Free Underwear

There are a lot of things that I buy used. Underwear isn’t one of them. I draw the line at anything that has touched another’s “safety zone”. What that usually means is that frugal people are generally wearing torn, holey, or otherwise shabby undergarments. I can’t help it. $8 for three pair of underwear on sale, or $8 toward a great sale on tomato paste that I can use for 12 meals. It’s a no-brainer. My mom buys me underwear. Yes, even at my age (“29 and holding”). They’re a very thoughtful gift. Especially when they’re NOT X-Large granny pants. … Continue reading

What’s Old is New Again

It seems like everyday we are looking at the long line of yesterdays behind us for wisdom, inspiration and guidance. After all, when we learn from our history, we can hope to not repeat those mistakes. So it looks like we’re going to look to the past again with two books due to be published this fall – or I should say, be republished. The books are calls Don’ts for Husbands and Wives and they were guidebooks written by a woman named Blanche Ebbutt in 1913. The reasoning behind publishing the books again is that the advice is considered wise, … Continue reading