Frugal Babe

I mentioned last week that we were going to a Halloween party on Saturday night, but I didn’t know what we were going to do for costumes.  A reader asked what we came up with, so I thought I’d share.  We had two choices for our son, both hand-me-downs.  The first option was an adorable [...]

I was talking to a friend a few days ago, and she mentioned that she was worried about possibly losing her job, as there has been talk about her office closing.  She and her husband have always made more money that we do.  They live in a $600,000 house, and drive a new Prius and [...]

We started feeding our son solid food last week.  So far, he’s had green beans and acorn squash.  Last weekend I steamed a handful of green beans and then pureed them in my blender with a little water.  I froze the pureed beans in an ice cube tray, and got seven ice cubes that I [...]

We’re going to a Halloween party tonight, which will be the first time I’ve dressed up for the holiday since 1997.  My husband thinks he dressed up as recently as 1999.  So we’re obviously not pros at this.  Our plan is to head over to our local thrift store this afternoon (which just happens to [...]

Welcome Almost Frugal Food readers!  I’m excited to share a recipe, because I enjoy cooking and experimenting with food just as much as I enjoy frugal living.  I came up with this salad last week when I was looking for a new way to use bell peppers from our hydroponic garden.  If you have [...]

Obviously I’m not on top of my feedreader and checking in on all the sites I enjoy, because I just came across this post from Dawn at Frugal For Life today, and it’s dated Sept 27.  After nearly four years of blogging about frugality, Dawn is calling it quits, although she’s leaving her website up [...]

I got the following question from a reader today, and wanted to provide my thoughts and see what other readers have to say as well:
“I would love to know where you get your information and knowledge about green/organic products and produce. I live a relatively eco-friendly lifestyle in almost every department but grocery [...]

We had a very productive day today.  We changed the water in all three of our hydroponic garden reservoirs, and used the old water for our houseplants and to water our outdoor garden.  I stained two doors that are going to replace the fake wood ones that are currently on all of our bedrooms.  I [...]

We went to the new health food store today, which my husband and I both consider a great form of entertainment.  Who needs a trip to the movies when you can wander around aisles full of hemp protein powder and sprouted breads?  We had fun, but I was a bit disappointed in the store overall.  [...]

We got home from my husband’s knee surgery adventure on Tuesday evening, and other than several walks with the dog, we haven’t left the house since we got back.  Working from home makes the whole knee recovery process so much easier.  Especially with both of us working from home, since I’m able to take care [...]