Freaky Frugalite

Frugal Eyewear Options

Maybe by now you’ve heard of Zenni Optical. But I knew about Zenni long before Clark Howard and Eric Hammer raved about them! Five out of six people in my family wear eyeglasses. Holy cow, do you have any idea how expensive it is to buy eyeglasses?! For me, it would be about $250 for [...]

My Friend Wrote a Book!

There is some awe in knowing someone who has written a book. It’s such a monumental task, as well as an expensive one! I looked into the publishing market several years ago. Back then, it was advised that I read the encyclopedic-sized A Writer’s Market, find (and pay for) an agent, write multitudes of letters [...]

Just Call Me Tron

Any of you Gen Xers remember Tron? I always think of that movie when I see these gadgets:

I finally figured out what that thing is. It’s a Bluetooth headset! I am a computer whiz, but when it comes to cell phones and mp3 players and all that “little” gadgetry, I’ve never been very interested. But, [...]

Checking Out the Subaru Outback

I’m not in any position to get a new car (yet). But someday, hopefully later this year, I hope to get one. We are down to one vehicle right now, and that serves part-time as a postal vehicle when my husband is called to deliver mail. Needless to say, my van is now pretty beat [...]

Healthy Living Community: WellnessDaily.com

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of wellnessdaily.com. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love that word “wellness.” Makes me want to go out and eat something green and do 50 push ups. Well, eat something green, anyway.
Seriously: we try to eat as natural as possible. I garden all [...]

World’s Crappiest Mouse

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the World’s Crappiest Mouse. EVER.

It’s a Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse 500 v2.0. It stinks.
I’m a mouse-a-holic. I’ve tried them all! Trackballs, wired, wireless, weirdo shapes, colors, and sizes… all sorts of brands. I have a cabinet stuffed with old mouses and mouse parts (I just can’t bear to [...]

Would Someone Please Turn Off the World??

I had a strange experience at my local retailer last week. I’ve been in search of some “on ear” headphones. My old ones are tattered beyond recognition and I need a better pair. I like the semi-sound canceling kinds because, as a work-at-home mom, I am bombarded with billions of interruptions throughout the day (and [...]

Lentil Soup Recipe –NO WAIT You Will Like It! Really!

I’m feeling strangely domestic today. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I’ve been working 10-11 hours a day on my job. But today, I actually had TWO loads of laundry done, soup cooking, bread machine humming, and school work printed out, all before 9am! Yay!
The soup I am cooking [...]

Laundry Enters the 21st Century. FINALLY

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Purex. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m a mom with four kids and five pets and a husband who works with mail and newspapers all day. I am basically doomed to a life of laundry, yes.
If you young mothers think that the [...]