Frugal Village Forums http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/ Frugal Living Forums, a frugal living community with emphasis on debt reduction, responsible spending, consuming less, recycling and helping each other bridge the gaps for a sustainable future. en Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:02 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Frugal Village Forums http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/ 100 Days of Real Food http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/food-challenges/153394-100-days-real-food.html Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:32 GMT http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/ori...00-day-pledge/

"From May through September 2010 our family of four – including our daughters who were ages 3 and 5 at the time – pledged to go 100 solid days without eating a single ounce of highly processed or refined food."

It's an interesting read. And she has a pages of "rules" about how they defined real food. ]]> Food challenges Contrary Housewife http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/food-challenges/153394-100-days-real-food.html <![CDATA[What's For Dinner - May 22/13 (Wed)]]> http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/whats-dinner/153393-whats-dinner-may-22-13-wed.html Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:34 GMT Not quite sure what we're having...I'd like to grill something again but its hard to plan that when DH doesn't know when he'll be finishing work. Maybe I can get some idea's from y'all?

What are you having for dinner tonight? :scratch: ]]> Libby http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/whats-dinner/153393-whats-dinner-may-22-13-wed.html Waste not Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/waste-not-wednesday/153392-waste-not-wednesday-may-22nd-2013-a.html Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:20 GMT Took early AM walk with doggie. Finally got some rain last night, but not nearly enough.....:dis:

Plan is to finish the last of the carpet shampooing.....just another 1/2 room to go......

Then gonna take the rest of the day a little easier. Felt kind of punk yesterday, and I'm beginning to realize that that means "you're getting older, Cheryl, slow down and take rests!!"

Gonna knit, do laundry, take it easier today. ]]> Waste not Wednesday cab54 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/waste-not-wednesday/153392-waste-not-wednesday-may-22nd-2013-a.html Printing out food.... http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/meal-planning/153390-printing-out-food.html Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:38 GMT NASA funds 3-D pizza (and chocolate) printer - CSMonitor.com (http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0521/NASA-funds-3-D-pizza-and-chocolate-printer) Wow....I wonder if this is really going to become the norm! NASA funds 3-D pizza (and chocolate) printer - CSMonitor.com


Wow....I wonder if this is really going to become the norm! ]]> Meal planning citrine http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/meal-planning/153390-printing-out-food.html Daily Gratitude 5/21/2013 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/simple-living/153388-daily-gratitude-5-21-2013-a.html Tue, 21 May 2013 23:53:17 GMT beautiful cool day baby birds work blueberry muffins furbabies grace I Love chocolate, can you start this for awhile? Putting in so many hours. I have to get on when I can. Thanks beautiful cool day
baby birds
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blueberry muffins
furbabies
grace

I Love chocolate, can you start this for awhile? Putting in so many hours. I have to get on when I can. Thanks ]]> Simple Living pinetree http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/simple-living/153388-daily-gratitude-5-21-2013-a.html Memorial Day weekend plans? http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/holidays-special-occasions-celebrations/153387-memorial-day-weekend-plans.html Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:33 GMT Just wondered what other villagers will be up to. Anyone having a cookout? I think it will be a quiet weekend for us. Just wondered what other villagers will be up to. Anyone having a cookout? I think it will be a quiet weekend for us. ]]> Holidays-Special Occasions-Celebrations Contrary Housewife http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/holidays-special-occasions-celebrations/153387-memorial-day-weekend-plans.html <![CDATA[One of the things that "I" am most worried about is technological unemployment]]> http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153386-one-things-i-am-most-worried-about-technological-unemployment.html Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:47 GMT 60 Minutes had a show a couple of months ago on it, but I see more and more discussion of it every day. Are robots hurting job growth? - 60 Minutes - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50138922n) Sure the stock market is doing well, companies are making more profit by doing... 60 Minutes had a show a couple of months ago on it, but I see more and more discussion of it every day.

Are robots hurting job growth? - 60 Minutes - CBS News

Sure the stock market is doing well, companies are making more profit by doing more with fewer people (one article I recently read was how Kodak...which is now bankrupt...used to employ 140,000 people and Instagram employs 13). I have friends who are lawyers who are unemployed, read more of how doctors are being replaced by robots, self checkouts, etc. I'm sorry, but while the world becomes "more efficient", there will be more people un/underemployed (I've also read where 50% unemployment will be the new norm). I think of how people used to say that globalization will only help us (sure they sent all the jobs in this country overseas and now since THOSE people have increased their standard of living and want better wages and conditions, companies are mechanically replacing people). My question is if all the jobs are being mechanized, who is going to have the $ to buy the goods and services. I'm not just supporting Local, I'm supporting People;) Thoughts???? ]]> General Chat MRAHoffman http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153386-one-things-i-am-most-worried-about-technological-unemployment.html Could use some help picking out new shoes. http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153385-could-use-some-help-picking-out-new-shoes.html Tue, 21 May 2013 20:52:28 GMT Hello Frugal village I'm on a great shoe hunt! I'm looking for a new pair of shoes and I've already bothered my friends to death over it. I figured one last ditch effort to ask the great people of this community for advice/opinions/suggestions.

