Heather says: As some of you may know, I have terrible allergies. Before I finally became pregnant with my first child, I had just begun immunotherapy. As I was near the beginning of the treatment course, it had to be put on hold. A recent event triggered a visit to the doctor which resulted in …
Ivy says: It all started over a month ago when Heather and I were having a conversation about whether it was ever cheaper to go to a restaurant over cooking at home. My example was Logan’s Roadhouse with their $13.99 deal for two people. If you get water, even with an appropriate tip, you’re still …
Ivy says: Sam’s Club. Costco. You know you love ’em. Anywhere where you can buy a thingy of toilet paper that is nearly as big as my whole car and will last us 6 months is a fabulous place, if you ask me. But is the $50 membership worth it? Let’s take a look. Like …
Heather says: The scene, a peaceful one. A mom sits at the computer sipping coffee, checking her email. With the deluge of SPAM is an innocent, “Hey Heather, I know we haven’t seen each other in ten years, but my wife and I are in town, would you like to get together?” After wiping the …
Heather says: When I wrote Sunday’s post, I had very specific convenience foods in mind. Yet, I realized after I spoke with Ivy that I may have sounded as though I am against all prepared foods. I’m not. If you looked through my cupboards, there are plenty of convenience items I happily use with no …
Heather says: Last week, the kids, dogs, neighbors’ dogs, and phone plotted and flawlessly executed a brilliantly coordinated endeavor in which every hour, on the hour, someone or something was loud or in need of a potty break. Of course, I do believe Mr. Heather may be the brains behind these episodes as they only …
Heather says: At times it seems the whole world runs on a 9 – 5 model, a quick look around your nearest city suggests this cannot be true for all. If it were, there would be no 24 hour restaurants, miscreants would have an easy life with no one on patrol, who would deliver pizza …
Heather says: I had totally planned on starting a new series today, Kitchen Bravery. It’s meant to be an encouragement for cooks to step outside their usual bounds and try new things, but there was a comment on How to Use Dry Beans in Recipes Bottled water for cooking? That’s pretty wasteful. Not to mention …
Heather says: There are many wonderful frugal sites in the blogosphere (such a funny word, isn’t it?) I have been lax over the last few months and have not acknowledged those who deserve credit for their contributions. Take a moment and visit these fine folks and feel free to leave a link to your favorite …
Heather says: The next time you visit the grocery store explore the produce department. Somewhere in the vicinity you may find a shopping cart, bin, or shelf marked damaged or reduced for quick sale. This is a goldmine for frugal shoppers. Crisp and fresh produce is a necessity for salads, but cooked vegetables needn’t be …