Saving Money This Winter

Winter is an expensive time of year, particularly when you consider Christmas or other faith holidays like Diwali and Hanukkah. On top of those obvious expenses, you must consider that the weather is colder, so you may use your car more as well as turning up the heating. Dark evenings mean you use more electricity, [...]

Kitchen Workstations

Given the cost of living in today’s world not many of us can afford to go in for large homes. The smaller the home, the smaller the kitchen space tends to be. We had just moved into our new home and decided to remodel the kitchen. It looked cluttered and there wasn’t much work space. [...]

Dessert Frenzy

I had looked forward to the meeting we would be holding at our chairperson’s house because she would always make it a point to surprise us with some new recipe that she would make us taste-test, and they were always delicious.  I was still speculating what the new recipe would be when we got to [...]

Vibrant Art on Pastel Walls

I have never been the peaches and cream type even when I was a young girl, and preferred bold reds and blacks during my teen years, but reds and blacks can get old as the paint colors of choice for an apartment’s interiors. When I finally got a longer lease on my studio apartment, I [...]

Framing Windows

I had gotten so used to seeing curtains or drapes on windows, that seeing a bare, square, glass kitchen window was a surprise; a pleasant one it turned out to be. A friend had brought me to this house in farm country, because her cousin, who is an artist, had just moved in and wanted [...]

Storms and Hot Soup

There are very few perfect pairings in this world but one of these few must be hot soup and storms. Big storms don’t hit our part of the world very often but when they do, our group of friends has a pre-planned contingency plan:  Shop for overnight party supplies and congregate at our “crack-pot” friend’s [...]

Teens and Food

I get along well with my teenage sons; meaning there are very few confrontations, and these are usually about the condition of their rooms or the monotony of their preferred diet (until recently). Apart from threatening to have them move into one room and to make the extra room the laundry ironing room, which gets [...]

Rich Colors and Textures in a Humble Home

My friend has a small rental place in a mid-scale neighborhood but his place is always the venue of choice every time our group plans a party.  My friend doesn’t mind at all, because our group rules dictate that whoever owns the place where our party is held is exempted from any other party expenses [...]

Thanksgiving Decorating With Nature

If you’re looking for some fabulous ways to decorate your Thanksgiving table this year, Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) has some wonderful ideas on bringing nature inside. I like the idea of using natural things to decorate a space, especially in Fall. Here are some of their unique ideas. Leaves in a Vase Instead of [...]

Slow Cooking for Quick Savings

With prices going up all over, frugal cooking is the trend even in gourmet circles. One way to save money in the kitchen is slow cooking. Slow cookers use cheaper ingredients and cost less to prepare. Read on to find out why slow cooking is budget cooking.

5 Great Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin is one of my favorite things to cook with. My family loves it as part of their dinner and also in treats. There are so many wonderful pumpkin recipes, but I’ve chosen these five as my favorites. Give them a try. Pumpkin-Praline Cheesecake The nutmeg blends nicely with the pumpkin in this one. Use [...]

Artsy Blogging Links for June 18, 2010

My favorite time of the week is when I get to include the artsy blogging links from my girls! They always inspire me. Hope you feel the same. Here’s what we’ve got for this week! Beach Cupcake Wrap Here’s a fun sand bucket cupcake idea for your beach party. Creative Dreamer The birth of a [...]

Artsy Blogging Links for June 11, 2010

It’s been a very long week! I’m drained. Good thing I’ve got some artsy blogging links to view, which always inspires me. What do you have going on this weekend? If you need some creative ideas, I’m sure one of the following out to fit the bill. Beading Arts Shhh…don’t tell Cyndi’s Mom! Cyndi made [...]

Artsy Blogging Links for June 4, 2010

Another great round of artsy blogging links! Enjoy! Beading Arts Chapter two of Cyndi’s e-book is available for download! “Altered Surfaces” begins the exploration of the exchange between mixed media and bead embroidery! Creative Dreamer The first Creativity Invitation prompt is up! We’re celebrating with cake…come on over and join in, EVERYONE can play! How [...]

Frugal Home Quote: Bobby Flay

There’s nothing like grilling on Memorial Day! I hope you all are having a fabulous day! “I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.” ― Bobby Flay

Three Questions to Consider for a Cheap Bathroom Remodel

Guest post by FatWallet When considering a bathroom remodel on a budget, cut costs by asking yourself three questions: // 1. What can I buy cheaper? 2. Who’s the best man for each job? 3. How much time do we have? What can I buy cheaper? The first contractor bidding our bathroom remodel quoted with [...]

How to Save on Wine Without Skimping on Quality or Taste

Guest post by Kelly Noble Inexpensive wine does not have to taste bad! I personally LOVE wine and rarely purchase a bottle of wine over $20! I think it is perfectly acceptable to buy wines that are inexpensive and believe it or not some of these “cheap” finds will even impress the most discerning taste [...]

Frugal Home Quote: Elizabeth Murry

One of the things I love doing is painting flowers. I really see the beauty of nature when I’m trying to create the colors and lines of what God has already made for all of us to enjoy. So that’s one reason I really liked this quote: “Gardening is the art that uses flowers and [...]

To Straw or Not to Straw!

Guest post by Marina Chernyak I love using straws for my drinks. It is exciting to see and feel the liquid shoot up the tube and into my mouth! Just about every place you go that sells drinks will have straws available. I can only recall one time when a place didn’t carry straws. We [...]

15 Things Not to Buy in Bulk

We think of buying in bulk as the way to go… and it can save you lots of money. But there are some things that aren’t worth buying in large quantities and will actually cost you more if you do. As any bulk shopper knows, if you’re going to use whatever you bought and will [...]

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