For those of you who are new, or those of you who need a gentle reminder, here’s what was freshly squeezed at Making Lemonade this week! I’d love to eventually have the weekly roundup in clickable thumbnail photos, but you do NOT want to know what happened when I googled “free thumbnail photos”. It’s not…
Happy FREE-Day!
Contest has ended; thanks for the entries! From here on out, Friday will now be known here at Making Lemonade as FREE-day! Each Friday {ahem, FREEday} we will feature a great giveaway. We’re starting off with a bang this week thanks to Jessica at NineMonthsGreetings! NineMonthsGreetings has cards and accessories to celebrate all stages of…
Giveaway Guidelines
Since we are gearing up for our first giveaway in a few hours, I wanted to be sure I laid out all the guidelines for our contests. YES, this is a bit boring. NO, you don’t need to read it. But if you plan on entering one of our contests these are the guidelines we…
Thrifty Thursday!
{Welcome, Southern Hospitality readers! Be sure to check out our giveaway when you are done reading this post!} It’s a HOT one here today, folks, so what better way to beat the heat then head to two local thrift stores? I didn’t score any huge treasures, but I did find something I’ve wanted for awhile…
Website Wednesday: Etsy.com
This week, the spotlight is on one of my favorite places to shop: Etsy.com. I’m still surprised by the number of people who haven’t heard of Etsy, but people “in the know” speak it’s name with reverence and awe. That’s because some of the most talented artisans and crafters call Etsy home, and this site…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
If it’s anything like mine this year, it’s growing weeds– and lots of them! The weather hasn’t been conducive to taking Noodle outside for long stretches to weed my garden, so they’ve gotten a little out of control. Thankfully I went for simplicity this year: we created a few large garden beds to replace some…
… three berry, four. (Blackberies, Part II)
If you read this post, you know about my adventures picking organic blackberries last week. You also know about this deliciously evil cobbler. As summer draws to a close, I find myself entering “winter preparedness mode.” You see, I hate winter. All apologies to those winter-lovers out there, but I’d be thrilled to live in…
A Lovely Life, for Less
A few months ago my best friend changed my life when she sent a link to the blog MoneySavingMom. Prior to reading that blog, I had always followed the conventional couponing wisdom: only use coupons on items you were going to buy or had wanted to try. But now I know this advice is sooooo…
I’m so excited… I just can’t hide it!
What a way to start the blog off with a BANG! I am excited to announce that I have SIX SEVEN EIGHT!!! Etsy giveaways lined up… one a week for the next six seven EIGHT weeks! Make sure you follow me (see box on right to sign up) so you never miss out on a…
One berry, Two Berry…
Before becoming one, I had always romanticized the notion of being a stay-at-home mom. I’d dress in cute but comfy outfits. The baby and I would take daily trips to the farmer’s market and shop for organic produce. Then we’d come home and spend time reading books before leaving to have lunch with a friend….
Website Wednesday: Angie’s List
Welcome to the first edition of Website Wednesday. Each week I’ll spotlight a website that I have found useful, interesting, or just all-around brings the awesome sauce. My first pick for the inaugural edition of Website Wednesday is angieslist.com. We first subscribed to Angie’s List when we bought our house. We had so much to…
{Thrifty} Retail Therapy
I recently read that just thinking about buying things gives a person the same chemical high as *actually* buying things. But for me, I get a feeling of dread when I pay full price for something. It’s when I score a bargain that I get that high! And I know I’m not alone, judging from…
