Freaky Frugalite

Is it just the season? A conspiracy? Or just a massive wave of ineptitude and error? I have been having a good share of web hosting problems this summer and fall… and a lot of my friends have been, too. There’s been a massive shift of some people in my online community from one host [...]

Firstly, I’d like to make the point that without Entrecards and the Inbox feature, I’d never have known about Turnip of Power. K? I was dropping Entrecards and visited Turnip of Power. It’s an OK blog- but it’s about making money online and etc (zzzzzz). Yet, there have been some good tech articles and I [...]

We use books, mostly, for the kids’ schooling. But I have used some CDs (quite a lot in the past, actually) and found some of them truly helpful. I used to buy tons of them, especially “educational games” programs. I have come to the conclusion that very few games touted as “educational” are really educational. [...]

I’ve heard of dueling guitars (I love the Chet Adkins and Roy Clark version!) but have never heard about dueling pianos! That sounds like so much fun! I’m talking about the piano show put on by Howl at the Moon clubs. It’s unique because it gets the audience involved, REALLY involved. The piano players crack [...]

According to Margie and Edna, those encyclopedic marvels of trivial matters, today is National Grouch Day! Wooo! I think I’m going to have a party. I have some great ideas for the party, tell me what you think: 1. Use mushy, over-ripe bananas as little party-favor trumpets! The kids will love it! 2. Have jelly [...]

Here’s another neat quiz I took, the RealAge Test. It’s not as silly as the other quizzes I’ve done here. This is a health survey. It’s a little lengthy, so be sure to set aside 5-10 minutes if you do it. A lot of the questions are based on what you eat, your family’s health [...]

I’ve been tagged by Green Stew with the Seven Random Things About You meme. Hmmm… I think I’ve done this one, maybe even twice. But I am filled to overflowing with random things. So here we go! 1. I wash my hands obsessively. I enforce the rule strictly in the house, too. 2. I HATE [...]

The Internet has squelched a lot of preconceptions I once had. For example, cat blogs. If you had asked me in the 1990s what a cat blog was, I would have stared at you in complete puzzlement. Even after I’d been around the Internet for a few years, I never dreamed that a person could [...]

I found these on the Internet. I should be looking for cheaper car insurance and folding the laundry that has piled up in two days… but I am so tired and need a good laugh! Some of these are so funny that I just have to share, because sharing makes you feel good inside. Click [...]

Warning: Rant ahead. I run a lot of blogs, seven at last count with four or five in the wings that I don’t update as regularly. People have asked me time and time again HOW I can possibly run all those blogs, WHERE in earth do I get the time? Rather than answer everyone individually, [...]