How To Shop Without Spending Any Money

I know that most Mama’s aren’t shopping for next Fall’s clothes.  Which is too bad, because NOW is an excellent time to score some free clothes. Yup. Free. I saved the summer clothes from last year and added a few other items Parker is no longer using…..bagged it all up, and took it to Kid… [Continue Reading]

What’s YOUR Austerity Plan?

Have you ever watched this video before? I know. There’s LOTS of controversy concerning it. But let’s look past the messenger and focus on the message for a moment. Let’s face it.  America is addicted to cheap stuff.  We are consumers.  Big time consumers. And we like our stuff disposable. These days people can’t wait… [Continue Reading]

Yard Sales, Baby.

Between Reed working on Saturdays and the weather, I haven’t been out and about too often in my pursuit of yard sale treasure. The entertainment center for Parker’s room is (finally) done. It was a lot of work. A whole lot. Reed scrounged some wood to make another shelf for this unit. I’m very pleased… [Continue Reading]

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