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92 Bananas (I mean SOCKS!)

I was sharing this story with my girls today. I really wanted to purchase a few pairs of socks this summer to wear with my tennis shoes. I had two pairs that didn't make it to wash day so I'd end up wearing my thick s…
Frugal Friday: Our High Standard of Living By Philip Brewer

Written by Philip Brewer of Wise Bread In the 1950s and 1960s, a working man could support a family at a middle-class standard of living with just one income. It might surprise you to learn that one person working fu…
Frugality and the Love of Money- Part 1

I've tried several times to share where I am these days on the road of frugality but I just haven't been able to get it on paper. I found the article below on Tim Challies blog. He says many of the things I wanted to wri…
Frugal Friday - free movies

My husband has agreed to go down to only the local channels on our television set. I found a wonderful alternative to some of the garbage programs available on television. I've heard that the library offers movies f…
Frugal Friday: How to give a haircut

I've been cutting my families hair for over 30 years. I first taught myself to cut hair with my youngest son when he was just a baby. I had a friend teach me a few more techniques when my children were older so I was…
Frugal Friday: Can you pray this?

Pastor Francis Chan is quoting from Proverbs 30:7-8 where David is asking the Lord to give him neither poverty nor riches, lest he be full and deny the Lord or poor and steal. His interpretation of this passage is dif…
Frugal Friday

I'm still watching for ways to cut our expenses to make more room in our budget. The phone bill is one area that has really been BUGGING me! We are paying $120.00 a month JUST to communicate! It's crazy! But, we seem…
Frugal Friday

I've been reading a page or two of the Tightwad Gazette each night before I go to bed. I remember reading that Laine would read through her volume once a year and I thought it was a good idea. One thing I read lately…
Frugal Friday

Homemade Tortilla's This is Laine's recipe for homemade tortillas and they are wonderful. I've tried other recipes but this has been the best. Jen's Tortilla's 4 c. flour 1/2 c. Crisco 1 t. salt Blend together wel…
Domestic Economy

Did you ladies know I have a website on frugality? It's called, Domestic Economy. I've been learning some new things on how to stretch our grocery budget. I'm learning how to get shampoos, soaps, razors and other hygie…