Frugal Mother’s Day Ideas
Sometimes what we want to give loved ones cannot come close to what we can actually afford to give them. Because there is pressure from the media, retailers, and other people to try and express all of...
View Article6 Frugal and Fun Activities for Fall and Halloween
We are truly experiencing the best of both worlds right now with borderline crisp mornings melting away into warm and sunny afternoons. I feel spoiled, as summer seems to last forever here in Houston...
View ArticleHosting Our Halloween Party for $3.46 per Guest
My mother, brother, and his girlfriend visited us last week from PA. In their honor we threw a Halloween party and invited 25 of our friends and family. What a blast! We wanted it to be a really...
View ArticleThanksgiving is its Own Holiday, not Just a Blip on Santa’s Radar
One of those Facebook pops of wisdom (via someecards.com) showed up on my wall the other day. Normally these are quirky and satirical observations that most of us can relate to, but this one spoke to...
View ArticleIt’s Thanksgiving, and there was much to be Thankful for After My Recent Car...
I was in a car accident last week. If you live in Houston then you might have seen me standing along the I-10 median in a black and white speckled jacket while stuck in commuter traffic on your way...
View ArticleAdding Pizzazz to your Holiday Cards
I typically do not send out Christmas and Holiday cards. In fact, I cannot remember a single Christmas when I did. Year after year, without fail, I receive thoughtful cards in the mail from friends and...
View ArticleSpreading Hope in a Spaghetti Jar
On my way to work each day I pass three-five people begging for money. Some attempt to wash my windshield or dance to earn change; others are crippled and hold signs. I smile at each of them with...
View ArticleHomemade Cookie Holders for the Holiday Season
Almost four years ago our neighbors in the duplex we used to rent brought us the most delicious cookies I have ever tasted: Martha Stewart’s Dark Chocolate Crackles (here is a recipe I found for her...
View Article6 Unique Stocking Stuffers for Under $5
Stockings hung by the chimney (or mantle, or wall) with care are sometimes an afterthought on Christmas morning. Why not take the opportunity to stuff them with unique, clever, or funny gifts? Below is...
View ArticleFinancial Carrots and Sticks for Your New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year is here! With it comes a collective motivation to take advantage of our semi-clean slates and become more of the people we wish to be. Many attempt New Year’s Resolutions, and from all of...
View ArticleLast Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas to Keep You Out of the Store II
I watched an episode of Extreme Cheapskates where a man presented his wife with his dumpster treasures of a semi-dead bouquet of roses, a tea kettle she scraped some dirt off of with her nail, and a...
View ArticlePre-Holiday Purge Challenge Update: Week 1
It’s been a week since I introduced the Pre-Holiday Purge Challenge, so I wanted to quickly update everyone with our progress. My husband, Paul, is now heading up this challenge for our household....
View Article11 Fun and Inexpensive Thanksgiving and Black Friday Traditions
Right around the middle of August, in the middle of Houston, I began to crave fall. It’s the time of year when I was born, and it’s always had a special place in my heart above all the other seasons....
View ArticleWe are Thankful
The older I get, the healthier my respect is for all the good blessings we have in our life. Instead of going after perfection, I celebrate that in a world where millions of things can go wrong, only a...
View Article6 Frugal and Fun Activities for Fall and Halloween
We are truly experiencing the best of both worlds right now with borderline crisp mornings melting away into warm and sunny afternoons. I feel spoiled, as summer seems to last forever here in Houston...
View ArticleThanksgiving is its Own Holiday, not Just a Blip on Santa’s Radar
One of those Facebook pops of wisdom (via someecards.com) showed up on my wall the other day. Normally these are quirky and satirical observations that most of us can relate to, but this one spoke to...
View ArticleA Frugal Date for Long Distance and Near Distance Couples
Winner Announcement: The winner of the Cirque du Soleil tickets is Crystal! Please email me at: FrugalConfessions [@] hotmail.com to claim them. ****************************************************...
View ArticleMoney Luck Myths from Around the World
My grandmother, who happens to be 100% Hungarian (second generation in the U.S.), has this money myth. Whenever she gifts a wallet or a purse, she puts a penny inside of it. When I was little I asked...
View ArticleFrugal Mother’s Day Ideas
Sometimes what we want to give loved ones cannot come close to what we can actually afford to give them. Because there is pressure from the media, retailers, and other people to try and express all of...
View ArticleMoney Prodigy + Christmas Updates from Frugal Confessions
It’s been awhile since I last posted here. And I’ve been one busy little elf! In between diaper changes + enough readings of The Pout Pout Fish that I think I might get early-onset mouth wrinkles —...
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