Day 13 of Summer Break

By Elizabeth Prata I live in the middle of town. It was a change for me from having lived in a rural town with pastures around for 14 years. I heard the cows at night. Occasional owl. Maybe a coyote. I've decided that though I miss those things I do like having everything close to … Continue reading Day 13 of Summer Break

Food Haul: How’d I do?

By Elizabeth Prata Regular readers know I'm frugal. I have to be. I live for 365 days on a 190 day salary. I have to make it stretch. Groceries is one of the biggest expenses we have in normal daily life. I'm not talking about the big exceptions of buying a car or house. Of … Continue reading Food Haul: How’d I do?