My husband and I both work freelance and so our income fluctuates widely. Sometimes I can afford to buy new, and sometimes I can’t, but either way I still try to buy used first. Being a non-consumer isn’t just about being frugal. It’s also about simple living, green living, and taking care to tread as […]
Recycled Garden Projects
My friend Betsy Talbot of Married With Luggage turned me on to this awesome Facebook page called Recycled, UpCycled, Freecycled Garden Projects, and I can’t get enough of it! How cool is this recycled trampoline tepee/hammock/meditation area? I love it! It solves so many problems and meets so many goals at once: creating a Zen garden space, staying out […]
Frugal and free
It occurred to me recently that I haven’t been spending much money lately. In fact, I tend to keep a $20 bill in my wallet for weeks sometimes, when a few years back I could easily breeze through $80 in cash per week. So I thought I’d write about what I’d been up to that […]
The January Pantry Challenge returns
My sister-in-law gave us this delicious rum cake for Christmas, and I was hoping it would last long enough to fill our dessert needs for January, but it’s so delicious I don’t think it’s going to survive more than a few more days. And my husband just broke into it yesterday. It’s fabulous! Thanks, SIL! After a […]
Holiday gift ideas
For those of you who need some last-minute, non-consumer holiday gift ideas in a hurry, here are some reprints of previous posts that might help you out. Super-frugal holiday gifts Holiday gift ideas from the heart Last-minute holiday gift ideas What are your favorites this season? Please share your terrific gift ideas in the Comments section.
Support your local museum and get back more than you put in
Over the past few years, my husband and I have become members of two area museums and the experience has become such an integral part of our lives I wanted to tell you about it. Initially, we were given memberships as gifts, but now I can’t imagine letting the relatively small yearly cost stop us […]