Tips to a Successful Garage Sale

Tips to a Successful Garage Sale Thrifty Thinking When Jonathan and I first got married, one of our favorite weekend activities was frequenting garage sales. We would look forward to uncovering the occasional treasure among the trash that we thought we needed for our little apartment…and then a year later for our house. It was fun to scour… Continue reading Tips to a Successful Garage Sale

Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken I am part of a group of ladies that meets for lunch out once a month to talk ladies ministries stuff. I don’t know about you, but when I eat out (which isn’t too often) I want to eat something that I don’t normally make at home. We rotate our meeting area between a handful… Continue reading Orange Chicken

The Ten Best Organic Foods to Buy at Costco, and Grocery Price Update

The Ten Best Organic Foods to Buy at Costco, and Grocery Price Update   There are lots of reasons that this frugal mom spends the most money (besides paying for the mortgage) at Costco. I love the variety of organic foods that are now offered at Costco. They also have a growing list of organic… Continue reading The Ten Best Organic Foods to Buy at Costco, and Grocery Price Update

Dairy-free Dark Chocolate Brownies, Vegan, Gluten-free Option

Dairy-free Dark Chocolate Brownies We had some new neighbors over a while ago, and I wanted to make something that my husband wanted. His request: brownies. Since I didn’t know how my neighbors would feel about me making brownies out of black beans, and I didn’t want them to think I was completely weird (maybe… Continue reading Dairy-free Dark Chocolate Brownies, Vegan, Gluten-free Option