Freaky Frugalite

I don’t believe in magic. I believe in God, I believe in miracles, but I’m also a practical Yankee girl, and when it comes to cleaning– it’s all a matter of elbow grease, isn’t it? Or, in my home, a miracle or two… I’m talking about my bathtub. I think the previous owners installed the [...]

Ahhhh… August… that sweatiest of all months. I have four teenagers, and I babysit four boys on top of that. Couple that with the jobs we do around here: cleaning dog kennels, such a fun job; removing turf for gardens; mowing over an acre of land; tending to other people’s yards; living in an 1855 [...]

I got it! My prize! I won a terrific book called Dining on a Dime by Tawra Kellam and Jill Cooper. Anajz at The Sustainable Backyard had a contest a few weeks ago, and I won! Yes, I actually won! Maybe my lifelong “losing” streak is finally over! (I NEVER win random contests). Dining on [...]

Remember that Cascade dishwashing detergent I blogged about? Someone gave me some free Cascade, but I don’t have a dishwasher. That didn’t stop me from graciously accepting the Cascade, of course. :D So my daughters and I have been testing it out on other things. It is very versatile stuff. For one, we found out [...]

Hoh boy, living in New York, I’ve seen my share of car accidents. What is it about New York and New England that makes people drive so CRAZY?! I’ve been in the crazies’ ways on more than one occasion. Not fun. I had no idea that I could have filed an insurance claim to recover [...]

I saw this posted at Forced Green- a great blog- and had to pass this on. Some of these I’ve tried, but others I haven’t. Wow! I’m going to try some of these! Here are my favorites, and I’ve added a few comments. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If [...]