Frugal Babe

Last night I was working at the library, and talking with some of my friends there about a book I’m currently reading.  It’s called Not Buying It - My Year Without Shopping.  I waited on the hold list at the library for over two months for this one, as it seems to be a pretty [...]

We didn’t spend any money last weekend.  It wasn’t something we tried to do, and we didn’t even realize it until Monday.  Several years ago, when we were both working for a big company, we would often spend $200 in an average weekend.  We worked very long hours during the week, so the weekend was our [...]

I sat down to write about my favorite cheap food, and ended up reading all sorts of other pf blogs.  Before I knew it, I’d been clicking from one to another for well over an hour.  Wow, time flies when I’m reading lots of stuff from people who think like I do.  I just discovered [...]

We got home from Hawaii a couple days ago, and we’re getting back to normal.  Overall, we did a pretty good job at being frugal on vacation.  We had a few dinners out, and took a trip to the Big Island, but we didn’t buy a lot of junk, and we stayed within our budget.  [...]

For weeks before our Hawaii trip, J was excited to learn to surf.  I honestly think he would be thrilled to just spend the entire vacation on the same stretch of beach, and eat nothing but peanut butter sandwiches and surf.  He’s been doing some sightseeing aswell, but I think it’s only for my benefit. 
The [...]

In the fall of 2004, we found out that J needed a replacement for the bridge that makes up his front teeth.  He’s had a bridge since a mountain biking accident in college, and after 10 years, part of it was giving out.  He’s a trooper, and tried to make the old one last as [...]

When J and I had been together about two years, we bought the house we live in now.  the day we moved in, J proposed to me in front of our new fireplace.  We were both floating on clouds that day.  I was smiling so much I felt like my face would crack, and I couldn’t [...]

For the past week, J and I had been planning a trip to Applebees on Friday night.  We had a coupon for $5 off a dinner there, and it’s one of J’s favorite restaurants.  We hardly ever go out to eat, so when we do, it’s cause for celebration around here.  Applebees is only about a mile [...]