This is part 4 of a series of Frugal Wedding Planning tips. To check out part I, click HERE. Part 2 can be found HERE, and part 3 can be found HERE. When you’re planning a wedding, there are a lot of things you can easily save on, and a few things you should splurge [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Frugal Wedding Planning, part 4: Things to Splurge & Save On
Posted in Frugal Wedding Planning, tagged wedding series on August 31, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Meat Free Monday: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
Posted in Recipes, tagged meat free monday on August 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I am a lot of things, but a vegetarian is not one of them. My family and I, well, we enjoy eating meat. I have yet to find a meat substitute that I like more than the real thing, and so an omnivore I shall remain. However, I do like the idea of Meat-Free Monday, [...]
Shameless Self Promotion
Posted in Opinions, tagged blog, duck, kids, photo contest on August 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I entered a picture of Duck in a photography contest this past week. Votes are being taken now, and only on facebook. We’d really like to win as the grand prize is a photography package from a really talented photographer, so if you’re on facebook and feel like being nice, here’s how you can vote. [...]
Positively Positive (most of the time)
Posted in Opinions, tagged life, random on August 29, 2010 | 16 Comments »
I recently had a friend tell me I am the most optimistic person they know. I almost laughed out loud when I heard that because, well, I don’t think anyone has ever said that about me before. If you would have told me that I’d have a positive outlook on life even just five years [...]
Meal Plan Saturday
Posted in Food Waste on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I have been a slacker this week. It’s Saturday and I have no idea what we’re eating next week yet. We’re heading to see some friends in another state today, and won’t be home until late, so tomorrow morning is probably when I’ll figure that all out. Every now and again, I have to [...]
Food Waste Friday – Back on Track
Posted in Food Waste, tagged food waste friday on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Food waste is one of the top financial blunders in the USA. It is estimated that over 100 billion pounds of food are wasted in America each year…which equates to a lot of money wasted too. Food Waste Friday is a day that a whole bunch of bloggers participate in every week. Kristen at The [...]
Decluttering & The Steps To Organization
Posted in Opinions, tagged cleaning, house, life on August 26, 2010 | 65 Comments »
I grew up in a very cluttered home. Things were always getting lost in the shuffle, and tons of money was wasted replacing items we already had but couldn’t find. Vulgar excess is sort of what comes to my mind when I think of certain rooms of our home when I was growing up, and [...]
Recipe Wednesday: Baby Food
Posted in Recipes, tagged recipe wednesday on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I know this won’t apply to everyone, but as a mom, I’d like to share how I make baby food. Well, actually, it *can* apply to everyone because this is also how I make my homemade apple sauce and pear sauce. So see? Purees aren’t just for babies! Anyhow, Goose is at the age where [...]
Frugal Wedding Planning: Rings
Posted in Frugal Wedding Planning, tagged wedding series on August 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is part 3 of a series of Frugal Wedding Planning tips. Click to read PART 1, and PART 2. Wedding rings aren’t something to cheap out on. Ideally, you’re going to be wearing them every single day for the rest of your life – so you want something of substance and quality to last. [...]
Meat Free Monday: Grilled Greek Pizza
Posted in Recipes, tagged meat free monday on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am a lot of things, but a vegetarian is not one of them. My family and I, well, we enjoy eating meat. I have yet to find a meat substitute that I like more than the real thing, and so an omnivore I shall remain. However, I do like the idea of Meat-Free Monday, [...]
