Are you a stay at home mom who feels her brain has atrophied since giving up work outside the home? If spending day in and day out changing diapers, making mac & cheese, and playing Candyland doesn’t give your brain the workout it craves, take … [Read more...]
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Frugal Foreigner: The Sari – Not Just a Fancy Dress
Before I came to India, I pictured saris as special occasion-wear - fancy, nice, and expensive. Now I know better. "Work saris" are sold for as little as 99 rupees (just over $2). Weddings, church attendance, and holidays bring out fancy wear for … [Read more...]
Laundry Detergent Challenge: Which Brand Performs the Best?
I've always been curious to find out if more expensive detergent brands actually get stains out better than their lesser-expensive counterparts. So, I decided to put a few detergents to the test with my own quasi-scientific experiment. I have … [Read more...]
Money-Saving Beauty Tip: Homemade Pore Cleansing Strips
Have you ever used those Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips? They work well to remove dirt, oil, and blackheads from your skin, but they are expensive. On Amazon, a box of 8 Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips costs $9.44 - that's over $1 per … [Read more...]
Copycat Recipe: The Cheesecake Factory’s Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
The Cheesecake Factory is my favorite "nice" restaurant to eat at. It's pretty expensive, so we don't go often, but when we do I always order the same thing - the Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes. It's on the appetizer menu, but I order it as my entrée, … [Read more...]
Frugal Foreigner: School Uniforms
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. You might be surprised to learn that all Indian school children wear uniforms. I should say … [Read more...]
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