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Save on St. Patrick’s Day Fun

I recently saw the cutest St. Patrick’s Day cake advertised in Target’s weekly sales flyer. Instead of the traditional shamrock or leprechaun-inspired cake designs the discount retailer had a pot of gold cake that really caught my eye. Then, I looked at the price. You’d need to find the bling at the end of the rainbow to pay for the sweet St. Patrick’s Day treat. In all fairness, it’s not as if the cake would set you back a month’s salary, bit for the size of the cake, I didn’t think it was worth the money. So, my frugality got … Continue reading →

How to Save on Halloween Treats

Are you spooked by the prices of all of that Halloween Candy? Does giving out treats to everyone in the neighborhood require that you take out a home equity loan? If so then you really need to read this post. it could just saver you a lot of headache, not to mention plenty of money for Halloween treats. So aside from turning off the lights and locking the door on Halloween or forgetting about that Halloween party, what can you do to save money on those treats? Here are some ideas to put into practice so your money won’t be … Continue reading →

Lauren Bush and the FEED Projects

I blogged about green models the other day, but I intentionally skipped over Lauren Bush. Lauren, the granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush and the niece of former President George W. Bush, is both a model and fashion designer. As you might imagine, Lauren was born in Texas. She graduated from The Kindaid School in Houston then studied fashion design at Parsons The New School for Design and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. In 2006, she graduated from Princeton University with an Anthropology degree. Although only 5’7” (short in Model Land), Lauren signed with the … Continue reading →

Healthy Halloween: Healthy Handouts

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s the dressing up, mostly… the chance to be someone or something else for a day! I don’t mind the candy, either. But the candy is definitely a mixed blessing. Halloween can be a BIG test of your willpower and diet abilities! So what are some healthy alternatives? Fruit. Apples and oranges are usually easily found during the fall months — and they’re good for you! Handing out fruit might not make you very popular with the kids… but the parents might appreciate the healthy snack appearing in the goodie bags. 100 calorie … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Halloween Costumes

Are you that mom? My fellow blogger Andrea is not. At least not when it comes to Halloween costumes. Interestingly, I was not raised by that mom. My mom is extremely crafty, and throughout my childhood her exceptional creativity gave birth to many homemade Halloween costumes. Like Andrea, my mom designed dozens of funny, scary, cute and crazy getups for her children each October. The following costume ideas are oldies but goodies and are just as easy to make today as they were decades ago. What’s more, they are a lot cheaper than the overpriced store versions: Clown: Dig around … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: October

As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. October 1st Buy a Home for $1.75 It seems that the housing crisis has made some interesting news lately. Home Month in Review: September 2008 Has the weather turned cooler now that September has passed? Pretty soon, it will be time to get that heat turned back on! Meanwhile, check out all of the articles that were posted … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review for August 20th-26th, 2007

As summer is slowly drawing to a close and school is finally back in session for most children including the homeschooling families, it is the perfect time to take a look at your frugal habits. Evaluate what is going well for your family, and what might not actually be working. Some things you cannot save money on year-round. Some seasons are better than others for certain savings. Just evaluate where you are and look forward into new ways and methods to save money. Look what great ways we showed you how to save money in the frugal living blog this … Continue reading →

This Week’s Crafts at a Glance (Oct. 2-7)

Halloween or Harvest Day? Some people celebrate Halloween, while others don’t much care for it. Some celebrate Harvest Day instead, especially many people of faith. Whichever one you prefer, or even if you celebrate both, October 31 means treats and fun for kids. I’ll try to include projects and ideas that can be used for both… Lunch Bag Pumpkin Craft This project is incredibly simple to make and you can make a bunch of them for just a few dollars. Pick up a package of brown paper lunch bags, and you can make more pumpkins than you know what to … Continue reading →