Museum Day 2008 – Free Admission
Thanks to Crystal at Money Saving Mom for mentioning this!
Thanks to Crystal at Money Saving Mom for mentioning this!
I just realized that I never gave a final update regarding my husband’s truck that was stolen. It was stolen on April 25th and as the weeks ticked by, we had truly given up hope of ever finding it.
Here is the post I promised a couple of days ago. This serves as both an excuse as to why I’ve been a little quieter than usual as well as an announcement.

Dive In To The World of Professional Blogging
As I’m sure you’re already aware, in order to get ahead in life, you have to either make more money or spend less. Or both. I’ve spent the past several months learning a new lifestyle of how to be frugal, how to save money, and how to cut costs. I’ve also spent those same months reading the blogs of many successful bloggers trying to figure out their secrets.
So a week or so ago, I was reading a blog post about U-Pick Farms. I love the concept and so I started searching for farms in our area. Turns out there are several within about 30 minutes from here and there was a larger one I decided to look into.
Now if you remember, I am addicted to CVS. Some weeks I’m more addicted to others, but nevertheless, I check the ad every single week.
My name is Lisa and I have a confession. I love eBooks. Even more so if they have to do with saving money, cooking or homemaking (my three biggest passions). So, needless to say, I’m very excited to be sharing this eBook package with you!
If you’ve ever opened your dishwasher after it’s been run and have found food particles still on your dishes, you know how frustrating it can be. It becomes a waste of time for you to have to either wash them by hand or reload them back into the dishwasher. It’s also a waste of money when you’re having to use more hot water to wash the dishes a second time. Here are some reasons your dishes may not be getting clean and how to fix it. Read more »
By the way, that’s miserly, not miserable.
One simple thing I’ve learned on this journey to save money is that sometimes my frugal attempts will cost me more money instead of save me money. I’ve had to learn to stop beating myself up when those times arose and instead just learn from my mistakes and move on. So what type of things will cost you more? Read more »