"We are lovers of beauty without extravagance" - Thucydides I read this amazingly simple and heartwarming quote from a book this weekend. The book is Frugal Luxuries - Simple Pleasures to Enhance Your Life and Comfort Your Soul by Tracey McBride and I really, really, really, can't say enough good things about it. The idea behind the book is to show us how being frugal and simple in our taste is really an art form. It has nothing to do with being miserly or being a cheapskate and everything to … [Read more...]
Healthy, Fun, Frugal…School Lunches
School lunches cost more each year. Schools offer plenty of options but not all of them are healthy. But even parents that qualify for state free lunch programs are finding that there are still costs involved when their children are served up unhealthy foods. Making your child's school lunch is an economical, and healthier, alternative. Luckily is not a hard task either. Kids like school lunches because they are provided with a variety of choices. Homemade lunches can offer the same varieties … [Read more...]
How to Make Limoncello Lemon Liqueur
It is hot and nothing says summer like Lemonade right? Well here is a super simple recipe for classic lemonade. Best Ever Lemonade: Zest and Juice of 4 Lemons, 1 c. sugar, 2 ltr. bottle of club soda, chilled garnish, and lemon slices. Sounds pretty easy! The kids and I both love lemonade but mom likes something else even more...Limoncello. There is nothing like homemade Limoncello I tell you! It is an Italian citrus liqueur that you can make yourself from fermented lemons. You can drink … [Read more...]
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