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Honoring our Veterans!!!

The Frugal Housewife — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:15:39 +0000

Veterans Day Comments Technorati Tags: frugal housewife, Patriotism, Tips, Veteran's Day, Veterans

Do You Have Dirty Cans?

The Frugal Housewife — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:34:24 +0000

With all the flu, both regular and H1N1, that is going around these days, it is very important to SANITIZE everything! One thing that we don’t always think about is the canned goods that we use when cooking. It is very important to wipe off the can and the top of the can, including the rim, with a disinfectant wipe. Picture by liltree Think about it and I don’t want to gross anyone out but … there are times when you open the can of food and the lid drops down ...

Top Ten Entrecard Droppers for October

The Frugal Housewife — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:12:26 +0000

One of the most important things to us is the visitors that we receive here at The Frugal Housewife. Many of those visits come from Entrecard. Each month as a special “Thank You” to those visitors from Entrecard who “drop” on my site I have been dedicating a post to them. This month’s top ten Entrecard droppers are: EzGreatLife This site is about life, family and getting fit, both physically and financially. Discussing any and all aspects of attaining a great life. Cooking Japanese Style Here’s my blog about Japanese Cooking, Recipes, ...

Time Changes Saturday Nite!

The Frugal Housewife — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:14:10 +0000

Don’t forget to change your clocks Saturday nite! Set your clocks back 1 hour when you go to bed! Technorati Tags: frugal housewife, Tips

The Winner in the Pass the Inspiration Contest Is…

The Frugal Housewife — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:15:58 +0000

I want to thank everyone for entering the Pass the Inspiration Contest. If you haven’t checked out tablespoon.com, it’s a great site with a lot of useful information. The Winner of this very nice gift package is…. Lilyruth! Till next time, JT Locke The Frugal Housewife Technorati Tags: frugal housewife, Tips Related Websites 40 Frugal Shopping Tips From Our Readers: Enter The Gift Card Giveaway! And the link contest winners are... And the winner is....

How to Make a Fall Centerpiece — Part 1

The Frugal Housewife — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:16:15 +0000

It’s that time of year to start thinking about decorating for Thanksgiving. I love decorating my house with arrangements and wreaths decorated with the colors of fall. It’s even more important to me now that I live in a part of the country where the seasons don’t change like back home in Tennessee. You may remember that recently I went shopping for a new centerpiece and couldn’t believe my eyes when I priced one that was $50. The floral pieces were just placed any way in the bale of hay ...

Arranging the Fall Centerpiece — Part 2

The Frugal Housewife — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:35 +0000

Carefully take off the wrapping from the bale of hay. It does shed. You will probably want to have something under it that you can pick up and empty. I haven’t figured out how to stop it other than not to move it around a lot. If anyone has any suggestions, please post them in the comments. Cut several long flower stems from the bunches of flowers. Pick a place on the bale of hay where you’d like to start. Place the tallest stem in the hay first. If the hay ...

Two Days Left to Enter Pass the Inspiration Contest!!!

The Frugal Housewife — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:50:46 +0000

The Pass the Inspiration Contest ends on October 28 at 11:59 p.m. If you haven’t already entered, there’s still time to do so! If you have entered, please check the MckLinky to make sure it added your name. This is the first time that I’ve used them and I want to make sure that everyone who has entered has their link on the MckLinky. Winner will be announced on October 29th! Good Luck to everyone! Till Next Time JT Locke The Frugal Housewife Technorati Tags: frugal housewife, The Frugal Housewife, Tips ...