I made homemade salad dressing last night for the first time. It was partly to save money and partly to avoid all of the additives that are in salad dressings these days.
I used this recipe, from the “Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.”
Creamy French Dressing
3 tablespoons vinegar2 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons paprika1 teaspoon Worcestershire [...]

The new Carnival of Homeschooling is up. This week it is over at Why Homeschool. The Cates are the founders of this wonderful carnival of homeschooling blog posts.
I am thankful that Henry Cate came across a post of mine at my old political blog, She’s Right, about an anti-homeschooling column on the NEA [...]

I have not done a “Faith Things” post in a month!
I have so much to say about how God has been working in my life lately, but I don’t know where to start and I don’t have time to share it all at once. So, every time I come online to write a post, [...]

Our camping trip this weekend was great!
Bob took a half-day off work on Friday, so we were able to get down there in the late afternoon and set up long before dark.
After we set up, we went over to the beach for a while.
I almost forgot how gorgeous that lake is, surrounded by the Green [...]

As you read this, we are getting ready to go on our yearly family camping trip. What a great time to do a post on this popular frugal family getaway.
Where to camp: I love to camp at state parks because they are CHEAP! Here in Vermont, you can find a beautiful campsite [...]

This week, Works-for-Me Wednesday is a theme edition. What brand names are worth the extra money?
I almost always buy the generic brand or whatever is on sale. I have very little brand loyalty. However, there are some exceptions. Isn’t there always?
The first is milk. I have always been an rBST-free [...]

I know you are all busy reading this week’s carnival, but if you are looking for some other links to read, here are a few things I found interesting on the internet this morning.
A great perspective on balancing the needs of a special needs child with those of our other children - The Myth of [...]

What better way to relax and catch up on blogging after a long weekend than with a Carnival of Homeschooling.
Judy over at Consent of the Governed hosts the 88th Carnival of Homeschooling. 88, or Ate? He ate!, gave birth to the “We are What We Eat” edition.
I guess that means I am cold, leftover, [...]

I finally got a chance to get on the computer today. And I’m glad I did because I wanted to share a tip for Frugal Fridays, hosted by Biblical Womanhood.
This might not be anything new to you veteran frugal shoppers out there, but I discovered something new last week that I was pretty excited [...]