Tag Archives: Chocolate desserts

Christmas Candy Desserts

I just threw out a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy. It’s out with the old and in with the new. My daughter just received two Christmas gifts bags filled with chocolate, so I figured I better pitch her Halloween treats in order to make room for the next round of holiday goodies. I hate to waste food, which is why I waited so long to throw out the Halloween candy. But it had to be done. Still, some good came of it. The candy pitching served as incentive for me to dig out some of my family’s favorite candy … Continue reading →

Frugal in Life, Frugal in Death

I recently came across an article that mentions that Costco and Walmart sells caskets. A Walmart casket can cost from $895.00 to $1799.00. They sligtly undercut the costs of Costco Caskets. Meanwhile, caskets from a funeral home starts at $2,255.00. As a frugal person, I think it would hurt my heart to know that an exhorbident amount was being spent at the end of my life. I would feel much better in knowing that at the very least, good sense was used in chosing my homecoming arrangements. It’s good to know that there are several ways of cutting standard funeral … Continue reading →