Dedicated to all the other moms out there! 1. It’s possible to go-go-go all day, from early morning to late at night, and get nothing done. Seriously! Everything I did today I’ll have to do all over again tomorrow anyway. 2. Captain Crunch Oops! All Berries! cereal makes your poop blue. 3. Talking casually about poop […]
Potato Pancakes Recipe
My 89-year-old German grandmother taught me this potato pancakes recipe. It’s a very frugal, tasty German recipe she’s known her whole life. Potato Pancakes Recipe For about 6 pancakes (2-3 servings): 1. Peel and cut up 2 large potatoes. 2. Put in a food processor with half a small onion, 2 eggs, and a teaspoon […]
Back to Blogging & Even More Frugal
It’s been a year since I last posted. That’s because I’ve been busy with our new baby who now just turned 1! He’s a little bundle of joy in our lives. But also another reason to pursue the frugal life…to ensure a financially secure future for him and for his 3-year-old big sister. So while […]
A Frugal Christmas
My Childhood Christmas I have to admit that growing up, Christmas was HUGE in my family. And as an only child, my parents wanted to make it very special for me, so in addition to our special traditions of decorating the tree and baking cookies with Christmas records playing (they still play records), going to […]
Halloween Weekend Restaurant Deals in Twin Cities
There are many restaurant deals in the Twin Cities this Halloween weekend, but here are a few I’ve found: CARIBOU COFFEE: Get a FREE kids hot chocolate for your costumed child with each Caribou Coffee beverage purchased. Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st ONLY. Click here for coupon. APPLEBEE’S: Free kids meals for children 10 […]
New “Fresh Grocery” in Target stores
You may have heard in the news or from ads about many Target stores now adding a “Fresh Grocery” section. (Not the SuperTarget stores – these are already abundantly supplied with fresh grocery!) I visited our local Target store and bought a few items. They were promoting the new development with a flyer we received in the mail that […]
Homemade Banana Bread
To me, banana bread is one of the most frugal yet tasty recipes you can make. I can’t count the number of times per year we have several overripe bananas sitting on our dining table – what better use for them than a loaf of fresh banana bread? Many of my earliest attempts at banana […]
Farmer’s Markets
If you haven’t yet been to a Farmer’s Market this summer, now’s a great time to go! I love the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market but there are plenty in the Twin Cities area you can find if you pick up a Minnesota Grown directory. Many Farmer’s Markets offer more than just produce – you can find […]
Find great stuff at Half Price Books
This week is a Half Price Books coupon week so I thought I’d highlight them today. Half Price Books locations are all over the Twin Cities and are each filled with great books, CDs, DVDs and more at great prices (half price, yes – though many are priced less). This is a great place to […]
Do it YOURSELF and SAVE MONEY! Unclog a slow sink drain yourself!
Recently in our house we had a clogged bathroom sink that drained VERY slowly. It had developed over months (not a good idea to ignore it this long). Finally something HAD to be done. What We Did About It We bought one of those Turbo Snakes – they’re those As Seen on TV plumbing snake things and are […]