For the last 28 days I have been participating in “The Get Dressed Challenge: Frumps to Pumps!” hosted by Sarah Mae at Like A Warm Cup of Coffee. As I am coming into the home stretch, I can tell you that it has been nothing like what I hoped it would be, and everything I […]
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Yard Sales 101
November 5th, 2011 
Jessica When we moved to California, my new friend Lucy remarked that her friend Linda is an excellent Yard Saler. She suggested that I might want to join them for a little yard-sale adventure. I thought it sounded like a great idea, so on October 29 Lucy picked me up at 6:15am to drive the 45 […]
Frumps to Pumps: The Get-Dressed Challenge! Week 3
November 3rd, 2011 Jessica In all honesty, I fell off the wagon this week. Like Sarah Mae, I came down with a 24-hour head cold. The kids had it first, so I knew I’d get it next. I dragged around all day Tuesday feeling worse and worse. I tried napping but struggled to get any decent sleep with the […]
A Frightfully Frugal Halloween
October 31st, 2011 Jessica On Saturday evening our family got dressed-up for Trunk-Or-Treat at a local church. As usual, we tried our best to find creative ways to save money for the holiday. Naomi’s Cinderella Costume: Naomi’s dress was hand-me-down from another family, and the same dress she wore last year. I bought a $0.25 tiara at a yard-sale […]
Frumps to Pumps: The Get Dressed Challenge! Week 2
October 24th, 2011 Jessica Today is Day 12 of Frumps to Pumps! As with most resolutions, I’ve had my more and less successful days. Some days I’ve run for the shower at the first cries from Oliver, or when Naomi wanders into our room. Other mornings I’ve successfully showered, dressed, had quiet-time, and even gotten a few other things […]
Frumps to Pumps: The Get Dressed Challenge!
October 17th, 2011 Jessica I have a confession to make. I have become a frump. I was not always this way. In fact, I was always the one among my siblings who got up and showered EVERY morning before school, and could not imagine going out without taking the time to prepare myself. After Naomi was born, I was […]
My First Craigslist Purchase
October 10th, 2011 Jessica I knew this day would come but, with our previous living arrangements and then our big move, I had procrastinated. It was time to commit. If you looked at our kids’ room photos from last week, you probably noticed that 2-year-old Naomi was in her crib, and 9-month-old Oliver was in his pack-n-play. Both children […]
I’m Published!
September 27th, 2011 Jessica Yesterday I opened my favorite blog, Money Saving Mom, and saw the title of her most recent article, “How Not to Play the Drugstore Game.” My first thought was, “Crystal must have liked that article I submitted back in May, and decided to write one of her own.” But as I glanced through the blog […]
California Dreaming
September 24th, 2011 Jessica Have you missed reading my posts lately? It’s hard to believe that 4 weeks have already passed since my last post! Our family has been incredibly busy during this time. I sold my car on September 1, taking a crash course in Craigslist, inspections, and car sales. Brad was invited to California for another week, […]
The Drugstore Game Returns
August 27th, 2011 Jessica This week I had to make a few purchases at CVS that would cost me $28.78. I decided to put my new Drugstore Gaming knowledge to the test. I had a $2 CVS gift card that you might remember I received earlier this summer. When I arrived at CVS, I put both kids in the […]
