Freaky Frugalite

Springtime! It’s here! Oh, ignore all that mud and rain and frigid nighttime temperatures- there’s green out there! While shopping yesterday, the daughter and I spotted a plethora of limousines in town. It seems that every year, as soon as the snow is gone, everybody races out of their winter-weary homes to get married or [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. You moms are so spoiled today! You have the Internet! You can look up really cool sites like diapers.com! When I was a young mother, I was ON MY OWN. Sheesh, I remember being totally lost if [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of HealthyTuna.com. All opinions are 100% mine. During my child-bearing years, I was told by “professionals” to stay away from seafood during my pregnancies; seafood was prone to contamination by pollutants in the oceans and lakes, and these contaminants posed a threat to my babies. [...]

When I was young(er) and having scads of kids every 2 years or so (*shudder*), I remember seeing some kind of discouraging news article about how horribly expensive it is to have kids. Anyone remember that? It had a huge listing of everything from diapers to pacifiers to the teen prom and a college education. [...]

There is this concept or mode of thought that mothers require stately, mature, fuddyduddy gifts for her birthday and Mother’s Day. Balderdash! Moms don’t want boring old cards, flowers, or pot holders! No more plain pearls or suede flats, either! Get Mom something FLASHY, something COLORFUL. After years and years of raising all those screaming [...]