I was sent this this week and laughed so hard I couldn’t resist.  WARNING! Political spoiler and side stitches ahead. DUE TO RECENT BUDGET CUTS, AND THE RISING COST OF ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OIL, THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Sincerel...

I feel a bit hypocritical talking about this stuff since my house is anything but small now, but we did live in small and varied spaces for some 22 years before we moved here, and... In a recent comment to this older post a fellow blogger asks for help making her small house work for her larger than...

These were very easy and quick! I used the wrapping paper from a box which I received for my homemade vaporizer liquid ingredients. You'll need: -Thin paper(ex: packing paper) - Scissors- Water color or food dye- Glass bowl- Glitter spray(optional) - Take the paper and simply cut into circles, each ...

Rice Pasta with Simple Marinara and Lentil Balls I am working my way through my brown rice pasta stash! I need to make a Trader Joes trip soon as their brown rice pasta is PERFECT and cheap at only 1.99/lb. This dish tested my lentil balls big time. They sat in sauce for 4 days before I used them an...

Lately, my lust for gadgets has been going utterly crazy. I want one of those nifty netbooks. For those unaware, a netbook is a very small laptop (think a nine inch screen or so) that focuses on efficient energy use rather than power. For the most part, these devices are mostly just designed to run ...

I enjoy preparing complex dishes, but many evenings, the focus around our house is getting a tasty and healthy (and inexpensive) meal on the table quickly. We have a three year old and a one year old at our house, so our goal is to established a fixed meal time, put something on the table that will ...

People here are so poor that they often buy things in small amounts as they can. This is, in my opinion, the most expensive way to buy things. However, it just occurred to me that, when I have a stash of something, I tend to be somewhat careless as to its use. If you only have a small amount of some...

Sean Callebs will try and he’s documenting the whole experience on CNN. This is a little more realistic than the $1 a day meal experiment, which was more about publicity than reality. What I find most interesting about Callebs’ reports is the insight it gives him and his readers. “...

This is a guest post from The Studenomist of Studenomics. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed. As a college student going to school in a tough economy, I’ve made it a personal goal to graduate with as much money saved as possible. How do I intend to pull ...

Yesterday, I went to Wal-Mart, the devil store because I spend way too much money there, and splurged on a pregnancy craving (at least I am using it as a good excuse at this point HAHA) - ramen noodles.  I realize, before you give me a hard time about the sodium, they are horrible nutritionally.  ...