I ran into a blog the other day called "the non-consumer advocate" it stirred in me something I am passionate about enough to blog about... I call it "one mans trash." The economy being in the toilet has'nt changed my life all that much...we are fortunate to still have jobs in tact...other than that the price of cookies has gone up and NEVER go on sale... the price of gas has gone down, seems to even things out. We are always on a budget and I am always working to make the ends meet while making a happy home for my family. With this new business I see people who have so much "stuff", its that mentality that if I want to make shake-n-bake chicken I cannot use the stuff in the pantry because it has sat for 3 months so I will go buy more shake-n-bake but leave the old stuff in the pantry to go to waste, the "I cant find a paint brush" so I will go buy a new one when there are 5 in the garage but they are buried amoung the crap! It makes me a little crazy to find bags with brand new clothing in them and reciept from 07... why did you buy this? Why didnt you wear this? Now what are you going to do with the blouse that doesnt fit?

That said... I am thrifty, my spouse calls it "cheap", I dont disagree. I think its time to share some of the ways I save a buck or 2 and hopefully get some comments on how you do too.

I have spent a fair amount of time at the Thrift Town this holiday season...I have a daughter who loves clothes, I find name brands, gently used, really funky outfits for incredible prices. My deal for the holiday season is shown in the pics...5$ and an evening with scrapbook paper and modgepodge (thanks Libbi) and we have a polly house!!

Thats it for now...