A little info first. I'd say 99% of the winter time I wear running sneakers and the other 1% of the time i wear boots with fur in them. In the summer i switch between running sneakers, flip flops and velcro strapped sandals. I dress casual (jeans, tshirts, sweaters, shorts, capris, khaki shorts, tanktops) most of the time and occasionally (maybe 1-2 times a month) i find that i need to wear something dressier. On those occasions I wish i could just put on something dress/casual but always end up going dressy because none of my shoes are appropriate for even slightly dress tops.

Here are a few pictures of the shoes i currently wear.

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Here is a list of needs/wants not in any specific order.

1. Leather (like a dress shoe, smooth. Not fuzzy.)
2. Good sole
3. Good arch support
4. Without straps or laces (not a deal breaker, just a preference)
5. Able to be worn with jeans, shorts and possibly skirts
6. Wide toe area (i have inherited my mothers bunions and need wide shoes or i have pains in my feet)
7. Affordable. We are of course at the Village for a reason, to save money. But if the right shoe were to present itself i wouldn't mind paying a bit of extra money for something that is worth it.

I did look at Sperry Top Sider boat shoes and really like them
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but wanted to get more opinions before i bought anything.
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]]> General Chat Rhayne http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153385-could-use-some-help-picking-out-new-shoes.html Tightwad Tuesday - May 21/13 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/tightwad-tuesday/153384-tightwad-tuesday-may-21-13-a.html Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:40 GMT Its a quiet humid day at the house. DH & I are resting after hosting house guests for the Canadian long weekend (Victoria Day). DH took day off and slept in. I woke as usual and have been on couch all day watching shows from the PVR with a plethora of coffee. We're both vegetables.

Dinner is thawing & marinating - sausages and grilled veggies. ]]> Tightwad Tuesday Libby http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/tightwad-tuesday/153384-tightwad-tuesday-may-21-13-a.html <![CDATA[What's For Dinner - May 21/13 (Tues)]]> http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/whats-dinner/153383-whats-dinner-may-21-13-tues.html Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:43 GMT We will be grilling some spicy snausages w/buns, grilled peppers & onions served with garden salad. Nice and simple (and light?) after a weekend of heavy eating/eating out. ]]> Libby http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/whats-dinner/153383-whats-dinner-may-21-13-tues.html amway? http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/supplemental-income-small-business/153382-amway.html Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:19 GMT hi everyone. last year i signed up for amway and as much as i love the products, i have a hard time actually making the training sessions and spreading the word. i work p/t and am trying to get a photography/illustrations business going (ya know, following your passions? they teach that at... hi everyone.

last year i signed up for amway and as much as i love the products, i have a hard time actually making the training sessions and spreading the word. i work p/t and am trying to get a photography/illustrations business going (ya know, following your passions? they teach that at amway LOL)

anyways, just curious if anyone else is doing it and how you find it.

cheers. ]]> Supplemental Income, Small Business PrairieGirl http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/supplemental-income-small-business/153382-amway.html Oklahoma Folks? http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153380-oklahoma-folks.html Mon, 20 May 2013 23:22:35 GMT Are u all Ok? Prayers for all those affected by the tornado.... Are u all Ok? Prayers for all those affected by the tornado.... ]]> General Chat http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153380-oklahoma-folks.html Daily Gratitude 5/20/2013 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/simple-living/153379-daily-gratitude-5-20-2013-a.html Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:09 GMT cooler temps
coffee
furbabies
I Don't live in tornado alley
prayers for the ones that do
my house, DH, son....
work
grace ]]> Simple Living pinetree http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/simple-living/153379-daily-gratitude-5-20-2013-a.html Should I insure my camper? http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153378-should-i-insure-my-camper.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:32 GMT We bought a used camper recently. I called my agent and it was very inexpensive to insure. Between now and my renewal ( end of Sept) the insurance is only $12. Value is $5900 or so. I spent $4900. She did tell me if it were to break loss towing or some bizarre thing that is covered by the... We bought a used camper recently. I called my agent and it was very inexpensive to insure. Between now and my renewal ( end of Sept) the insurance is only $12. Value is $5900 or so. I spent $4900.

