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Make Your Own Knitting Needles

Recipes
This is a very fun project and I love my wooden knitting needles for making scarves. One of my nieces was watching me knit a scarf, and was interested in learning to knit. We improvised with a pair of pencils that she wrapped with electrical tape at the ends. She did really good so I wanted to learn how to teach her better. I found this site, Maggie's Rags. She suggested that children learn finger knitting first, and also recommended… Read the rest

I Walked Out of Joann’s Without Spending a Dime – Twice!

saving money
I don't get a chance to go to Joann's very often because it's in town and I live out in the boonies.  I do work in town though, and pass by one Joann's on the way to and from work. But I never want to get off the freeway and stop, and besides I might do some impulse shopping. I have plenty of yarn in my stash to keep me busy for oh, the next five years worth of projects,… Read the rest

Once Upon a Time I Bought a Lemon of a Car

automobiles
Mrs. Money's recent post of how she bought a brand new car when she was 18 reminded me of the time I bought a real lemon of a car. I mentioned it once last year but I didn't go into any details, and I thought you'd like to hear the story. It was after my old 1983 Mercury Gran Marquis gave up the ghost.  I wasn't sure what we were going to do without a car and my mom offered… Read the rest

My Post at the Festival of Frugality Today

Carnivals
Hi everyone! My post about my frugal grandma was included at the Festival of Frugality today over at Eliminate the Muda.  Thanks Greg for including my post! Some other posts I liked at the Festival today: Funny About Money's When DIY doesn't save much Funny's latest swimming pool escapade. 🙂 It's More Important to be Happy Than Rich at Get Rich Slowly – I agree! Free from Broke A Little Investigation And Elbow Grease Saved Us Over $150 – I… Read the rest