Freaky Frugalite

Well, that IS a silly question. It’s a take-off on that old phrase from American Graffiti (what a stupid movie, by the way), “Where were you in ’62?” 1855 was the year my house was built. :D I have done extensive research on the property as well as the architectural style, because I am terribly [...]

Those folks at Febreze sure know how to make a gal happy. I opened up my door this morning to see a box from the FedEx man. Livvy and i opened it up, and look what we found! Pretty! Talk about perfect timing. Yesterday’s renovation projects were agonizingly slow and difficult, and I woke up [...]

… to insert a quick I’m-crazy-busy-hanging-Sheetrock-this-week-cuz-we’re-on-a-deadline blog post for your viewing pleasure. Hee hee. While I’m knee-deep in joint compound this week, I’m chattering with the kids about decor for the new kitchen and dining room. I love Norman Rockwell, and I own a few posters that do not have frames yet (thus they are [...]

I have been such a bad blogger this summer. I haven’t visited all my beloved blogs in a while; and when I do, it’s always in a hurry. I never do Word for Wednesday regularly…. or anything regularly. I don’t leave comments as much. I have WAAY too many sponsored posts some weeks… but the [...]

Went to Lowe’s and Home Depot today, to look at prices for countertops. I have been entertaining this delightfully fanciful idea that I might buy solid surfacing countertops if the price is right, OR perhaps get laminate countertops and have them INSTALLED. It would be kind of nice NOT to be a DIY’er for that… [...]

I almost fainted from sticker shock when I perused my local Big Box home improvement stores prices on window blinds. I went shopping for awnings, but didn’t find anything at all, unfortunately. It must have been a “V8″ moment, because I realized I could find something comparable (and, no doubt, a lot cheaper) online. This [...]

I’m too durn pooped to much blogging these days. I can’t even put two thoughts together this morning. The house renovation has me exhausted lately. We installed the insulation and vapor barrier in 90+ degree heat, and I guess it took the wind out of my sails… The Hubs says I should take a day [...]

I missed it. A SUPER SUPER DUPER deal on a laptop. I got the notification in an email (if you don’t get their emails, you should– they showcase the most incredible deals) about an HP laptop with a dual-core processor, 80GB hard drive, and XP Pro, for $299 with shipping! Of course, it’s factory refurbished, [...]

It’s been busy here. When I’m very busy, I’m usually feeling stressed or rushed. I’m learning (finally) how to slooooooow down, even when there’s a lot to do. Sometimes it’s mighty difficult to keep from shooting off at the mouth when I’m busy or when things are not going as quickly or as well as [...]

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