Archive for category: First Home

Welcome to Princess Pound Cake!

Welcome to Princess Pound Cake!

13 / March 4, 2011 8:00 am

You’re new here, and so am I. So let’s get to know one another, shall we? I think the best way to get started is with an interview, and since no one else is around, I’ll revert to the Jason [...]

Coming: March 4, 2011 – Princess Pound Cake!

17 / March 2, 2011 9:40 am

Friday, March 4, is National Pound Cake Day – it’s centered on the tradition that for every pound cake you bake, you give one away. I love that. I also love pound cake. So much that I’m starting a blog [...]

Simply Organic: A Cookbook

Simply Organic: A Cookbook

6 / August 5, 2010 11:16 pm

Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients $24.95  I love cookbooks. My mother and I collect them. I love the idea of cooking at home and saving money, no matter how simple or complex the recipe. Author [...]

Extreme Couponing

3 / January 19, 2010 2:52 pm

A friend sent me the link to this video and said “she makes all budgeters look like amateurs.” So true! Diane Sawyer summed it up at the end by saying watching this lady in action makes one feel inferior! Tweet [...]

DIY Roman Shades

4 / July 9, 2009 8:05 am

Love the look of fabric shades but can’t afford them? Little Green Notebook has a step-by-step tutorial on how to create chic roman shades from old, ugly mini blinds. Tweet This Post

e-Mealz.com – a Menu-Planning and Money-Saving Website

2 / April 14, 2009 10:28 am

A friend turned me on to e-Mealz.com — a subscription site that combines meal-planning with the current deals at store of your choice. For $1.25 per week you login to your account for … 1. a family-friendly, concise 7-day dinner [...]

Steal this Idea

2 / October 23, 2008 1:04 pm

I absolutely love this idea — frugally creative and artistically inspiring. You know how people say the cheapest room makeover is to paint it? This guy proves that idea false. Try $10 worth of permanent markers. Tweet This Post

Walgreens Coupon

0 / September 26, 2008 11:59 am

Walgreens has a $5 a $20 purchase today and tomorrow here. I used it to buy 2 12 oz Dunkin Donuts coffee (on sale for 6.99), a container of Huggies wipes (with a .50 off coupon), a gallon of milk [...]

This week’s dinners

0 / September 22, 2008 12:21 pm

I’m a firm believer you save money by eating at home instead of out … even if the recipes aren’t exactly frugal (we had filet mignon yesterday! But we got it on sale from the grocery store and the equivalent [...]

Kids Eat Free

3 / September 1, 2008 10:54 am

Ever want to know what nights restaurants have kids eat free deals? This site lists common chain restaurants and what night is best to bring the kiddos. Tweet This Post