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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

A blogger I follow ( This Aint The Lyceum ) had linked to it in a newsletter, and I found the title intriguing. This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. But then I look in the drawers and realize I just bought 12 pairs of pants when only 5 would do.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. My husband and I are pumped to make 2015 the best year ever. There are several ways to follow me and Family Balance Sheet: Sign up for my weekly newsletter.

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Potential Accomplishments and Creating My Day

Frugal Luxuries

This morning I came across several of my old newsletters from the 199o's and early 2000's. Frugal Times: Making~Do With Dignity which evolved into our Frugal Luxuries newsletters and book series). I used to print these up and put them on a pretty clipboard and use as my daily to~do list.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

" All things on earth point home in old October. " --Thomas Wolfe ~~~ As you probably already have guessed, I am a list ~ maker and leave very little to memory. This month my primary focus is on home and, specifically, de-cluttering and deep clean our oft neglected master bedroom. the old saying goes."the the carpet. the carpet.

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