As I was cooking the other night, I started realizing that there are certain things in my kitchen that I couldn’t live without. You know those times when you realize that a certain purchase was a good decision (rather than all those items you regret buying - that’s another story). So, I thought I’d share my favorite items with you and tell you how them save me money. Read more »
After the baby was born, my Dad, Step-Mom and Grandparents all went in together and paid for two months worth of diaper service for me. I have attempted to use cloth diapers in the past, but the laundry became too much for me and I gave up. Wanting to give it another shot, this was a great gift so that I could get the hang of using cloth diapers without having to worry about doing laundry every day.
Deciding to make freezer meals will not only save you money, but it can also save you time as well. The money is saved by having food on hand that can be prepared instead of eating out. You save time because it doesn’t take but a few minutes longer to double a recipe and freeze half of it.
I’ve tried making some of my own homemade cleaners and for me personally, it was a matter of trying to save a little money. For others it may be that they want to be more green and do a little less damage to the environment. And yet for others, they may want to protect their families from harmful chemicals. So, just what are the implications of using store bought cleaners vs. natural cleaners? Read more »
With today’s economy, we all need to try to save money wherever we can. It can be difficult to cut costs in areas where the cost is fixed, such as your car payment, but you can reduce your spending in other areas that are more flexible. Making a grocery price book can save you lots of money at the grocery store and is easy to create.
Zachary was born on March 10, 2009 at 1:27am. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. His proud brothers like to fight over who is going to hold him 
For kicks and giggles I set up a baby pool for each pregnancy. Guess when I’ll have the baby and how much he’ll weigh.
I had been debating on whether or not to send in my own frugal fraud confessions, but then I realized that I probably had too many. Since becoming pregnant, I’ve really slowed down my posting frequency and that is for two reasons. Read more »
Around the beginning of the new year I was thinking about how nice it would be to start stockpiling my coupons again and saving money on shopping. Then I realized that nobody in my family was saving coupons for me anymore and my only option would be to purchase the newspaper every Sunday or get a Sunday only subscription.
Although technically I started blogging in 2007, this year brought about new ways of doing things as well as new endeavors. Along the way I have had several more experienced bloggers teach me new things, help me out and overall just help me to improve my life. I’m not yet making enough money to quit my part-time job, but I think this will be the year it happens.
eHow - Write short "how-to" articles and get paid residual income. Very easy to write and the payments are very fair.
The Niche Blogger - Make Money Blogging - Learn how to set up a niche blog and market it. Make money from a variety of sources.
Earn Rewards at MyPoints.
- I usually choose CVS gift cards and gas cards as my rewards.
