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Is Quality Time a Myth?

Working women are you short changing your spouse and your children? When talking yesterday with Mick about the blog I’d written about working women and marriage, he came up with several comments I thought were worth noting about the amount of time spent with children in particular. Yes, we‘ve all heard the phrase ‘quality time’ and how parents should spend ‘quality time’ with their spouse and their children. But what does this mean exactly? The reality is that if they are working full time, the amount of time the working woman can realistically spend with their spouse and children is … Continue reading →

Frugal Burnout

Have you ever experienced frugal burnout? You know, when you just don’t feel like being frugal anymore? Maybe you are just tired to death of washing out baggies or hanging laundry. Maybe you have a little bit of envy because someone you know who isn’t frugal seems to have it all from fabulous vacations to an amazing home. It happens to the best of us. Frugal burnout may have us seriously questioning our frugal lifestyle. If you are a stay-at-home parent, you might consider going back to work. or maybe you start thinking that it wouldn’t be so bad after … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: June 25th Through July 1st

Here is another review for you, as we continue top play catch up. There are some great articles here, and we hope that you enjoy them. I always like to review earlier articles myself. It helps keep me on track with frugal living. And so, here is the Frugal Living week in review for the date range of June 25th through July 1st. June 25th Four Frugal Summer Activities Summer is a wonderful time to have some great family fun. My kids are so excited about the summer and all that they can do. Well, my son told his kindergarten … Continue reading →

Frugal Myth Busters

In the course of our frugal lifestyles, there are various bits of advice that may or may not be true. Some of these myths I have busted on my own or through research, while others are still out there bouncing around in my head. Are they true or not? Can you help me out? Following is a list of some common myths. I’ll share the ones that I have busted or proved. But, I could really use your experience, too! Are there any “open” myths on this list that you can tell me about? Are there any other myths out … Continue reading →

“No Pooing” Method

Now I know what you might be thinking, but don’t go there. Read this post instead to find out one of the latest trends to saving money and the environment. Lately, the “no pooing” method has been hitting me left and right. I’ve been getting e-mails and phone calls about this phenomena, and a few of my friends are going to try it. I have to admit that when I first saw the name of the method, “no pooing,” I thought to myself that this must be going somewhere in the frugal hall of fame for extreme frugality. How does … Continue reading →

Becoming a Hermit

One thing that this recession and the rising prices of gas has done to me lately is to have turned me into a sort of hermit. I’ve really been extra conscious of going anywhere that involves driving or spending money. I’ve been making fewer trips to the grocery store. I used to have an elaborate system for checking sales with coupons every week. But now, even with coupons, the prices are pretty high. The loss leaders aren’t as impressive anymore, and products that I could usually get for free or at a really low cost are now not worth the … Continue reading →