Category Archives: spending money

I Went Against My Own Rules of Frugality and Got a High Maintenance Haircut

spending money
One of the ways I've saved money over the years is by keeping my hair long.  I've had my hair cut about four times in the last fifteen years. My hair is naturally straight as a board and won't hold a curl so I usually wear it in a ponytail, french braid, or twist it up into a bun on the top of my head. On occasion I'd do something fancy like a french twist.  Even less than that I'd… Read the rest
Authentic Handmade Navajo Indian Hummingbird Earrings

I Finally Found a Gift for My Boss that She Likes

Just Stuff, spending money
Every Christmas my boss buys me a gift, gives me a gift card and also gives me a gift and a gift card for my husband and my two sons, AJ and Big A.  Of course I feel obligated to reciprocate, but she's not very easy to buy gifts for. One year I gave her a bath tub pillow along with some homemade bath salts. While Len Penzo says you should never give bath salts as a gift, I say… Read the rest
What I Brought Home from HomeGoods

Review: Shopping at HomeGoods – Holiday Gifts Under $25

holidays, spending money
I was lucky enough to be chosen to go on a $25 spending spree at HomeGoods, courtesy of HomeGoods and BlogHer Publishing Network. Make sure you visit the BlogHer Exclusive Offers page where BlogHer and HomeGoods is giving away one gift card worth $100, and twenty gift cards worth $25 so be sure to go there and enter to win! I've never been to HomeGoods before; actually before BlogHer asked if I wanted a chance to shop there, I'd never… Read the rest

Best Storage Rack for Shoes

spending money
I've been trying to figure out the best way to store my shoes and there are so many kinds of storage racks, I was really amazed. Now, before you get the impression that I'm one of those ladies who owns dozens of pairs of shoes, I'm not, but I do own about ten pairs of shoes.  And to be honest, since my feet healed and I discovered there are actually comfortable heels available I've been thinking about buying a couple… Read the rest