Archive for December, 2007
Room Heaters
With the temperature continuing to drop I am wishing that I had a little room heater to warm my feet while I sit here at the computer working all day. My apartment is warm enough, but my toes get cold no matter what!
I found this site where I can buy a really affordable heater that [...]
Freefly’s
Have you heard about this site, Freefly’s? It is all about free samples of name brand products from manufacturers like Cover Girl and Dove, just to name a few. I checked it out and I see no catch, just free samples.
Free stuff is always a good thing. Check this site out and tell me what [...]
Are You A Fashionista?
Even us frugal people love to be fashionable. That is why I wanted to tell you about this great site called FashionGrade.Com. You will find a Fashion Rating on what is hot and what is not. But more than that, it is like a fashion blog meeting social networking. When you join you can post [...]
Easy Cheese Enchiladas
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t make enchiladas that taste just as good as those from a restaurant. And the thing about cheese enchiladas is that besides being easy to make and delicious, they are also very inexpensive to prepare and go a long way.
Here is my recipe for Cheese Enchiladas that [...]
Oops! I’ve Been Tagged!
Moomettesgram’s Musings tagged me to do a meme about myself. Ugh. I love talking about other people but I am not big on talking about myself. However, a tag is a tag and so I am going to give it my best shot. Here are the basic rules of the meme:
1) Link to the person [...]
Who’s Christmas Shopping this Weekend?
Are you out and about this weekend finishing up your Christmas shopping? I have all my shopping done, now I just need to wrap the presents!
Here is a frugal tip for you if you are out shopping this weekend. If you are feeling the money crunch, instead of taking your credit card or debit card [...]
Hearty & Healthy Chicken Soup
I was given this recipe by my ex’s grandmother when I visited Wisconsin several years ago and I have made it for my family during the winter months on several occasions. They love it! It is delicious and nutritious. It really is easy too! This recipe will feed six people easily.
One whole chicken
One bunch one [...]
Dancing With Frogs
I was skimming through the Frugal Hackers blogroll and found this great blog called Dancing with Frogs. It is authored by a single mom in Melbourne, Australia who has four sons–bless her heart!–and has shaved her head to show her solidarity for the fight against leukemia.
Check this one out. Lots of great and inspirational stuff [...]
OpticsPlanet.Com
What would your kid think about a pair of night vision goggles for Christmas? I raised two sons and from experience I can tell you that boys would flip over these, and many girls would too. Every kid wants something for Christmas that no one else has, something unique, and how more unique could you [...]
Quick & Easy Homemade Chili
This recipe only takes about half an hour to prepare, feeds four and is the perfect frugal cold weather meal!
1 lb chili meat or ground beef, (I prefer chili meat so that it is authentic chili!)
1 can ranch style or kidney beans ( I like kidney beans but it’s your preference)
1 onion
1 tablespoon chili [...]
