Using domestic arts to live a simple, frugal life

From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Refurbished Electronics

June 29, 2009

I’m typing this post on a refurbished Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. I love it. I got it for my b-day a little over a month ago and I couldn’t be happier. Some of you might be thinking that was a risky move but we had a little experience [...]

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Sensible Review: Recipe Zaar

June 25, 2009

I came upon RecipeZaar a few months ago and found a fantastic frugal tool there that I MUST share with you. I’ve only been using the site for a couple months now so I’m relatively new to it. I’m not familiar with all of the features they offer but I can tell you about the [...]

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Where I Am

June 24, 2009

We live our lives out and our minutes turn into hours, days and weeks and then one day we look back on them and see from a distance what has been occupying our time. Sometimes we’re pleased with what we find and other times we realize that our priorities need a little shuffle. At one [...]

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Italian Herb Bread

June 23, 2009

If you’ve read my blog for very long, then you know that I make all of our bread. I wrote a post to convince you to try it and another one that shows you how to do it. If you’re unsure about baking bread, go check them out
Today I want to share another [...]

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Don’t Be Afraid To Ask

June 22, 2009

Have you ever wondered about getting a discount on a purchase or an upgrade on a service but you’ve been afraid to ask? I want to encourage you – don’t be afraid to ask. I’m not talking about discounts for dissatisfied service, that’s something else entirely. What I’m referring to are discounts “just because.” Let [...]