Tag Archives: finances

Frugal Friday: nonstick cooking spray alternative

I recently bought a really cheap brand of nonstick cooking spray. It was $2-something at Smart and Final. That would have been a great find, except it didn’t work. It left gunky residue on my pans and it didn’t keep food from sticking. Ick! I kept thinking there has to be a greener way… a [...]

How to plan a frugal wedding

I got married a little over a year-and-a-half ago. So the process is pretty fresh in my mind still. I am sure that there are other ways to be frugal with weddings, but here’s what worked for me.  I picked up a copy of How to Plan An Elegant Wedding for $5,000 or Less. Seriously. (I [...]

Goals Progress Update

Well, here is a quick update about some of my goals and how they’re coming. 1. Journaling. Well, I haven’t done it every week. But I have written twice since the new year. Not bad. 2. Exercise – well, perhaps once a week. Need to increase that a bit to make it up to 4 [...]

New Year’s goals…

I have been contemplating what kinds of goals (er, resolutions – but I like calling them “goals” much better) to make this year and have come up with several. Journal at least once a week. (I used to be faithful at journaling, but I have been slacking ever since I moved to my current location.) [...]