The guys in my life are all having their special days in the next few months. August, September, and October are all birthday months in my household. Then for a couple of months there will be a lull in the birthday celebrating. Then in December we will have several birthdays before Christmas. Have I saved up for these special events? … [Read more...]
Famous Frugal Quotes
July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a ship. --Benjamin Franklin "It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow." --Aesop "This would a much better world if more married couples were as deeply in love as they are in debt." --Earl Wilson "Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can." --John Wesley … [Read more...]
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Have You Heard — Frugal Parents Toss Disposable Training Pants
July 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
Often when I'm doing research for articles I'll search news stories, hot blog topics, and forums to get a handle on what is the "HOT" topic of the day. Today was no different. Article after article started showing up on the topic "Frugal Parents Toss Disposable Training Pants." The Associated Press ran a story about it and then CBS News and The … [Read more...]
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Kitty Litter — Is It Just For Cats?
July 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Have you ever tipped over a full bottle of cooking oil on your counter? Did you use a whole roll of paper towels and it still dry it all up? Try putting clean kitty litter on the spill. The kitty litter will soak up the oil. It might take a little while longer but it will dry up the oil. Have cooking oil that you need to dispose of … [Read more...]
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Winners of the Chex Mix Bars Giveaway
July 27, 2009 By 5 Comments
The Frugal Housewife's second giveaway is officially over. There were six people who entered. I would like to say THANK YOU to all who entered. I would also like to say THANK YOU to My Blog Spark for sponsoring this contest. Now to announce the winners -- True Random Number Service Random Integer Generator Here are your random … [Read more...]
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Advertising with Adgitize — Month 2
July 26, 2009 By 3 Comments
Last month I started using Adgitize as an advertising tool for The Frugal Housewife. It has helped drive more traffic to this site. The great thing about Adgitize is that you can earn your advertising dollars back. Last month I earned my $14 plus the months that I had earned and not worked the Adgitize system. This month I'm a little off … [Read more...]
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Shopping for our Great-Grandbaby
July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Recently I was shopping online for our great grandbaby. She's nine months old. She's my first great-grandbaby (Now I know what you are thinking -- great grandbaby? It's my second marriage and my husband is 23 years older than me). I wanted to find something really special that her grandparents and other great grandparents haven't got her. … [Read more...]
