Freaky Frugalite

Why are recycled products more expensive than the non-recycled products? Take decking, for example. That Trex decking material is constructed from old tires and etc. It’s a cool product, and I’d love to buy it, but it’s 2-3 times more expensive than plain old pressure-treated wood taken from the Amazon rainforests! And recycled garbage bags– [...]

Here in Upstate New York, the annual fundraising for multiple sclerosis is ongoing (it’s a big fundraiser where my husband works). Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a disease seemingly shrouded in mystery. No one seems to have ANY IDEA what causes it, or how to treat it. The list of Ms symptoms mimics so many [...]

Why are the seasons spring and autumn so brief, and summer and winter so long? (Or does it just *seem* that way; and if so, why?) Why do we have fast-food restaurants that serve only junk food? Why can’t we get bananas or apples or raisins or strawberries through a fast-food drive thru? Why are [...]

As I mentioned in my first article and my second article, I am doing a series of scientific experiments *ahem* to see which method is best for getting rid of flies. I have tried the water-filled plastic baggy method (I call it The Southern Method, since it seems that this method is attempted mainly in [...]

The preliminary results are in regarding my scientific experiment: The Southern Method and The Northern Method for Getting Rid of Flies. You can read in my first article why I call it The Southern Method and The Northern Method. And you can also read that I decided to do the water-filled plastic baggy method first. [...]

Been a tough week, here at the old homestead. The Hubs has been working longer hours, so I’ve been on my own for most of the demolition of our kitchen and dining room. Then, the IRS decided to “examine” (aka, audit) my income, saying I didn’t claim it properly (I’m self-employed, and am paid via [...]

Working. !!! ugh! lots to do this week. I’m happy, though. And COOKING! Yum! I made up a new recipe, The Super Speedy Spiedie Wrap. At least, I think it’s a new one. I didn’t get it anywhere… this recipe is so good, and it took me 10 minutes to make. It’s my new favorite [...]

Am I a “mommy blogger”? I don’t know. I guess I am. I am, after all, a mom with a blog. I’ve joined various other mommy blogger groups, such as the SITS Girls, which is an incredibly warm and welcoming group. But (as is usual for me all my life) I don’t seem to *quite* [...]

One of the blogging communities I’ve joined, the SITS Girls, was recently exploited criticized discussed in a New York Times article. I must mention that the New York Times is a HIGHLY REPUTABLE news story organization (emphasis on story) that doesn’t accept a DIME from any capitalist pig or corporation! :hmph: rrrrrright Well, the article [...]

Here in eastern New York State, homeschooling parents were arrested because they had failed to register their homeschooled children with the local school district, according to NYS law: FONDA — A Montgomery County couple has been arrested on child endangerment charges for failing to register their children with the school district as they were home-schooled, [...]