She did tell me if it were to break loss towing or some bizarre thing that is covered by the truck insurance and we do not have to insure it. I'm having a hard time deciding if it is worth insuring or not. ]]> General Chat nodmicks http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153378-should-i-insure-my-camper.html <![CDATA[Didn't realize being a server was so profitable!!!!]]> http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153377-didnt-realize-being-server-so-profitable.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:51:06 GMT My DS just graduated from High School yesterday and has held a job since he was 14. He has worked at his current job for 2 years and just recently became a server there. His first 2 weeks as a server he made $1,000 in tips. I kid you not. I counted and recounted his stash twice! He worked... My DS just graduated from High School yesterday and has held a job since he was 14. He has worked at his current job for 2 years and just recently became a server there.

His first 2 weeks as a server he made $1,000 in tips. I kid you not. I counted and recounted his stash twice! He worked Friday night and received a $100 tip on a $75 tab!!! He was over the moon about that.

Holy cow! I cannot wrap my head around the money he is making! I've sat down and talked to him about the importance of saving for a rainy day, as all weeks aren't going to be as profitable.

He'll be living at home his first year of college to attend a local university to get his generals done. I'm sooooo happy about that!

If I wasn't so old, I'd be tempted to do this as my side gig. He loves the people he works with and his regular customers. I'm so happy for him!!! ]]> General Chat StartingOver http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153377-didnt-realize-being-server-so-profitable.html Bush Beans http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/homesteading-gardening/153376-bush-beans.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:22 GMT 20 May 2013 Bush Beans Planted (http://www.durgan.org/URL/?FLQMR) 20 May 2013 Bush Beans Planted An eight foot row of green bush beans was planted using the board method.It may be a week or so early, since beans like warm weather, but the long term forecast is favourable. The board keeps moisture... 20 May 2013 Bush Beans Planted 20 May 2013 Bush Beans Planted
An eight foot row of green bush beans was planted using the board method.It may be a week or so early, since beans like warm weather, but the long term forecast is favourable. The board keeps moisture from evaporating due to a hot Sun. It will be removed at the first sign of germination. The board is on raised cross pieces to prevent the emerging plants from striking the underside of the board. ]]> Homesteading and gardening Durgan http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/homesteading-gardening/153376-bush-beans.html Miserly Monday, May 20th, 2013 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/miserly-monday/153375-miserly-monday-may-20th-2013-a.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:17 GMT Sunny, HOT, and humid. (86*) Doggie and I took our walkies VERY early this AM.

Did my routine cleaning, trash pickup, and laundry.

Need to go outside and pull some weeds and put down de-weeder. Trying to talk myself into it.

Should REALLY be over at my Mom's putting in HER flowers while she's on vaca. But, I am sooo sore from doing my gardening........and we're supposed to get a thunderstorm this afternoon.

Plan to knit the rest of the day, and of course.....cook. :chef2::ouch: ]]> Miserly Monday cab54 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/miserly-monday/153375-miserly-monday-may-20th-2013-a.html My son came home and announced he went to Goodwill AND salvation army! http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153373-my-son-came-home-announced-he-went-goodwill-salvation-army.html Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:39 GMT Our college aged son is home for two weeks. He is in need of some clothes. I was thinking I was being frugal when I suggested he go to label shopper first as they have good prices. He came home yesterday after visiting with friends after church and said he had stopped into Goodwill and Salvation... Our college aged son is home for two weeks. He is in need of some clothes. I was thinking I was being frugal when I suggested he go to label shopper first as they have good prices. He came home yesterday after visiting with friends after church and said he had stopped into Goodwill and Salvation army(but they were closed) to look for clothes. I was so proud! My husband said nothing. To him those stores mean we are poor. DS said to me recently. I don't think people realize how little they really need to live. I am one proud mamma today. ]]> General Chat chatterbox http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153373-my-son-came-home-announced-he-went-goodwill-salvation-army.html budget website http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/just-tips/153372-budget-website.html Mon, 20 May 2013 00:34:19 GMT I found this website which have all types of info on budgeting, myo mixes, recipes, etc. thought I would share: Budget101.com - - Budget101.com - complete resource for digging yourself out of debt (http://www.budget101.com/) I found this website which have all types of info on budgeting, myo mixes, recipes, etc.
thought I would share:

Budget101.com - - Budget101.com - complete resource for digging yourself out of debt ]]> Just Tips shelly123 http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/just-tips/153372-budget-website.html State birds http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153370-state-birds.html Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:01 GMT I found this article on Slate last night - I thought it was interesting. And amazing - for once Louisiana apparently did something right - LOL! There are pics of some of the birds the writer would choose for each state and links to pics at an ornithology site that aren't in the article itself. Opinionated, but fun, and the writer probably does have a point.

So here's something for all the bird lovers and bird watchers --

State bird improvements: Replace cardinals and robins with warblers and hawks. - Slate Magazine ]]> General Chat dcompton http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/general-chat/153370-state-birds.html