Thank you, Courtney, for my beautiful portrait!Hopefully, as you read this, I am en route to Texas. Flying standby is interesting. It requires an incredible amount of patience, and a whole lotta trust.We had a whirlwind week in California. There … [Read more...]

Welcome back to The CVS $5 Challenge! Last week was fantastic. I did not have a chance to post my scenarios, and yet many of you took the challenge anyway. Thank you to all who participate each week!I would love to see some new participants this … [Read more...]

Happy Saturday! I am finally getting this up after an eventful day spent with old friends. We are still in SoCal, and since we are flying standby on Southwest buddy passes, we are unsure at this point when we will return to Texas. Laguna is … [Read more...]

Is it possible to find some frugal fun in Orange County, CA??Absolutely! Today we loaded up the kids, my sisters and my mom and headed to Newport Aquatic Center.We spent an hour enjoying the sights and had a friendly race (my boat won).That's Sara in … [Read more...]

Thursday round-up! Get your carts ready, frugal friends...Register for a free sample of Always infinity pads here. I now have enough free samples of pads to wallpaper my bathroom.Register for a free sample of Pedia-Pop oral electrolyte quick mix … [Read more...]

August really snuck up on me this year. We are half-way through our family vacation in California. Reflecting on the summer reminded me to recap last month's numbers for y'all.Now, numbers are not the most important aspect of blogging. However, … [Read more...]