Slate recently featured a cost effectiveness study on homemade pantry staples. (Thanks to Tracy for sending me the link!) Take a look at what the author discovered when she analyzed the cost effectiveness of homemade bagels, cream cheese, yogurt, jam, … Continue reading →
I’m not talking about us. Goodness no! Having spent most of my life WITHOUT cable, I’m not ready to make the switch back. Not yet anyway. ABC News recently had an interesting article titled Cancel Your Cable and Still Watch … Continue reading →
Ever since my mystery skin ailment of 2007 I’ve been concerned about bed bugs. In my research I discovered that the little critters are almost impossible to get rid of. One exterminator I spoke with said it would be easier … Continue reading →
For those of you who participate in Black Friday, the shopping extravaganza that is the Friday after Thanksgiving, I’ve got a great resource for you. My Dollar Plan has posted a great list of Black Friday Shopping Resources. While I … Continue reading →
Last week when I put away the groceries from our latest Costco trip I noticed the cheese block was slightly smaller than the block we’d purchased at Sam’s Club. The block from Costco was two pounds. The block from Sam’s … Continue reading →
This summer we decided to add a little pizazz to our front yard. We used a stone pedestal that was in the backyard when we bought the house. I found a large rock under one of our rhododendron bushes that … Continue reading →
Things are still a bit frenzied here. As a result of that we decided to buy store-bought cereal instead of making granola. I can feel your shock and surprise as you read this. We tried to be health conscious so … Continue reading →
Megan McArdle wrote an interesting blog post about the economics of gardening and raising chickens. One interesting point that she brings up is the opportunity cost of these activities. What are you giving up by deciding to garden? Are you … Continue reading →
There’s been so much going on lately that we’ve been eating out a lot! Just call us the Subway Kids. It’s not good for our health or good for our budget. We’re hoping to get back on track this week. … Continue reading →
The Man of the House and I were in the minority when it came to TV watching. We didn’t have cable. Instead we used a TV antenna to bring in about ten channels. Yep, it’s true. We were still using technology … Continue reading →
