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Green and Frugal

I bought a blender blade.

January 18, 2012

I know.  My life is sooo exciting. Try to contain your jealousy. I use my blender several times a week, mostly to make yogurt/fruit smoothies (they’re especially frugal if you make your own yogurt!) I own a fairly basic Braun blender that I bought back in 2007 (it’s no longer available) and I liked that [...]

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Two Shoe Repairs (and one’s a DIY!)

January 5, 2012

I bought this pair of shoes on clearance a few years back for something like $7. I liked them because they were wide enough for my feet (Woo!), and the heel is low enough to be practical (I don’t adore walking in heels, and I’m kind of tall to begin with, so I hate to [...]

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Easy monogram gift tags

December 21, 2011

When I wrap presents in wrapping paper, I often just cut out a bit of the wrapping paper, fold it in half, and use it as a gift tag. But when I use boxes or fabric bags, I obviously need another solution. I like a simple look, so this year, I made little stamped monogram [...]

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Check out my new glass straw!

December 16, 2011

That thing I showed you last week? It’s a purty blue glass straw. I recently ordered some small stainless steel containers  (love those!) from Hip Mountain Mama (the same shop where I got my sweet zippered bag), and she threw in a straw for me to try out. Isn’t it beautiful? I first heard about [...]

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A reusable shopping bag that I love

August 24, 2011

I’ve been bringing my own cloth bags to the grocery store for quite some time now, but whenever I made a quick stop somewhere (like at the drugstore or a craft store), I invariably forgot to bring a bag with me. This past spring, though, I ordered an Earth Day special from Hip Mountain Mama, [...]

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Why I don’t want a tiny house

April 28, 2011

Have you heard of tiny houses? They’re extremely teensy homes on wheels. If you want to see what one is like inside, check out this slideshow. These homes are sort of a reaction to the McMansion communities that populate many suburbs in America…instead of going extreme on the big end of things, people who own [...]

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