Monthly Archives: June 2011
5 Must-See Kickstarter Projects
| June 9, 2011 | Posted by under Frugal Entertainment, General Content & Rants, Shopping |
Lately I’ve been perusing the Kickstarter website for neat projects to fund and read about. Here is a list of Kickstarter projects that are pretty awesome. You can donate a minimum of $1 on most projects. With some, you even get cool stuff for CHEAP! It’s a great way to try out new inventions without…
Super Easy Low Fat Granola
| June 8, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
I’ve been eating oatmeal for most mornings since the fall. We even have fall-type weather right now but my body is telling me to switch from hot oatmeal to something else. I prefer not eating bread every morning so I decided to make a batch of this to replace my hot oatmeal. I found it…
Tackling the blues: It is better to look good than to feel good?
| June 7, 2011 | Posted by under Fashion, Health & Beauty |
Remember that character Billy Crystal had on SNL (Saturday Night Live – Fernando Lamas) in the 80′s who used to say “It’s better to look good than to feel good!”. Of course we all laughed but seriously… We know that when we feel good, we usually look good, right? Does it take a lot…
The $25 Logo & Business Card Design Budget
| June 6, 2011 | Posted by under Computers & Techie Gadgets, Top 10 Fiverr.com Gigs |
So you have a small business or blog and want a logo and business card design done on a small budget. You look around and realize that this can cost from $200+! Yikes! As much as I love to pay artists for what they are worth, sometimes the money just isn’t there to get these…
Plan a FREE day
| June 5, 2011 | Posted by under Frugal Entertainment |
Every now and again I do a free day for myself. This means I seek out things to do for free and I dig out coupons I have for free food, events and drinks. Basically it’s a fun adventure because the goal is to go through the entire day not spending a dime but doing…
Oatmeal Whole Wheat Quick Bread (no yeast!)
| June 3, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
Another awesome find from Veganbaking.net. If you want to impress guests and have some fresh bread on hand but don’t want to deal with yeast, here is a solution! SO GOOD! Fresh bread in less than an hour from start to finish. OATMEAL WHOLE WHEAT QUICK BREAD 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup…
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
| June 2, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
I’ve been looking for a new recipe for chocolate chip cookies and found this one. I nearly fell over when I made and tried them. Whoa! The cinnamon and molasses really contribute to the taste of the cookie and brings out awesome flavours. They are also nice and chewy which is always something I look…
Declutter: 10 Small Appliances you probably don’t need
| June 1, 2011 | Posted by under Cleaning, Green Living |
There are probably many small appliances in your home that you are using once or twice a year. Are they worth holding on to? In preparation for my yard sale I am going through my house looking for small items I barely use. Are they worth keeping just to use once a year? Probably not!…
