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Arkansas Consignment Sales
Last week I had the thrill of having an article published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette for the first time. The article was about consignment sales and ran as the lead story in the family section on Wednesday, September 29th. I’m not going to re-post the whole article here, but it ran with a sidebar that listed all the upcoming Fall sales across the state. I thought that might be useful, so I’m posting it. For those of you who have not experienced a children’s consignment sale, it’s a great way to score some excellent clothing, toys, and gear at great prices. It’s also a good place to make some money on all the stuff your kids are growing out of. It’s also very eco friendly, as you’re helping to recycle … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Spending Less, Write & Blog
Frugality For Famished Families, From Fawn
I love alliteration. ATTN CENTRAL ARKANSAS READERS If you haven’t picked up a copy of the June issue of Little Rock Family magazine, go get one! The magazine is free and you can usually find it at the front of your neighborhood Kroger. In addition to a listing of the 2010 Family Favorites poll results, there’s also a list of “24 places in Central Arkansas Where Kids Eat Free“, compiled by yours truly. The list is organized by day of the week, so if you plan it right, you can feed your kids for free every night! (The list is much prettier in print than online, so I recommend picking up a hard copy so you can tear out the list and keep it in the car, or in your purse.) If you … Read entire article »
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Low-Flow Shower Heads
So, what’s your gpm? GPM? Gallons Per Minute! How many gallons per minute does your shower head spit out? If you don’t know, you might want to find out. It’s likely that it’s 2.5 gallons per minute or more. That’s what our shower heads were rated at, so our One Small Change for May is to replace our shower heads with low-flow versions, which use only 1.5 gpm. I have been wanting to do this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Go Green, Spending Less
There's a Word for That: Dasani
Dasani is a brand of water bottled by Coca-Cola. I did a little research into the origins of the word Dasani and found that it originates from the Coca-Cola marketing team. There is no definition for it, although one exec tried to insinuate that the word Dasani conjured a “Roman God of Water”. For me, though, Dasani conjures visions of home, of my kids playing in the bathtub, of my sweaty yard man (hubby) drinking from the water hose, and even, *gasp* of me doing the dishes. You see, Dasani is bottled here in Little Rock. From tap water. Sure, they filter it (so do I, with a Brita pitcher), and they add some salt and potassium chloride (you know, the stuff in the chemical cocktail used for lethal injections) to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Around the Town, Go Green, Health, Health & Fitness, Spending Less, There's a Word for That
Theres a Word for That: kWh
In honor of Earth Day, my TWT posts will center on energy and “green” concepts this month. kWh stands for Kilowatt Hour, which is the measure of energy used by your electric company to figure your bill. A kilowatt hour is equivalent to using 1000 watts of electricity in one hour. You can figure how many kilowatt hours an electrical appliance uses by multiplying its wattage by the amount of time you are using it, and dividing by 1000. So, for example, (caution! english major doing math here!) if you have a 100 watt light bulb in your lamp, and you have the lamp on for one hour, you use 0.1 kWh of electricity. If you keep that same lamp on for 10 hours, you’ve used 1 kWh. You can use this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Go Green, Spending Less, There's a Word for That
Don’t Eat Organic
At least, not all the time. Like all habit-altering, budget-affecting decisions, delving into buying organic produce for your family can be overwhelming. I thought these two lists might help. You’ll have the greatest impact, ecologically and healthfully, if you try to buy produce from the first list organically. The second list is a few items for you to cross off of your worry list. Produce with the most pesticide residues*: Apples Blueberries Bell Peppers Celery Potatoes Spinach Lettuce Kale & Collard Greens Strawberries Imported Nectarines Peaches Imported Grapes Items … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Grocery Shopping, Health, Health & Fitness, Spending Less
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