Great Freebies for Frugal Types

Special thanks to Monica at the Homespun Heart blog; her posting about freebies and rebate shopping really opened my eyes to the possibilities for saving if I just pay attention to my circulars!  Here it is:
Super Savings!

Organizing Time!

Check out these photos!  I spent some time organizing today and want to share what I did:
First, we have the kids’ game cupboard which has been a mess since holiday visitors and their children descended upon our home almost daily for a month . . . it was a disastrous mess with pieces, loose cards, [...]

The RIGHT way to use a calendar

If you have a bulletin board that looks like this, listen up!  My life got a whole lot easier after I learned the right way to use a planner/organizer.  Before, I used to write things in my planner, then forget to look in the planner, thus missing appointments, forgetting to return library books, and sending belated birthday cards [...]

The Dilemma of “Too Much Stuff” part 2

The best advice on de-cluttering and organizing one’s home can be found in Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life.  I want to quote an excerpt here, to prepare our minds for Christmas, which always brings an explosion of “Stuff” into our homes:

Organize with the zeal of [...]

A Quick, Recipe-Free, Healthy, Gourmet Meal!

That’s right–no recipe needed–the pictures show everything you need for this perfect meal to come together:

I am sharing one of my best-kept secrets here; this is also my favorite non-Italian meal!  Here’s how you do it:

Heat the sauce (Brand:Taj Gourment.  Flavor:Delhi Korma Simmer is my favorite, but try their yummy curry, mango chutney, and masala [...]

“Faking it” to Get it Done

Yesterday I did NOT want to clean.  Whenever this happens, I pull out my trusty copy of Confessions of an Organized Homemaker and soon I’m feeling more excited to organize, de-clutter, and get my house looking the way I want to feel.  What motivated me?  The author’s quote about faking yourself into action:

“Once I was put in [...]