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Grandma’s Top 5 Gazingus Pins

February 28, 2012 by Grandma 65 Comments

A number of years ago, I read the book Your Money Or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominquez. The book is a real eye-opener about how much of our time we spend "earning a living". I'd recommend your reading the book if you haven't already done so. One of my favorite terms from the book is Gazingus Pin. You're probably wondering what a gazingus pin is. It's not a new jewelry item or a sewing notion. I'd be willing to bet that every one of you who is reading this HAS a Gazingus Pin or two. No way, you say? According to the authors, a gazingus pin is "any item that you just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finances, Frugality, My Grandma Knows, Shopping, Simplicity Tagged With: containers, fabric, gazingus pin, office supplies, patterns

February Weather Musings

February 28, 2012 by Grandma 2 Comments

I was recently doing some research about Leap Day, and I ran across this old proverb: "When the cat lies in the sun in February, she will creep behind the stove in March." This proverb was of interest to me since we just enjoyed one of the mildest Februarys ever here in Pennsylvania. I've heard people issuing the same warning as this proverb. "We will pay for this mild February with a cold and wintry March," they say. March is often a cold and snowy month here in the mideastern states, and if that's the case this year, I certainly won't be surprised. I won't be blaming it on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, My Grandma Knows, Simplicity Tagged With: cat, dog, fear, February, God, March, weather, worry

Clean Your Bathroom Daily

February 27, 2012 by Grandma 4 Comments

This is a picture of our bathroom ... and these are words I never expected to type online. Now I'm going to tell you how to avoid having a stinky, dirty bathroom. You have to clean it, and I recommend cleaning it every day. Please keep in mind that I'm not talking about a spring-cleaning kind of clean here, but a clean that will allow your family and even guests to use your bathroom without risking your embarrassment or their comfort and safety. ;) How to Clean Your Bathroom 1. SWEEP THE FLOOR Because my bathroom is the size of a small closet, I can use a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Home maintenance Tagged With: bathroom, Longaberger, toilet

Passing the Frugal Torch

February 24, 2012 by Grandma 5 Comments

These are two of my favorite people in all the world! This is my granddaughter Justine and her infant daughter. Justine is like a daughter to me since she lived with us from the time she was ten years old. I'm so proud of Justine for lots of reasons. She's a young wife and mom, works full time, takes care of her home and her family, and is a smart and frugal shopper. This post was inspired by a story that Justine told me yesterday. I'm going to relate her story to you here .... Justine needed to buy her baby some bottles with fast flow nipples. The cheapest ones she could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finances, Frugality, Relationships, Shopping Tagged With: baby, comparison shopping