Garden Update
Here are some pictures of my progress in the garden. I transplanted my tomato and pumpkin seedlings from the dining room to the garden the other day, after spending a long […]
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Blog from the Past: Radical Homemakers Reviewed
Before I had this blog, I had a proto-blog. It was called “Pound Foolish.” It was pretty similar to this one, but I never publicized it all. I wrote it […]
The Sweetest Place on Earth
“Let’s go away this weekend,” said my husband last Tuesday. My response was ehh. Memorial Day weekend? Traffic, crowds. There was plenty going on at home. Our town’s annual May […]
Last Week Today
So we are now more than halfway through the month. I’m doing well with the food budget: I have $378 left to spend, which should be plenty. (I upped the […]
Coupon Savings for This Week Are…
37%. Spent $143, saved $85. Once again, Shop Rite was out of some items, and either they or I totally forgot the deli order, so I should have spent more. […]
Summer Prep
It’s been an administrative morning. I spent 45 minutes on the phone with the IRS, mostly on hold, straightening out a mistake on their part. Then I tackled the paperwork […]
Bake It While You Can
I made these brownies last week as part of my continuing campaign to only eat sweets if I make them myself. They disappeared in a flash. At first, the little […]
Coupon Savings for This Week Are…
26%. Spent $240, saved $87. I had $19.50 in regular coupons (no promotions) and earned a $6 Catalina for next time. Best deals: Blue Bunny mini ice cream cone treats […]
Stuffing n Stuff
Last Friday was my birthday. To celebrate, my husband and I spent an extremely nonfrugal night at the Loews Philadelphia hotel. It probably wouldn’t have been so expensive if we […]
Coupon Savings for This Week Are…
41%! Highest yet. I spent $123 and saved $86. The main reason I spent so little (thus upping the percentage saved) was that ShopRite was out of several items I […]
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