Frugal Living Month in Review: June 2008

What a happy month is June, filled with the renewal of spring and the promise of summer. In the last month, we have shared so many ideas for frugal living and saving money. This past month has seen some pretty big increases in food, gas and other items (look for an upcoming post about strawberries increasing more than 100 percent). Now more than ever, it is important to save money where we can. This is why I decided to do a month in review. June 2nd Frugal Living Review: May 26th Through June 1st Garage sale shopping has got to … Continue reading

Personal Reflections on a Memorial Layout

With Memorial Day here, this topic seems appropriate though completely coincidental. I’m in the middle of a move and what fun it has been (not!). However, in the process I’ve taken the time to go through my scrapbook supplies, layouts and other items to be sure that I want everything and that it’s stored the best way possible. In the process I came across a stack of layouts that had not been placed in an album yet. I giggled and laughed at some of the memories that were depicted on those pages and in the photos. But then I came … Continue reading