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
Tag: frugal living
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
Time as a Luxury
People do all sorts of things to save money, but don’t always apply this same attitude toward time. If we all viewed time as a luxury or other precious commodity, would we be so willing to waste it? Because time is so precious, we should treat time as a luxury. Several years ago in a… Continue reading Time as a Luxury
Dinner Group Appetizers: Mock Oysters
The recipe we tried for dinner group gathering was delicious and one that I would definitely make again. My tip? Don’t put this together in advance. Prepare the shrimp mixture and cook the shrimp chips but don’t assemble the “mock oysters” until right before serving. This will prevent them from getting soggy. We have an… Continue reading Dinner Group Appetizers: Mock Oysters
Dinner Group Gathering
Our dinner group met for a lovely summer evening recently. The menu theme was Thai inspired food and was delicious. Along with the fun of regular socializing with a group of good friends, the pleasure of trying new recipes can’t be beat. Our dinner group gatherings have forced me to try new recipes and dishes that… Continue reading Dinner Group Gathering
How to Save Money Each Month
Most people spend what they earn. If you want to get ahead and save more money each month, you have to keep your expenses less than your income. Sounds simple, right? By following these steps, it is. The biggest key to being able to save more money each month is to contribute to your savings… Continue reading How to Save Money Each Month
Summer Reading List
Summer time reading is such a pleasure. There’s something about putting your feet up and relaxing with a good book. I hope you’re taking time and indulging yourself with reading this summer. My son snapped this picture of me immersed in a book on a recent camping trip to Frog Lake, on Mt. Hood in… Continue reading Summer Reading List
How to Organize a Dinner Group
Entertaining can be expensive, but cost shouldn’t keep you from being social. Organize a dinner group and you can entertain while still being on a budget and frugal. Schedule your dinner group meetings regularly and you’ll see your friends more often and try new foods. The idea behind a dinner group is that it’s a… Continue reading How to Organize a Dinner Group
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
Notes From the Class You Missed
Did you miss the class last month on “How to Shop at the Goodwill Outlet Store” or more commonly known as “The Bins?” If so, here are the notes from the class you missed! We’ll do another one soon. We doubled the number of attendees and had fun. Matt Buxton, from “The Oregonian” newspaper missed… Continue reading Notes From the Class You Missed
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