Pillow Up!
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Thursday, December 29, 2011
I had a bright idea this Christmas: kid-sized easy chairs for my little ones to relax in. They’d love it!
Then I saw the prices on those things. Yowza! They were not in the budget this Christmas.
The Internet came to the rescue when my friend Emily posted about homemade pillow mattresses in early December. I don’t sew, but my sister does, and she generously agreed to help me.
I picked up the supplies... READ MORE
Bargain Shopping at Amazon
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The only thing that could make online shopping nicer is finding a real bargain online. I don’t mean a pretend bargain, I mean a real deal—as in 70% off original price.
For those of you who start your Christmas shopping in November, I have posted some handy links to Amazon bargain pages.
The links take you to pages, sorted by category, of items for sale at 70% off their original prices. And when you... READ MORE
Electric Blues
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
When Dan told me how much our electric bill was for last month, I nearly choked.
$218.
I winced just typing that number. That’s a lot of juice.
When we examined the bill, though, we found that it’s not our usage that has gone up significantly—it’s our rate.
I whined only for a moment before realizing no amount of complaining was going to slash my utility bill. Next, I researched some ways to cut down... READ MORE
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