Frugal Living Week in Review for August 20th-26th, 2007

As summer is slowly drawing to a close and school is finally back in session for most children including the homeschooling families, it is the perfect time to take a look at your frugal habits. Evaluate what is going well for your family, and what might not actually be working. Some things you cannot save money on year-round. Some seasons are better than others for certain savings. Just evaluate where you are and look forward into new ways and methods to save money. Look what great ways we showed you how to save money in the frugal living blog this … Continue reading

Frugal Finds for the Cat in Your Life

Many people seem to think that cats are the easy pet and that they just lay around all day and don’t do much. While that is true in many cases and I can certainly relate, our cat loves to play and will do it all day (with a few catnaps for good measure) if she has enough things to do. However, I hate purchasing all the expensive toys on the market, so I was sure, just sure there was a way to keep her amused without the expense. I was right. Dangles Cats love things that dangle. They will bat … Continue reading

Frugal Finds for Fido

With our extravagant purchase of a new puppy, and the fact that it was a less than frugal purchase, we had to really figure out ways to cut corners. Not that we don’t already, but putting such a large purchase on the credit card was simply not taken likely. So there are a few things we have done and I thought I’d share them. New puppies are usually a lot like newborns. And as such, cannot play with the larger toys that are available on the market. One of the best tips my mother gave me, and she’s not even … Continue reading