The Titus 2 Homemaker

I’ve been on this mental “kick” lately of trying to think of alternatives for things - unorthodox uses for particular items, or unorthodox items for particular uses.  (These “outside-the-box” options can make it easier to find what one needs at a thrift store or yard sale, and/or to find something attractive that meets the need.)  […]

Someone once asked Edison, a good way into his light bulb experiments, about all of his “failures” at inventing the light bulb.  He answered that he had simply found that many (I think it was 100) ways not to make a light bulb.
I think I’ve come up with a couple dozen ways not to “go […]

Y’know those ads you see around the internet for free ipods?  Well, I didn’t get a free ipod.  (There’s usually a pretty big “catch” with those, anyhow.)  I did get some free stuff over the past couple days, though.
On Thursday, I was surprised to find a free 1GB flash drive in the mail.  It turns […]

Stephanie just posted about an event she went to.  At the end of this event, there were three whole pizzas, several 2-liters of soda, and a couple other things left over.  The others were just going to throw them away.  [Picture my jaw dropping to the floor here.]  We’re talking about perfectly good food.  Even […]

At Wal-Mart yesterday, the Bic pens were 88 cents/package.  With the printable coupon for $1/2, that made them 38 cents/package.
Wal-Mart also had:
Crayola crayons (24-count) for 25 cents (or Rose Art for 17 cents)
Rose Art markers (11-count) for 60 cents (or Crayola for 88 cents)
Elmer’s glue sticks (2-packs) for 25 cents (Be watchful.  There are 12-packs.  […]