I’ve been on a shoe kick (ha! Get it? ) It started about the time I gained 30 pounds and couldn’t stand to look in the dressing room mirrors at the mall. That’s the nice thing about shoes. They NEVER make you look fat. Since that part of my wardrobe is getting so much attention, I suggested The Dollar...

Brrr!!! It's really cold here in the Northeast. There were flurries in CT during the day, and snow expected over night in MA. They've probably got inches in Maine. And it's October 15th!!! This augers for a long cold winter. I've been getting my wardrobe ready for winter -- spending a...

I love my car. It's a 2002 Hyundai Accent Hatchback that I bought in 2004 with 4,000 miles on it. I did have to take out a loan to pay for it, but I paid the loan off in 2 years, and it's been all mine since 2006. My little car was very inexpensive (around $7500). It gets great gas mileage -...

Hi ! Here are some tips on what things should be considered before buying furniture: 1. Make sure you know how it will be used and how long. You don't want to spend a lot of money on a baby crib you will use for only a short time, while budgeting just a little on table that will be used for many...

Two years ago, I took out a lease to own contract with Dell computers for a laptop, software, and digital video camera for my training company. I needed the equipment, didn't have the money to buy it outright, and didn't want to use a credit card to pay for it. I didn't splurge by getting...

Does anger ever cause you to go shopping? After a fight with a spouse or co-worker do you ever spend money impulsively? Almost as if you're going to show them something? If so, you'll want to go back and consider what was happening with a few purchases. Often an argument will make us feel a specific...

This year, I have gotten rid of a lot of junk. I look around my house now, and I see fewer things, but the things I see, I enjoy and value. I'm trying these days not to let anymore junk into my life. What's some of the junk that has left my life in 2009? Damp, empty boxes that had sat in my basement...

For several months now, I've been using as many home-made cleaning products (for my person and my house) as I could. I've been making my own bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, face soap, laundry soap, and house cleaning stuff. Just as I'm about to finish a container of some existing...

Indian food is my very favorite cuisine. I have been visiting the Indian restaurants in my city since I was about 14 years old. I've been a vegetarian for quite a while, so Indian food is also a great protein source for me, as so much of it is vegetarian. This winter, after being on a waiting wist...

My cat animal companion, Jerome, loves to play with things on sticks or string. But not anything on a stick or a string. I've tried making tin foil balls and wrapping a piece of string around it -- no dice. His ferocious hunter instinct is only roused by toys with feathery bits or little strips of...