From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Menu Plan: 3/7-3/13

by Karen on March 9, 2009

Menu planning for this week was especially difficult, because we’re hosting my husband’s parents for 4 days. We’re cooking for two extra people, and we wanted our meals to be special. We also wanted to stay as close to our budget as possible. We didn’t do too badly. Our total for the week (including meals [...]

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Feeding house guests on a budget

by Karen on March 8, 2009

My in-laws Tony’s parents arrived yesterday, and they’re staying with us until Wednesday morning. (I hate the term “in-laws,” don’t you? It just sounds so cold.) I don’t know about you, but whenever people come to visit I struggle to avoid falling back into my old spendthrift habits. For some reason, I still feel like [...]

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TGIF Round Up: Visitors Edition

by Karen on March 6, 2009

This weekend, my husband’s parents are coming to visit. We’re excited to see them and spend some time with them, but I must admit I’m feeling a little unprepared for the visit. Because we were out of town last weekend, we didn’t get a chance to do a lot of the errands and chores we [...]

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Healthy frugal meals for work

by Karen on March 4, 2009

Since I’m still working on losing a few pounds I’ve gained since I started by desk job, work lunches are an obstacle for me. Most of the people in my office go out for lunch every day. Since I’m frugal, I obviously bring my lunch. I often bring leftovers from the night before. Many of [...]

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What’s your tipping philosophy?

by Karen on March 3, 2009

photo by consumatron My husband and I are usually pretty generous tippers. When we go out to eat, we always tip at least 20%. We often tip above and beyond that for exceptional service. I have never stiffed a server, even when the service is bad. I’ve been in their shoes, and I know that [...]

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Menu Plan 2/28-3/6

by Karen on March 2, 2009

As much as we wanted to relax last night after a long drive, we needed to restock the kitchen. So we headed out to the grocery store in the rain. We decided to keep it simple this week. Tony’s parents will be visiting this weekend, so we’ll head back out to the grocery store on [...]

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Our frugal (and not so frugal) trip to Washington D.C.

by Karen on March 1, 2009

We’re back home now after a wonderful weekend in Washington D.C. A little getaway was exactly what we needed. We left our laptops at home and spent the weekend just enjoying each other’s company. With two visits from family and friends and a business trip coming up this month, we really needed some time away. [...]

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