1. I made bread after a science experiment Zoe’s biology teacher assigned a yeast-growing experiment, so after Zoe was done, I used the yeast to make two loaves of bread. Of course, a few teaspoons of yeast doesn’t cost very much, but I felt happy not to throw it away. And I used the loaves […]
Four things that are saving my life right now
Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy occasionally does “What’s saving my life right now” posts. They’re not meant literally, of course…they’re just lists of things that are making her life better right now. (Here’s one of hers from this year.) I randomly felt inspired to write one of these, so it’s what you get today. […]
Five Frugal Things | Converse, notebooks and more
1. I got some 35 cent notebooks Zoe needed a few things for some tutorial classes she’s taking, so I got a few bargain items at Office Depot, including $0.35 notebooks. We can always, always use more notebooks. I like these because they don’t have those vinyl or plastic covers; when we’re done with school […]
Five Frugal Things | free cereal! cheap mums!
1. I got a free box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mr. FG alerted me to the million-box giveaway General Mills was doing. Since he likes that cereal (the girls don’t really eat cereal at all), I picked up a box, scanned my receipt, and got the $5.30 credit to my PayPal account within 24 hours. […]
Five Frugal Things | I appreciate you guys
Before we get to the frugal stuff, I want to say that I tried to respond to most of the comments on Monday’s post, but if I missed yours: Thank you so much for your prayers and love and thank you for sharing your stories. You all are the kindest and best group of readers […]
Five Frugal Things | electric savings, meat markdowns, & more
1. I switched our electric service to a lower rate I got a renewal letter, checked the rate, and discovered it wasn’t actually lower than my default company’s rate. I called to inquire and the rep said that rates had fallen since the letter was sent (yay) and the new rate turned out to be […]
