Freaky Frugalite

The Brussels Flower Carpet

Rebecca — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:14:45 +0000

I absolutely must visit Belgium someday. They have a capital city named after my favorite vegetable!!! I was hopping around for Photo Hunters today (Photo Hunters is a nice Saturday morning meme I participate in at my New York Traveler.net blog), and found a lovely photo posted by Gattina. It’s of the flower carpet in Brussels, [...]

Frugal Eyewear Options

Rebecca — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:12:24 +0000

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!

Rebecca — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:56:25 +0000

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 [...]

WFW: Friends

Rebecca — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:13 +0000

Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family. Proverbs 18: 24 Isn’t this the truth? A true friend sticks by you like family. They know what a jerk you are sometimes, but they still offer hugs when you are suffering. They know your pains, your weaknesses, your foibles, your sins, [...]

…And In Between Sneezes…

Rebecca — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:30 +0000

Sorry, guys. My posts have been light and pretty boring for a week, I know. Last week I had a billion deadlines for some articles, then the flu came knocking at my door… well, it barged right in, actually. Most unwelcome. So that’s why I’ve been blogging about boring old Bluetooth and credit cards. *gag* [...]