Every month when my electricity bill from Central Maine Power comes in the mail, I suffer a mild heart attack. I remember the days when my grandfather would talk about his $20 a month bill and here I am getting one for $90-$120. I hate it. But what can I do to lower my bill?…
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Frugal Living includes tips for New England residents and families on how to live a more frugal lifestyle.
The Coolest Halloween Nail Art
When I have the money, I love to go and get my nails done. Unfortunately, that’s not very often. There are things that take priority, like food. That’s just part of being a single mom on a fixed budget. But if I did have the money, I would consider one of the designs below for…
Haunted Houses, Hayrides, Walking Tours and More in Maine
Halloween is just around the corner but you still have plenty of time to check out the haunted houses, hayrides and haunted walks throughout Maine. Last year, my husband, now ex, took my daughter to Scarborough Downs for their haunted hayride. She loved it. We had contemplated taking her to Destination Haunt here in Lebanon…
My Favorite Halloween
Since becoming a mom, Halloween has taken on a whole new feel for me because I get to see my kids dress up and have fun. I love watching them giggle as they run up to the houses when they’re out trick or treating. One year, money was extremely tight for my ex and I…
The Best Halloween Makeup Tutorials
Yesterday I posted a list of some of the hottest Halloween eye makeup pics that I found on Pinterest. Today I’m sharing the best Halloween makeup tutorials that I found. Hopefully these help you out this Halloween season. Mermaid Makeup Tutorial
Hot Halloween Eye Makeup
I love wearing makeup and making my eyes look pretty. My eyes are my favorite feature, so I play with them all the time. On Pinterest, I’m always coming across really hot Halloween eye makeup pictures that I would love to try but lets face it, would be epic fails if I did. I thought…
Ever Seen a Giant Sweet Potato?
I meant to write a post about giant sweet potatoes a couple weeks ago when my mom and I went to Shaw’s Supermarket and came across these colossal giants. I’m not even sure if these would be any good to eat. My fear would be that they’re woody on the inside. I took photos of…
Free FRANKENWEENIE Pumpkin Stencils
Halloween is just around the corner, so that means it’s time to set some time aside to carve pumpkins with your kiddos. My kids already did theirs, but had we waited, we could have used the FRANKENWEENIE pumpkin stencils that are available for free download below. If you haven’t carved your pumpkins yet, why not…
Win Money While Playing Games Online
Yes, that’s right. I know it seems to good to be true, but it is. You can actually earn money while playing games online. And I love that. There are times throughout the day that I get stressed out over work or from dealing with my kids fighting each other at every turn that I…
Natural Health Products for Cheap
If you’ve spent any amount of time on my site you know that I’m in the process of changing my son’s diet to not include foods with gluten or red dye 40, and those changes also include making sure to give him all natural health products, as well, when he’s sick, like now. Too many…