http://pennypinchingmom.com Saving money, one penny at a time Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:33:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hubby is such a cheapskate. When we were dating, I noticed that he needed a new pair of shoes. So generous girlfriend that I was, I went out and bought him a pair of Nikes. They were a relatively inexpensive pair - around $50. I gave them to him, and ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/09/07/you-get-what-you-pay-for/ Pumpkin got hurt on the playground at school yesterday. She got off the bus carrying a small Ziploc bag with water in it, and I asked her what it was for. That's when I heard the story. She was in the sandbox playing, when a boy ran by and tripped over ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/09/03/pumpkins-injury/ My computer really amazes me sometimes. Just when I think it has reached the pinnacle of slowness, it proves me wrong. It has gotten to the point that it takes several minutes just to check my email. I have several email accounts, but it didn't seem to matter until a week ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/09/01/wake-me-up-when-my-emails-get-through/ It's rare that I go an entire day without turning on the computer any more, never mind a whole weekend. But this past weekend, I did just that. I didn't even fire it up to check my email, look up a term life insurance quote, or read a blog. I'm ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/09/01/a-computerless-weekend/ Water conservation gets a lot of press during drought times, but you mainly hear about it in larger cities. Smaller towns have restrictions on town water usage too, though. While those of us in rural areas who use wells don't get hit by such restrictions, conserving water is still important. ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/08/26/conserving-water/ Over the past month, we've acquired two puppies. You see, Pumpkin's cousin promised her one out of her dog's litter. But before we got that one, Hubby talked her into wanting a Treeing Walker puppy out of a friend's dog's litter. So we got that one, and I hoped that ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/08/25/puppies/ I can't believe it. I've gone three weeks without posting to this blog. Where has the time gone??? Well, things have been pretty rough for the past few weeks. I was sick for what seemed like an eternity, and had to go back and forth to doctor's appointments due to other ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/08/25/has-it-really-been-that-long/ I went school shopping on Friday. I was planning to wait until Saturday, because I was visiting my mom in Virginia on Friday. But they had a sales tax holiday up there too, so off to the store we went. I found some great deals on clothes for Pumpkin. I got ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/08/03/school-shopping/ Fall is just around the corner. School will be starting here next week, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Pumpkin's birthday will be next month, and I always try to have a nice get-together for her so she can have lots of fun. I don't know how much we'll ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/08/01/fall-is-a-busy-time/ I don't think I've seen my mother all summer. I believe Pumpkin and I have been up there once since we moved into our new (to us) house. Mom has been on the road for the past several weeks, and just finally got home. Hubby gets paid tomorrow, so I ... http://pennypinchingmom.com/2008/07/30/taking-a-trip/