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Now THIS is Frugality at Work!

by @ Friday, May 23rd, 2008. Filed under Creativity, Frugality/Economics

“Witwhitherwilt” at Craftster made a bridal gown out of $10 worth of Dollar Tree purchases.  (This was not for an actual wedding, by the way.  She did it in response to a craft challenge.)  Now, you might think that this would look like a dress made from junk - like those toilet-paper gowns made as […]

The Creativity of Children

by @ Saturday, May 10th, 2008. Filed under Creativity, Frugality/Economics, Parenting

My five-year-old loves to dress up.  She especially likes to get all fancy, like a “princess.”  While we do have a few specific dress-up items for this purpose - mostly accessories, like a tiara and satin gloves - much of her dress-up cart is filled with basic pieces which her imagination transforms, for a variety […]

Thrift Stores & Thinking “Outside the Box”

by @ Friday, April 18th, 2008. Filed under Creativity, Frugality/Economics

One of the keys to great thrift store finds is the willingness and ability to “think outside the box.”  At times, you may be blessed to find exactly what you were looking for.  Other times, you may have to get a bit creative.  Let’s look at a few examples of typical thrift store finds, to […]

Blogger Friend School #23 - Flames of Passion

by @ Wednesday, April 16th, 2008. Filed under Blogger Friend School, Creativity, Personal News/Journal

 
I’m not sure how I missed BFS #22.   ???
Anyway, the assignment for number 23 is to write about something we are newly passionate about, or would like to be.  In other words, some new pursuit or hobby, something we would like to learn, etc. - and it has to be for US, not for our […]

Fancy Writing for a Fraction

by @ Thursday, March 6th, 2008. Filed under Creativity, Frugality/Economics, Personal News/Journal, Product Reviews

I have recently discovered a really great pen.  Generally speaking, I use cheap Papermate or Bic pens, purchased on sale at the beginning of the school year.  For the most part, they serve their function quite well.  But sometimes - for journaling or letter-writing, for example - I would like to have a “fancier” pen, […]

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