Do you like to walk for exercise? Do you wish walking provided you with an upper body work-out? If you answered yes, start using walking poles like my “chicks with sticks” crew and on your next walk, get an upper body work-out while burning more calories. Many stores sell walking poles but you can make… Continue reading How to Make Walking Poles
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Teacher Gift Ideas
Question: “Just wondering how you handle teacher gift ideas. At our school, parents are sort of expected to contribute to a to a joint gift for the teacher. The suggested amount is about $15. This gift is usually an American Express gift card. It is a little tricky navigating the social aspect of group gifts. … Continue reading Teacher Gift Ideas
Slow Food Gets Prepared by Slow Families
Meal planning and cooking most of your meals at home is a great way to save money. It’s also a much healthier way to eat. Cooking at home does take time. Planning, shopping, cooking, and cleaning up all take time. Slow food requires you to slow down a bit, think about your meals, and do… Continue reading Slow Food Gets Prepared by Slow Families
Chicks With Sticks
I’m in a gang and we have a name. My gang consists of several women. We walk very early in the morning and very quickly. We carry weapons but not the usual type of gang weapons. We use walking sticks. Or walking poles or trekking poles or whatever you'd like to call them. We are… Continue reading Chicks With Sticks
Could You Give Up Fast Food for One Year?
During the summer, when my kids were much younger (and still wanted to go to the swimming pool with me) we’d leave the pool feeling hungry and ready for a snack. I’d get the full-court-press on picking up fast food. After sunshine and swimming, we were starving. Our neighborhood public pool is located down the… Continue reading Could You Give Up Fast Food for One Year?
The Loot From Our Goodwill Shopping Trip
Here’s what I bought for my family at The Goodwill Outlet Store, otherwise known as “The Bins.” The total is listed at the end of this list but just try to guess how much money I spent… Ice grabbers (a reader said they’re really sugar cube grabbers) Tennyson poetry book 3 handkerchiefs (which I’ll use… Continue reading The Loot From Our Goodwill Shopping Trip
Sew Your Own iPod Cover
When I see the vast assortment of plastic covers for iPods, phones, and other electronic devices, I shake my head. Why pay money for something that can be made for very little cost and requires very little effort? You can sew these on your regular sewing machine. These covers and holders are made from double… Continue reading Sew Your Own iPod Cover
Frugal and Easy Gifts
Giving gifts to friends and family members is something I love to do. I’m always on the lookout for gifts when I’m “shopping” at my usual spots. By “shopping” I mean the haunts I frequent – garage sales, estate sales, and second hand stores. With a little imagination, simple sewing, and a spin in the… Continue reading Frugal and Easy Gifts
Store Security Tag Still Attached to Coat
This question comes from my dear friend, Darcy. Darcy loves it when I call her from an estate sale or garage sale and say, “Get over here, fast!” - she comes running! She’s one of my regular partners in crime when I head to “The Bins” for some shopping fun. Our field trips to the… Continue reading Store Security Tag Still Attached to Coat
Funeral Etiquette
We had to attend attend a funeral recently. Funerals are sad, but they are also a celebration of life. Funeral etiquette is something that no one talks about and you don’t really learn about it until someone close to you dies. This past week got me thinking about how no one really talks about funeral… Continue reading Funeral Etiquette
Go Gingham 