Happy New Year!! We look at the New Year as a time to make positive changes in our lives and find ways to be happier and healthier, but where doRead More
My super cheap and low-fat secret!
I found a great secret to low-fat, satisfying meals and snacks – beans! If I hadn’t told them, my family would never know. I made delicious chocolate chip pecan cookiesRead More
Teen boy birthday party for cheap
I had a crisis on my hands recently. My son was turning 15, and throwing a “video game party” was not an option. We had a ban on video gamesRead More
Uses for old jeans
Don’t throw your old jeans in the trash. There are just too many things you can do with them. When I get a pair of jeans for my fabric stash,Read More
Check your receipt!
Even though every store has digital price scanning, you should always check your receipt before leaving a store. Make sure all coupons got applied correctly, and that you were chargedRead More
Homemade Quick Biscuit Mix
There are several variations of this recipe on the web, but this is the one I have been using for years. Homemade Biscuit Mix Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour3 tablespoonsRead More
Dry Beans: cheap, nutritious and taste great!
I have been married for sixteen years. (Go us!) For about fifteen and a half of those years, we thought we hated dry beans! I tried many different methods ofRead More
Grandpa’s Flag Pole Ornament
When I was a child, my family visited Grandma and Grandpa in Cumberland, MD every summer. They lived in an interesting old house on McMullen Highway. I could go onRead More
Frugal Kitchen Step 1: Learn to Cook!
The best thing you can do for yourself and your family is learn to cook – KNOW what goes into your food. Don’t be afraid of your kitchen! The mostRead More
Thanksgiving Holiday Table
Holiday table decor on the cheap! With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you probably already have everything you need to dress up your table laying on the ground outside. The possibilities areRead More
Brew your own fancy coffee
In one year, at an average of $4 per cup, you spend $850 to have specialty coffee at work. If you make an initial $15 investment for a good thermosRead More
Old Socks: Don’t Throw Them Away!
Old socks are one of the best money saving tools a thrifty person can have. Socks make great cleaning rags, polishing cloths, bleaching cloths, dusters, or just about anything else,Read More