realized our Thursday afternoon outing fit it perfectly.   We live in a farming community.  Right now the onion harvest is in full swing.  Warehouses in our area sort the onions and discard crates and crates full of perfectly decent but ‘imperfect’ onions.  But instead of just throwing them away,...
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…if you were totally incredibly bored?   Would it ever occur to you to whip out a scissors and whack off 4 inches of hair?  Yourself?  Then beg your 16 year old to come help you fix it.  Then stare at yourself in the mirror for an interminable amount of time, flipping your head repeatedly and telling yourself,...
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“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery. ” –Charles Dickens (Found here –The Most Important Money Tip_)
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Beat together: 12 eggs 1/4 c. water Set aside. Then saute on medium: 2 T. butter 4 cloves minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped green or red pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 fresh jalapeño, minced   Add two chopped tomatoes to other vegetables and cook for several minutes until some of the liquid steams off.  Once mixture is a little less watery, add beaten egg mixture.  Cook until...
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serves 8-10 4 cups chopped chicken (I use thighs) 2 cups sliced carrots 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, chopped 2 cups fresh corn 2 cups water or chicken broth 1 cup sour cream 6 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon nutmeg Stirfry onion and carrot in 2 T. butter over med-high heat in a large heavy skillet until soft and slightly brown.  Add corn and peppers,...
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I read an amazing blog post on Intent  – 30 Days of Nothing.  Go read it if you haven’t yet.  Her experiment appeals to me, partly because of my time in Ethiopia.  While there, I was humbled by the poverty I saw.   One of the most indelible images in my mind was of Flip Flop...
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Was flipping through Oprah yesterday, and spotted an article promising tips to refresh your wardrobe for fall on 3 different budget levels.   Cool, I thought, style on a budget. Woman #1 had a budget of $350.   I skimmed through her wardrobe suggestions and decided I needed something a little less spendy. Flipped the page, hoping the...
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