We all know I love a good deal. HOWEVER… I hate hate hate haaaaaaaate junk mail. It’s just plain obnoxious. Here is a simple way to GET all the deals emailed to you, WITHOUT bombarding your inbox every day! This tutorial is specifically for Gmail (…because that’s what I use…) but I’m sure with a…
Folks…I ACTUALLY did a DIY project! Aren’t you proud? And trust me, if I can do this, YOU can do this. Why? 1) I am NOT crafty, and borderline hate crafty things. 2) I’m cheap, house-poor, and can’t really spend much on my home decor. 3) My husband…bless his little heart…is about the least handy…
Welcome to all of you who are new to this site, via seeing me on Fresh Living this morning! I’m happy to have you here 🙂 When you get a second, feel free to take a look around. The tabs at the top of my site are a great place to start, as well as…
Knowledge is power. The perfect way to identify a good deal is to know how much things cost… introducing the price notebook—track the best prices on your groceries so you always know when you’re getting a good deal. Let’s show you how it works!
Do you ever feel homesick? I have never felt homesick before. Ever. In my whole life. I’ve always been independent, adventurous, spontaneous, and couldn’t WAIT to get away from home when I was younger. But you know what? I’ve been a bit homesick lately. If you haven’t guessed before, I’m happiest when I’m surrounded by…
As I mentioned in my LAST POST, I hosted a craft party recently. MAN, was it fun. One of the absolute hits of the party was this super easy and gorgeous: Nest Necklace  These are perfect Mother’s Day and/or Easter gifts, BTW! One of my friends at the party found it on Pinterest, tried it,…
Happy weekend, everybody! So on Tuesday I was on TV (see my segment details HERE) talking about 3 hot trends in frugality. DIY projects was one of them. But my “take-home message” was that… just because you do it yourself doesn’t necessarily mean it will save you money…you need to do your research first! I…
Yippe! Yay for Friday! I got an email from a reader friend, Laure, about building a house VS buying a house. Reminder: I am not a realtor, nor am I a real estate professional. However, in the last 5 years… *We bought a town house in 2007 that we currently own and rent out. *We…
Happy Monday! First off, sorry this post is late. Anyone signed up for my email list will get this on Tuesday. Why is it so late you might ask? Well, I picked this lovely lady up from the airport last night. Mimi is in town, so we’ve been partying! I’m a little behind. Oh well….
Lately I’ve been getting some great questions from you lovely reader friends. For the next few Fridays I will feature some of them, in hopes of helping others at the same time! Â *Got a question for me? Drop it into the box at the upper right of my website and I will personally respond…and…