Miscellany

My friend Katy does Five Frugal Things posts a lot, and occasionally I write ’em here too. But this morning I was thinking that a …

My friend Katy frequently posts a list of five frugal things she’s done recently.   Sometimes I borrow her idea.   😉 1. I fixed an armpit …

Yup…it’s a miscellany kind of day, where I have multiple small things to tell you about. Ready? 1. The Woolbuddy Giveaway The felting kit giveaway …

First up, UTCanner is the winner of the Swagbucks giveaway. Congrats! Your 5000 Swagbucks should already be in your account. _____________________________________ My deck railing currently …

As of this past Friday, we are officially on Christmas break from homeschooling. (woot!) It’s pretty early, I know, but we are nearly halfway through …

I hope that all you U.S. readers had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend (well, I actually hope all of you had a good weekend, whether you …

It’s the day before Thanksgiving here in the U.S., and most of you are probably busy getting ready or are traveling (hopefully you’re not trekking …

As always, hat-tip to my friend Katy for the post theme. One A while back, Mr. FG and I bought a Schlage handle for our …

You guys, this 86 square foot apartment in Paris is pretty darn cool.   I’m not saying I’d want to live there (where would I put …

Good Friday morning to you, dear readers! I just have some randomness to throw at you today. I’ve been making tons of applesauce. Well, not …

  Just five random frugal things I’ve done lately. (A hat-tip to my friend Katy for the blog post theme.) 1. I got a Big Fat …

As always, a hat-tip to The Nonconsumer Advocate for the post theme, which I am totally stealing from her. 1. I’m selling old school books. …

One I don’t do tend to do much guest posting (this here blog keeps me pretty busy!) but I just wrote a post for Mint.com …

My pal Katy* from The Non Consumer Advocate frequently writes Five Frugal Things posts, where she lists some frugal stuff she’s done lately. *Did I …

Brace yourself for some rambling! I did a pretty good job of planning and prepping before our trip to Florida (If I do say so …