When we go on a trip and travel somewhere, our trips are all about food. We like to eat and eat well. In general, we try to cook breakfast and dinners at home, go to lunch somewhere, pack a picnic lunch to bring along or pick up food at a local market. Meals at restaurants… Continue reading Frugal in San Francisco Part 1
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Vacation Meal Planning
If you’re a regular reader here at Go Gingham, you know that I’m a regular weekly meal planner. I’m such a regular meal planner, I even plan our meals when going on a vacation or for a weekend away. For spring break, we’re headed to San Francisco for a home exchange. The people we’re trading… Continue reading Vacation Meal Planning
The Love Honorable Mentions
Now that we’ve completed the “14 Days of Things I Love” series, there are a few items that I really like but, for a variety of reasons (as you’ll see below), didn’t quite make the list. 1. Wine – I thought about putting this in my “14 Days of Things I Love” but didn’t. While… Continue reading The Love Honorable Mentions
Love the Library
The library is a love of mine because it’s our major source of entertainment. I love everything about it! I love the reserve system. I love that I can save my searches and then go back to them later. I love how I can sign up for e-mail alerts for items I’ve searched for in… Continue reading Love the Library
Love the Lunchtime Date
Looking for a date idea for Valentine’s Day? Have a lunchtime date with your sweetie. Go ahead and schedule it right now. I’ll wait…you won’t be sorry. It seems extra extravagant when having a daytime date. And, when kids are in school, the parents should have a little fun, shouldn’t they? Dining at lunch, especially… Continue reading Love the Lunchtime Date
Home Exchange Love
I love to travel and see the world but travel can be an expensive indulgence. Eating out, hotels, and rental cars can all really add up. Now, the first thing we do when the travel bug hits is start searching our favorite home exchange service website. It wasn’t always like this. Years ago, I worked… Continue reading Home Exchange Love
How Is It That
…when we go to the beach in Oregon in November, we have nicer weather than during the summer? …when we found this little frog, he didn’t hop away and sat still while being photographed? …my daughter always finds the tiniest creatures around? …our kids were smart and packed shorts for our weekend get-away while the… Continue reading How Is It That
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
Summer Travels
Our family will be on vacation for the next couple of weeks. While we’re away, I have a couple of guest posts scheduled as well as a couple of my own, for you to look forward to. You can read about the topics and authors below. My posts are all scheduled for the next few… Continue reading Summer Travels
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