Archive for June, 2006

Farmer’s Market Finds

0 / June 17, 2006 5:00 pm

Finally made it out to the local farmer’s market this morning. We picked up the produce you see in the picture for $5.50. I’ve seen pineapple for that price at Publix when it’s not on sale. All in all, not [...]

Cheap Ways to Review on Dollar Stretcher

2 / June 16, 2006 10:59 am

An incredibly favorable review went up today at Dollar Stretcher. Check it out! An excerpt: “Davis’s well-researched book delivers on all counts; in addition to solving common problems and offering some wonderfully ingenious ways to have an original and memorable [...]

Simple Life or Full Life?

4 / June 15, 2006 11:21 am

Catalyst Monthly, a newsletter for next generation ministry leaders, published an article I wrote for them this month. You can check it out here: “Simple Life or Full Life.” An excerpt: While the “simplicity” counterculture is touting the virtues of [...]

Alternative Wedding Gifts

2 / June 14, 2006 12:03 pm

This article from The Herald in the U.K. is about the growing trend of couples who are asking for alternative gifts (like environmentally friendly products) or asking for guests to donate to charity instead of traditional gifts. An excerpt: “Alternative [...]

Cheap Date Ideas

3 / June 13, 2006 4:32 pm

You can’t buy moments like these. This was taken at a park and dock in Mount Dora, about 30 minutes from where we live, this past Saturday evening. Walks on docks and in the park make great cheap dates (especially [...]

Thanks to CBN.com

3 / June 12, 2006 10:02 am

There are some wonderful articles posted at CBN.com thanks to producer Jennifer Jones. The first is a feature about my wedding: • Tales from the Bride: How to Have a Wedding on a Shoestring Budget There’s also an excerpt from [...]

Cheap Ways to Throw Birthday Parties

0 / June 8, 2006 10:09 pm

Americans spend around $10 million dollars on birthday celebrations each year, according to Hallmark. This Orlando Sentinel article has tips on how to throw a birthday bash with less cash. Tweet This Post

Wedding on a Dime

0 / June 6, 2006 3:20 pm

… well, it’s not quite a dime, but HGTV has a new one-hour special about a wedding on a budget of $8,000. “Wedding: Design on a Dime” premiers this Saturday, June 10, 2006, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Click here for [...]

Two Big Mistakes

0 / June 6, 2006 2:18 pm

An article in the Orlando Sentinel yesterday outlined two major mistakes brides and grooms make when planning their wedding: relying far too heavily on Web searches to find wedding vendors, and not asking for — and carefully vetting — personal [...]

Radio Interview Today

0 / June 5, 2006 11:10 am

I have a radio interview today. Here’s the info: Time: 1:15 PM CST/2:15 PM EST, 30 mins live Media Outlet: KTIS-AM 900, Real Life with Kim Jeffries Organization Profile: KTIS-AM is a non-commercial station owned by Northwestern College and affiliated [...]