tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15124416551136413672011-11-27T17:23:26.788-06:00Living Frugally without being called a Cheapskatelifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-35245622873186751562010-10-05T09:01:00.002-05:002010-10-05T09:12:40.004-05:00Army Tank Cake<div style="text-align: center;"><br />We recently celebrated our oldest boys 5th birthday!<br />ARMY STYLE!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/TKswZGEmlcI/AAAAAAAAAE0/MWgtvTOMiZc/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/TKswZGEmlcI/AAAAAAAAAE0/MWgtvTOMiZc/s400/DSC_0247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524562575584826818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/TKswYILfqwI/AAAAAAAAAEs/5io1C9jr5pc/s1600/DSC_0235.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/TKswYILfqwI/AAAAAAAAAEs/5io1C9jr5pc/s400/DSC_0235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524562558970735362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This cake surprising was NOT too time consuming.<br />*small sheet cake for the base (cut out the front)<br />*loaf cake (for the top of the tank- cut to shape)<br />*black licorice for the tracks<br />*oreos for the wheels & top<br />*toys to accessorize<br />*<a href="http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Buttercream-Icing">butter cream icing</a><br />*<a href="http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/EP101029507.htm?utm_medium=productsearch&utm_source=google">Wilton's Color Mist</a> (TIME SAVER!!!!) (found at Wal-mart)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-3524562287318675156?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-7485195690409873582010-08-25T10:45:00.006-05:002010-08-25T11:00:05.695-05:00Fabric covered wipe case<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THU8arpWXlI/AAAAAAAAAEc/CrlOQc4cuMw/s1600/DSC_0180.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THU8arpWXlI/AAAAAAAAAEc/CrlOQc4cuMw/s200/DSC_0180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509376148248092242" border="0" /></a>During my "nesting" time with our now 4 1/2 mo. old little girl, I was determined to make a cute girly wipe case. After 30 minutes, scrap fabric & ribbon, a hot glue gun, a old wipe case from the boys & <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/03/diaperwipes-case.html">this awesome tutorial</a>- tada!!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THU98gjwphI/AAAAAAAAAEk/F2eZ3-i7F50/s1600/DSC_0181.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THU98gjwphI/AAAAAAAAAEk/F2eZ3-i7F50/s400/DSC_0181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509377828899038738" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-748519569040987358?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-53877464384898269362010-08-25T08:34:00.004-05:002010-08-25T08:41:21.595-05:00Dinosaur Birthday Party<div style="text-align: center;">For our oldest one's 3rd birthday, I took the "easy way" out & used betty crocker icing and tinted it and made a sheet cake and decorated it. The volcano is just a up side down plastic cup with LOTS of icing on it :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcg--tBfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/wmo_9ZYNgQo/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcg--tBfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/wmo_9ZYNgQo/s200/DSC_0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509341072145057266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcgcLEsQI/AAAAAAAAAD8/CkrfNWx_PuE/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcgcLEsQI/AAAAAAAAAD8/CkrfNWx_PuE/s200/DSC_0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509341062801699074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcfjmXjEI/AAAAAAAAAD0/pdintIaBYdI/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THUcfjmXjEI/AAAAAAAAAD0/pdintIaBYdI/s200/DSC_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509341047615360066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be sure to check out our other <a href="http://frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com/p/cakes.html">cakes</a>!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-5387746438489826936?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-68901267678696344472010-08-24T13:20:00.004-05:002010-08-25T08:46:23.057-05:00Dump Truck Cake & Pick up Smash Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNvxq92JI/AAAAAAAAADk/sgdm3QsSwVU/s1600/DSC_0151_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNvxq92JI/AAAAAAAAADk/sgdm3QsSwVU/s200/DSC_0151_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509043358619523218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNvay17HI/AAAAAAAAADc/VHjBeDnoZpc/s1600/DSC_0152_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNvay17HI/AAAAAAAAADc/VHjBeDnoZpc/s200/DSC_0152_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509043352478542962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNu_YjfhI/AAAAAAAAADU/7-bdGVPgvFU/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THQNu_YjfhI/AAAAAAAAADU/7-bdGVPgvFU/s200/DSC_0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509043345120525842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our oldest son's 1st birthday cake & smash cake!<br />This by far was much harder to make than some of the previous <a href="http://frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com/p/cakes.html">cakes</a>!<br /><br />Go<a href="http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/dump-cake.html#c16"> here</a> for a step by step instruction on how this cake was made!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-6890126767869634447?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-63223304548175849502010-08-24T09:23:00.005-05:002010-08-24T09:36:21.456-05:00Diaper Deal- Rite Aid<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THPYtI64jMI/AAAAAAAAADM/Z8_K2h607gc/s1600/DSC_0313.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THPYtI64jMI/AAAAAAAAADM/Z8_K2h607gc/s320/DSC_0313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508985039204420802" border="0" /></a>Thanks to <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/08/rite-aid-huggies-diapers-for-2-49-per-package.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+moneysavingmom%2FmNWf+%28Money+Saving+Mom%29">Money Saving Mom</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I plan on stocking up on some Huggies Diapers for little baby girl & my 2 1/2 yr old boy. AND yes I am quite aware of the fact he is NOT potty trained. Oh, he can go every time you take him, but after 4 wet undies in a row, and the fact he could care less about the wet undies, on goes the pull-up- judge me all you want :)<br /><br />And, we have tried the whole cloth diapering...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-6322330454817584950?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-41862896484330215912010-08-21T19:23:00.002-05:002010-08-21T19:28:06.053-05:00Patriotic Tie Shirts<div style="text-align: center;">God Bless America!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBuQkjjt-I/AAAAAAAAACc/GC6HfYoWD6k/s1600/DSC_0080.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBuQkjjt-I/AAAAAAAAACc/GC6HfYoWD6k/s320/DSC_0080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508023575243896802" border="0" /></a><br />* $3 solid tees from Wal-mart<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thermoweb-Heatn-Ultra-Iron-Adhesive-17/dp/B000XAMYXI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1282436777&sr=1-4">*heat n bond</a><br />*some Patriotic fabric<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-4186289648433021591?