This one time, on Main Street in Ellicott City, I found a twenty dollar bill. I know it doesn't sound that impressive now, what with the price of gas and everything, but I think this was back when gas was still 99 cents a gallon, so it was a huge deal. It was a very lucky day indeed. If I could schedule moments like that, I wouldn't need to be more creative with our budget.



As it is, it turns out that my husband's deployment will be over in the somewhat near…

My daughter is having her first Halloween party this Saturday. She is super excited. How are we doing it? Today I share my ideas on How to Throw a Low Budget Halloween Bash for Your Kid in my first guest post over at The SITS Girls in the food and lifestyle section of their blog. I hope to see you…

Grocery Bag Mountain of Shame

Some time back on my facebook page, I promised a Family Frugal series. It's been awhile since I've posted any ideas. Then, on Thursday, when I visited my…