Monthly Archive "May2010"
Memorial Day Weekend Drink
I had this drink at a wedding recently and it was super good. I know that you can find white wine for under $10 bucks at the grocery store or big box stores. This is from Real Simple Magazine. White Sangria Ingredients 6 cups Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc 1/4 cup superfine sugar 1 cup white [...]
Quest for credit
Ohh-kay! Mint.com, that personal finance website that has scared me into looking even closer at my finances, has a video out about a young man’s “Quest for Credit.” It’s, hmm, scary dramatic, but rather honest. I’ve ended up in the “Valley of Debtors” before and it’s zero fun. I’ll let you check it out for [...]
Should Tiger Pay Elin $750 million?
Some media outlets are reporting that Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin, wants $750,000 million in the divorce. Yikes. Tiger could cheat on me for a fourth of that amount. I kid. I kid. But seriously, do you think that she’s demanding too much? What else could she know about Tiger that hasn’t been told? That man’s [...]
Good Money Day
So, you hear people talk about “Good Hair Days,” I wanted to share with you all my “Good Money Day.” No, I didn’t become a millionaire over night or anything like that, but I felt really good about some simple money moves that I made. I woke up Saturday and spent about three hours on [...]
Going green to save green!
Last night’s #dealchat on Twitter had tons of tips on how to save the environment and your money! Check out the transcript! We had a bit of a debate during the chat: Would you use homemade detergent to wash your underwear? Heehee! I’m staying out of that one, but feel free to comment below on [...]
How to save at the spa
Hello, my pretties! I have a guest blog today about how to get spa sexy on the frugal. Please be kind to our guests! Well + Good is the ultimate on-line wellness resource for health-conscious New Yorkers. Created Melisse Gelula and Alexia Brue, who visited hundreds of spas for Luxury SpaFinder Magazine, Well + Good [...]
Free Ice Cream
Free ice cream (certain flavors) today at Haagen-Dazs from 4 to 8 p.m. Nom Nom! Fruga
Dress made from Starburst wrappers
* Ok, give Team Reuse/Re-purpose two points! A North Carolina teenager made her prom dress out of Starburst wrappers. You know Starburst…the candy! I think the dress is super adorable. I could see her winning a Project Runway challenge. From the article by reporter Tiffany S. Jones of the Greensboro News & Record: (Kelly) Henriksen, [...]
Online Sample Sales
Hey there! Last night’s Twitter #dealchat was so high-energy. Here’s the transcript.We chatted about the best online sample sale sites as well as summer fashion. Bloggers + Fashion Insiders + Frugal People = Takeover! HAHAHA. Anyway, special shouts out top-blogger Toutie who suggested the topic and other guest affordable fashion bloggers, Recessionista, Fashionista Lab and [...]
Help for homeowners
Unemployed and underwater homeowners in Florida, Michigan, California and Arizona may get a piece of $1.4 billion the Obama administration is sending their way to help avoid foreclosure, according to CNN Money. I live in Florida and I know how bad foreclosures are down here. There are plenty of people in need. What do you [...]
