To get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, I taught my preschooler about leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of rainbows. That afternoon, when Maggie finished quiet time, she found tiny, green, leprechaun footprints leading from the door of … [Read more...]
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Frugal Foreigner Around Town: Book and Toy Library
If you're new to my Frugal Foreigner posts, read all about what we're doing in India here! You can read all previous posts in the series here. Every frugal person knows that the library is a great deal. It’s free and it’s useful, two wonderful … [Read more...]
Create a Holiday Blessings Jar
Holiday Blessings Jar After Thanksgiving is over and all the turkey leftovers are gone, we may forget about keeping our blessings in the forefront of our minds. Most of us have a lot to be thankful for this year. Our attitude about what we have vs. … [Read more...]
No Money for Christmas? Ways to Find Extra Cash for Gifts
Ways to Find Extra Cash for Christmas No money for Christmas gifts? Not to worry. There are some painless ways to come up with extra cash or ways to pay for gifts this time of year – sometimes it just requires thinking outside of the box. Among … [Read more...]
Create a Holiday Spending Plan
For most shoppers, it’s hard to get through the holiday season without using a credit card. If you can swing it, curtail the urge to put it on plastic this year. Research shows that consumers are willing to spend more, sometimes up to twice as much, … [Read more...]
Five Reasons to Bookmark Your Library's Web Site
I am a big fan of the public library. Even though I've forked over more than my share of late fines (oops!) borrow materials has still saved me hundreds upon hundreds of dollars over the years. However, it's not just for checking out books, CDs … [Read more...]