Earlier this winter, I posted about 10 Ways to Lower Your Heating Bill. I took my own advice on the idea of “heating just the space you occupy”, by purchasing a used Infrared Heater as well as a DeLonghi Oil-Filled … Continue reading
We just paid for our first delivery of 100 gallons of heating oil, to the tune of $379. It is a temporary expense, since we hope to convert our 26 year old oil furnace to a gas burning one some … Continue reading
This morning, at 9:30AM EST, Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. Except, like any good hacker, he wasn’t physically in New York. Instead, he rang the bell “remotely” from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. … Continue reading
In the spirit of yesterday’s Mother’s Day post, here’s a book and blog recommendation for other frugal moms out there. Many simple living blogs on the web have a focus related directly to the author’s stage in life or the … Continue reading
A DIY Haircut? I was never one to master the diy haircut. Looking in a mirror and trying to reverse-action my motor skills coordination always ended in disaster. Yes, I’ve tried a few times! As a result, I was a … Continue reading
There is nothing like drinking a tall glass of clear, pure thirst-quenching water. But most city water doesn’t qualify, so filtration is a given. Continue reading
Spring has sprung here in the US. And with the warmer weather, all the growing things. Including Weeds. Time to go grab a bottle of Roundup and nuke those pesky green things growing in the driveway. Right? Wrong. There’s a … Continue reading
In my travels through the interweb (not a word according to my spell check), I came across this video of a complete house owned by Logan & Tammy. It totals 130 Square feet. And just when I thought my 800+ … Continue reading