In our house, the second episode of Find My Family on ABC was highly anticipated. A few minutes before the show was scheduled to start, I did a search to see what the reviews were saying about the first episode that aired last week.
Even as the review page loaded, I realized I really probably didn’t [...]

Do you ever wonder how long your bottle of mayo or ketchup is good for in your fridge before it goes bad?
I found an awesome website that is filled with the answers to these questions and lots of other tough food questions. I love the articles and information from the site, and I think you [...]

When I first saw the Keurig coffee maker, I thought it was totally not for me – I was in love with my current coffee maker and had no need for a new one. And with as much coffee as I drink in a day it seemed that a single cup coffee maker would [...]

I posted the press release for the new ABC show Find My Family on my blog earlier this month, and tonight the premiere episode aired. I was a bit worried over the past week or so on what to expect from the show, since the commercials made it look… well… commercialized. Adoption Searches and Reunions [...]

Ack! I am so sorry about the Blog Carnival and its untimely posting. I’m relieved I came to check on the carnival this morning. For some really strange reason, it posted my original draft version of the carnival, instead of the final copy. I am SO sorry. HERE is the Blog Carnival in its entirety [...]

Holy cow I cannot believe that Christmas is just over a month away! I feel like just yesterday we were swimming and running through the sprinklers – how did Christmas get here so fast!?!?!
Want a great frugal Christmas Gift Idea? Try one of these!
Personalized Cookbook
You’ll need:

A large, white, 3-ring binder with a clear front [...]

Kinda strange to see a post like this one on a blog about Frugality, BUT I was adopted, I searched for and reunited with my biological family, and am looking forward to seeing this show and what it has to offer when it officially premieres. It should be interesting. I thought it was a little [...]

Thinking about creating some gift baskets for gift giving this year? Here are a few ideas to get you thinking.
First, I always tell people who are interested in giving gift baskets as gifts to check out the dollar store. No, don’t fill it up with “junk” but they sell popcorn packets and you could add [...]

I absolutely love making these little wonders, and they are perfect for stirring coffee, hot chocolate or even steamed milk.
They are super simple to make, and are the perfect gift for that coffee drinker in your life.
What you need:

Plastic Spoons (if you are trying to “go green” then purchase inexpensive silverware (try Deals, garage sales [...]

Next week, I will be hosting the Make it From Scratch Blog Carnival here at Frugal Changes.
The point of the carnival is to share the things you make from scratch. Create a blog post, showing something cool that you created from scratch – doesn’t matter if it is a recipe, craft or something else. No [...]