Say What?!? I asked my friend Julie if I could repost one of her wonderful household tips for you all, seeing as I was unprepared for an absence from blogging this week. She said “help yourself”. Nothing I do ever ends up being easy, so I of course ended up picking out a post with lots of pictures and it just didn’t seem right to post it here. So if you want to know why I called this post Bacon, {Read More}
Bacon, Booty, and Blazing 100 Degree Weather
April 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Texas Cheese Toast "Recipe"
April 12, 2011 by 9 Comments
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I love Texas Cheese Toast, but not it’s inflated price tag at the store. A box of premade cheese toast to serve 8 will cost $2 for brand name or about $1.70 for generic. Since the cost for an entire dinner at our house will usually run between $3 and $4, I’m not about to spend $.80 just for 4 pieces of bread with cheese! I’ve found it easy to make my own, without having to keep room for it {Read More}
Marinades Made Easy
April 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Our family likes to eat baked apples. With the frequency that we let apples get wrinkled and “have” to make baked apples I’d be buying lots of brown sugar and cinnamon if we always made a new marinade. Instead of putting just enough brown sugar on, we make a sort of marinade with lots of brown sugar and cinnamon. The apples get baked in it and then then it gets drained off into a bowl to be frozen until the {Read More}
Quick Rebate Tips and a Non-Frugal Tidbit About Me
March 29, 2011 by 7 Comments
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I’ve had several questions lately about rebates. If you submit a rebate I recommend you fill out the form the day you bring the product home from the store and get it in the mail that day. It’s easy to use a product and throw the packaging away, only to realize you needed to cut the UPC off for the rebate. If you can’t submit the rebate right away, note the submission date in your e-mail system’s calendar so it {Read More}
How to Water Your Newly Planted Seeds Without Drowning Them
March 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
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Saturday afternoon I took Turkey outside and we planted zucchini, sunflowers, watermelons and carrots. I’m hoping to plant another round mid April and mid May to have continuous produce for the summer. I decided to use containers so I could bring them inside just in case of a late freeze. (I know this is Texas, but being our first year here I’d rather err on the side of caution). I have been eyeing a small hill (ok small roll) on {Read More}
Quick- Grab a Paper Towel!
March 8, 2011 by 2 Comments
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That is one phrase you will never hear in our house. (yes, I know never say never, so maybe in our house, but not said by us) I am not a paper towel nazi, but I don’t care for their use either. In a year’s time we go through maybe 3 rolls. By we, I mean dear hubby Instead, I keep a trash can close by the sink filled to the brim with rags to use for all sorts of {Read More}
Don’t Iron Your TableCloths
March 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
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We used to serve on the fellowship committee at our church back in Arkansas. It was a lot of fun, but also a lot of fuss over details that could make or break the effect of our table decor. One such thing was tablecloths. Those creases from the folds really bothered me (and the really nice but opinionated older ladies of the church). No matter how we tried to fold them, there would still be little pinches of wrinkles in {Read More}
Tips for Tuesday
March 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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As I was thinking about my time saver post for last Thursday, I realized that I was running out of new things to tell you about saving time. I could go back and repost old ones, but really thought perhaps I should go in a new direction. This week I’m starting my Tips for Tuesday. You never know what tips I’ll have for you, from kitchen to bathrooms, bedrooms, backyards and beyond. I won’t be dropping my time savers completely, {Read More}