This was a question my friend, Annie Kip, asked me recently: “What do you do to make sure your savings are safe?” She also included this: “I love your down-to-earth money management advice. I am wondering if you have a personal take on investing at this time. The stock market seems very risky right now. … Continue reading Investing Strategies
Year: 2011
And the Winner Is
The winner of the Go Gingham one year anniversary give-away is: Patty! Congratulations, Patty, and thanks to everyone who left a comment. I loved reading all of your responses. Please e-mail: mail at Go Gingham dot com with your address and we’ll snail mail it off to you. Random Number Generator was used for this… Continue reading And the Winner Is
Harry and David Serendipity
You won’t believe how lucky I am. Here’s how the luck started a couple of weeks ago… Lucky that Sandy Coughlin, who I had only met virtually through our blogs and our mutual friend, Carrie Minns, e-mailed me late in the afternoon to see if I could be on a plane the next morning to… Continue reading Harry and David Serendipity
Anniversary Celebration Giveaway
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Go Gingham, I’m giving away this sweet, adorable wallet. This wallet is made by the very talented Meg, of Meg Expressions. Meg sews her one-of-a-kind designs out of recycled fabrics from one of my favorite haunts, The Goodwill Clearance Center otherwise known as “the bins.” All of her… Continue reading Anniversary Celebration Giveaway
Happy One Year Anniversary Go Gingham
Happy one year anniversary? Yes, it’s already been one year of me pushing that publish button. My, how time flies! How’s it going, you wonder? Well, let’s see… Here’s what drives me crazy. When my hosting company says “…and you’re calling about Gogingham?” as in all one word. As in, Birmingham or Nottingham, both lovely… Continue reading Happy One Year Anniversary Go Gingham
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
Really, I’m talking about the fruit fly here. It seems this time of year brings out the fruit fly in my kitchen. All the fruits and vegetables that have been recently picked from our garden and are ready to be eaten seem to attract masses of fruit flies. Early fall seems to be the worst… Continue reading Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
Dinner Group Does Bon Appetit
Whenever our dinner group hosts pick the theme for the evening’s meal, I look forward to what will be prepared in my kitchen as well as the host’s kitchen. Since our dinner group is pot-luck style, the host chooses the meal, prepares the entrée, and the other members bring appetizers, salad, and dessert. At our… Continue reading Dinner Group Does Bon Appetit
DIY Project: Chalkboard
Kids love drawing with chalk. Adults do, too! When our kids were younger, we wanted a chalkboard in our basement, which we had recently renovated and turned into a play area. The problem we faced was that we had very few smooth walls to choose from. We did not finish (frame and drywall) the exterior… Continue reading DIY Project: Chalkboard
Game Night
Frugal families just want to have fun. Honestly, we don’t set out thinking, “How can we do this for little money or no cost?” That requires too much thinking and is just not fun or how we approach life. We do think, “How can we have fun and laugh with the people we love and… Continue reading Game Night
Preparing for Winter
It feels a bit like “Little House on the Prairie” at our house right now. We seem to do lots of scurrying around this time of year preparing for the winter (not that the winters here in Portland, Oregon are that harsh). Chopping wood, harvesting vegetables, freezing sauces, putting away summer furniture, fixing gutters, and… Continue reading Preparing for Winter
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