Easy, Inexpensive Thanksgiving Dinner?
Green & Gold Salad, inspired by Betty Crocker Cookbook recipe 1 can peas 1 can-full grated cheese 3 T. salad dressing or mayo 1 T. minced onion 1 T. prepared mustard Mix it all up, serve cold. While I am not, myself, fond of this salad, my family loves it. The...
Saving Money on Books
http://www.BookCrossing.com It is NOT a book trading site. Its actually intended to be for book tracking, sharing book information, and other things, but many members will share their books for postage, trade, or even sometimes for free. Its a large online...
Save Your Old Shower Curtain
We have a vinyl repair kit for our waterbed, but it ran out of vinyl. We used an old shower curtain for pieces.
Creative Uses for Buttons?
I crochet book strings and sometimes use buttons as the bottom weight, rather than beads.
Gadgets - Which Ones Are Worth It?
Its been a while since Ive seen one on sale, but they come around again every decade or two. The miniature sewing machines, travel or kids-sized, that are supposed to hem pants and do other wondrous quickie sewing are WORTHLESS! Because they dont have a bobbin...
Thrifty Halloween Ideas
For the past 5 years, thanks to BookCrossing.com, I have given away books at Halloween, but I also plan for the kids who arent thrilled by reading. When the back-to-school sales arrive each year, boxes of 24-count crayons go on sale for as little as a dime...
The "No Buy" List
totebags/shopping bags I make my own, very sturdy.