Hear, hear

One of the many well-proven ways to save money for book lovers like myself it to have access to a good library system.  Our own library system has saved us tons of money by often carrying the latest books being discussed in newspapers or on the bestseller lists.  
The only problem is that for someone [...]

When does it pay to spend more?

In attempts to cut our budget, I’ve realized along the way that there are certain purchasing decisions for us that make sense to spend more when required. This doesn’t mean that price isn’t an issue in those situations, only that we don’t always ask ourselves, “What is the cheapest option here?” when deciding between particular products.

Who would have thought

 
This is a cart.  For most people, especially those of you who are savvy bargain shoppers, it represents an endless possibility of different deals to be scored.  It did for me too, until about a week ago when I was buying some groceries at a nearby supermarket.  I was by myself with my son, and [...]

A different kind of berry

Before there was the Blackberry, or “Crackberry” as some prefer to call it, an author by the name of Wendell Berry wrote an interesting piece in the 1980’s on his reaction to societies’ increasing reliance upon computers, and insistence that he as a writer needed one.  The title of the piece, found here, was simple and [...]

Back to “Civilization”

As I write this, thunder booms off in the distance.  I am house-sitting for my husband’s cousin’s family while they vacation in Europe for three weeks, and as you can see from the picture above, life is really tough having an inground-pool all to yourself while your son naps every afternoon.  What will I do [...]