Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Economics of Being Cool — and Frugal

Posted on February 27, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Being frugal is chic these days. It’s exhilarating to go to bed knowing that you’re weird and out of step, and then burst into the kitchen the next morning as a dynamic, exciting, creative, green living, Chic woman of power and wisdom! … Continue reading →

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Saving Money in the Grocery Store — One Weird, Workable Idea

Posted on February 22, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Years ago, with four children in tow, I spent one day a week doing the grocery shopping. The night before I scoured the ads, marking this place for brown sugar and butter, that one for grapes and toilet paper, still … Continue reading →

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Flu in Your House? Make FAST, cheap, chicken soup

Posted on February 20, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Recently two members of our household (not me, not yet) succumbed to some sort of tummy ailment that precluded eating, and once they were on the mend and agitating for something more substantial than chamomile tea, I made this soup. … Continue reading →

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Laugh at Life’s Challenges

Posted on February 14, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Cancer, unemployment, chronic pain, financial straits, the general insecurity of our nation’s future — there are a lot of challenges in life, and some of them are around for the long term. Other challenges, seemingly minor, still impact our daily … Continue reading →

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Is It Realistic, Following Our Dreams?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by This Woman Writes

This week’s article comes with a visual — the Bold Innocence art print by Steve Henderson that encourages us to Dream Big! “Yeah, well I tried to follow my dreams but I got a big fat nowhere,” somebody told me … Continue reading →