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How Much Will I Save By Replacing Incandescent With CFL Light Bulbs?

It’s a hot topic of the day, should I go ahead and replace all my house lights with CFLs?  How much money will I have to spend upfront?  How much energy will I save a month?
Basically, is it worth doing?

How I Decorated My Nursery Cheaply

It seems like we would do anything for our little miracles that we are about to bring into this world. Baby paraphernalia that people used to do fine without (and still do in most of the world) is now considered to be a necessity. Hats off to the baby industry marketers!  They know exactly how [...]

I Love Betty Crocker!

Sounds cheesy, but I love to cook from my little red Betty Crocker’s Cookbook.  Promise, they’re not paying me.  I like it because most meals are easy to cook and the preparation time is usually under 20 minutes.  Most stuff I made turned out really well.  Keeps my hubby happy.

GROCERY BILL CHALLENGE

Every week I am faced with the same ordeal — grocery shopping.  Over the last couple of months the grocery prices have noticeably gone up.   I have been a loyal customer to Publix, our local supermarket chain, for as long as I lived here, which is over 16 years.  These stores are practically everywhere in [...]