Jul 25, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $
I have a small contain spice garden in my very small backyard. I had every intention of making a garden this year, but I ran out of time, money and space. Time, I could make time if I really wanted to. Money? Probably would have paid for itself many times over....
Jul 24, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $, Thrift store |
Houston, we have a prob… challenge. It’s time to buy school supplies. The boys dad is buying their new shoes, which is good, because I have had a difficult time finding used ones for them. I suppose it would be helpful if I knew what size they wore! I...
Jul 22, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $, Thrift store |
“What if nobody bought new stuff? What would happen to the economy?” This was a question asked by Thom yesterday, and I might add, a very good one. First let me say that I appreciate the people that have enough money and are willing to pay for new items....
Jul 22, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Save $
Grocery shopping is the only shopping I’ve done lately, and really the only shopping I’ve had any desire for. I went to Sprouts last night, as I have a few select things I like to get there. Tuna steaks and kabobs mostly. Their seafood is not smelly....
Jul 15, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
My son, Cole, needed 2 AAA batteries for the remote control at the church. With all of the equipment we have up there that require batteries, nothing requires that size. After we had lunch, I told him I would stop at the store if he wanted to go in by himself and...
Jul 10, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $, Thrift store |
I made a purchase. It was within my guidelines of “it must be used or come from a thrift store”, but let me confess, I didn’t need it. Here’s the short story… Once upon a time, many years ago, a girl with ADHD and a love for colorful...
Jul 9, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Save $, Thrift store |
Just when you think you’ve seen it all… My friend E got an amazing espresso machine for Christmas last year. It takes little pods (they call them capsules), similar to the Keurig machines. E needed to stop at the retail store to buy some more pods. Now...
Jun 30, 2010 | Ideas, Recycle, Salvaged, Save $ |
problem: $0 I want to use the video feature on my DSLR, but when it’s bright and I’m outside, I can’t see the screen on the back of the camera in order to change my manual focus. possible solution: $375 I can buy a Zacuto Z-find attachment for my...
Jun 30, 2010 | No retail shopping, Salvaged, Save $ |
I just realized something yesterday, not only do I have some hoarding tendencies, I’m clearly a digital hoarder. I save all of my files, even the ones I know I will never use again. I have several binders filled with disks, many of them useless due to...
Jun 29, 2010 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Salvaged, Save $
My friend Ryan sent me this list of things you should never buy new, which also has a link to things you should never buy used. I agree with most of it. I got burned two years ago on buying a used laptop for my kids. Here are links to the lists: Things you should...
Jun 24, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
Not too much to report over the last few days. I’ve been working a lot, finished some books and spent a bit of time with my kids. We had some unexpected dental expenses this month and to keep my credit card at zero, I had to pay a little more than usual because...
Jun 21, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $
Last night I went to II Brothers (also know as the ‘other brother’) with a large group of people. We had so many people that we had to get a separate table for the kids. Yep, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. My kids were on their own...
Jun 18, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $
Today I had to go to the Apple store to make a return, for work. I don’t mind so much visiting the Apple store, it’s having to walk through the mall that hurts me. I had my kids with me and they immediately gravitated toward the iPads. I went to the...
Jun 12, 2010 | No retail shopping, Save $ |
I just couldn’t take it anymore. My car was so messy and dirty! Time to take it to the car wash. Yes, I know what you’re thinking… “…isn’t that a retail place?” I suppose it could be considered that, but hear me out, then...
May 29, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Save $ |
I had some questions posted on my blog from my friends about the details of the challenge. I’m going to attempt to answer them, although I’m not sure I’ve thought of everything, you know, like the batteries. (day 2) The plan: The plan is to not buy anything new,...
May 29, 2010 | Ideas, Save $ |
Do you love potato chips? What do you do with the crumb in the bottom of the bag? Instead of throwing them away, save them in a container to use as an alternative to bread crumbs in your next recipe. I use them for a much more tasty and creative meatloaf. :) And...
May 28, 2010 | Ideas, Save $
Squeeze your rolls of toilet paper to make the cardboard insert flat. This will keep people from using too much and keep your kids from rolling it out all over the place.
May 27, 2010 | Ideas, Save $
Giving a gift? Instead of wrapping paper, why not use a green bag? It’s $1 and can be reused over and over again. The average gift wrap/bag cost about $3. If you give 20 gifts a year, you will save $40 and save more of the planet.
Oct 19, 2008 | Ideas, Save $ |
Anyone that knows me well, knows that I cannot live without my latte machine. It’s a Pasquini machine, basically a smaller version of the ones in the trendy coffee shops. This is a pricey machine, but after doing a cost analysis on how much I was spending at...