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-85670456667241664372010-08-21T19:15:00.002-05:002010-08-21T19:20:27.346-05:00Cowboy Boot Birthday Cake<div style="text-align: center;">Yee Haw!<br />(some cakes are easier than <a href="http://frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com/2010/08/pirate-ship-birthday-cake.html">others</a>)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBs_QNCrBI/AAAAAAAAACU/14aHz3cx1l0/s1600/DSC_0049.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBs_QNCrBI/AAAAAAAAACU/14aHz3cx1l0/s320/DSC_0049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508022178211343378" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-8567045666724166437?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-3878029061864037302010-08-21T19:09:00.004-05:002010-08-21T19:15:19.930-05:00Pirate Ship Birthday Cake<div style="text-align: center;">We LOVE making special cakes for our kids on their birthdays.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE Pirate Ship Cake</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrlkx5SEI/AAAAAAAAACM/FJhO78MnaPQ/s1600/DSC_0180.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrlkx5SEI/AAAAAAAAACM/FJhO78MnaPQ/s320/DSC_0180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020637546399810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBraI6-ZpI/AAAAAAAAACE/2zf6WisOQ5E/s1600/DSC_0182.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBraI6-ZpI/AAAAAAAAACE/2zf6WisOQ5E/s320/DSC_0182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020441089730194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrZojvqLI/AAAAAAAAAB8/-UBOT0tsVpE/s1600/DSC_0183.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrZojvqLI/AAAAAAAAAB8/-UBOT0tsVpE/s320/DSC_0183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020432402360498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYzrVm4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/VctAciZ3AHY/s1600/DSC_0185.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYzrVm4I/AAAAAAAAAB0/VctAciZ3AHY/s320/DSC_0185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020418207128450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYq9yymI/AAAAAAAAABs/QQALUjAZmiU/s1600/DSC_0201.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYq9yymI/AAAAAAAAABs/QQALUjAZmiU/s320/DSC_0201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020415868619362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYMu7MlI/AAAAAAAAABk/reXpqnsC-3A/s1600/DSC_0221.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBrYMu7MlI/AAAAAAAAABk/reXpqnsC-3A/s320/DSC_0221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508020407753192018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-387802906186403730?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-32047707092045874882010-08-21T18:59:00.002-05:002010-08-21T19:02:32.837-05:00"Pillowcase" dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBopvYw5qI/AAAAAAAAABc/XNsnv7LOj9Y/s1600/DSC_0264.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBopvYw5qI/AAAAAAAAABc/XNsnv7LOj9Y/s320/DSC_0264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508017410578376354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Pillowcase" dress<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-3204770709204587488?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-80670047611643788852010-08-21T18:32:00.003-05:002010-08-21T18:51:05.150-05:00Repurposed Onesies<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;">Onesie makeovers...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkMv4SSFI/AAAAAAAAABU/CppjJJO8Xfo/s1600/DSC_0227.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkMv4SSFI/AAAAAAAAABU/CppjJJO8Xfo/s320/DSC_0227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508012514447870034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;">little man onesies</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">*some scrap fabric</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">*</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://www.amazon.com/Thermoweb-Heatn-Ultra-Iron-Adhesive-17/dp/B0010EM76A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1282434354&sr=1-2">heat n bond</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">*securing the edges by sewing </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">optional</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkMAY8JMI/AAAAAAAAABM/iXJLbcJNnQQ/s1600/DSC_0241.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkMAY8JMI/AAAAAAAAABM/iXJLbcJNnQQ/s320/DSC_0241.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508012501699929282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">onsie into a dress</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkL5DH0OI/AAAAAAAAABE/BwyNYimK2ps/s1600/DSC_0253.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkL5DH0OI/AAAAAAAAABE/BwyNYimK2ps/s320/DSC_0253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508012499729371362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkLpGNYII/AAAAAAAAAA8/koVuf3nruSw/s1600/DSC_0252.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19GlDsASTPQ/THBkLpGNYII/AAAAAAAAAA8/koVuf3nruSw/s320/DSC_0252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508012495447351426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">monogrammed onesie with ruffles<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">and no, I am not that creative... I search <a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> for ideas :)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-8067004761164378885?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512441655113641367.post-25827322303687752212010-08-21T16:48:00.002-05:002010-08-21T17:51:15.129-05:00being frugal vs. being a cheapskate<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">My brothers call me a cheapskate. I beg to differ. Just because I do not want to spend full price on something & hunt for coupons & bargains, does not make me a cheapskate. And just because I would rather try to sew & create instead of just buying it, does not make me cheap.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Definition of a cheapskate:</span><i style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> n.</i><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Slang A stingy person; a miser.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Definition of frugal:</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">adj.</span><b style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> 1. </b><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.</span><b style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> 2. </b><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> Costing little; inexpensive: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" class="illustration">a frugal lunch.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">This blog will document my journey of frugal good intentions.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1512441655113641367-2582732230368775221?l=frugalgoodintentions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lifehalfpricedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270530039660999619noreply@blogger.com0