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A frugal website - American - not religious!

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moanymoany
moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
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Looking for designs for a chicken run, my three have turned out to be escape artists needing bringing back from neighbours, and this site popped up. It is the first frugal site from the USA that I've looked at that is not littered with bible verses and little dictats on how we should be obedient to our DH's lol!!

http://frugalupstate.blogspot.com/2005/11/about-me.html

Let me know if you can find any other - non religious - sites.
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  • SSB
    SSB Posts: 332 Forumite
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    Hi
    Thanks Frugal, although it can be perversely addictive to read the American religious sites... I found one full of pictures of flowers and fluffy kittens, but then the texts were full of brimstone and hellfire, they declared even the Catholics as heretics!!!
    SSB :D
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Thanks moanymoany -very refreshing. Those sites are something else :rolleyes:

    Do you think her children are really called Princess and Buddy ?
  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    thriftlady wrote: »
    Thanks moanymoany -very refreshing. Those sites are something else :rolleyes:

    Do you think her children are really called Princess and Buddy ?


    I did wonder about the names - could be real.

    Interesting that it was the 'Tightwad Gazette' that got her started on being frugal.
  • Rachel021967
    Rachel021967 Posts: 1,015 Forumite
    https://www.frugalvillage.com is a good, friendly site.
  • AussieLass
    AussieLass Posts: 4,066 Forumite
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    This isn't a bad one from USA either. More of a blog format but nice recipes.
    http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2007/09/knitting.html
    Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia. ;)


  • recovering_spendaholic
    recovering_spendaholic Posts: 3,062 Forumite
    Just had a look at the site - it is very good but she sounds like she is really rich and I always think it is so much easier to be frugal if it is a life choice rather than a necessity.
    Jane

    ENDIS. Employed, no disposable income or savings!
  • AussieLass
    AussieLass Posts: 4,066 Forumite
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    What makes you think she's really rich. :confused: What I've read is that she lives on a farm, home schools & has a online business selling her handcraft. Their house & contents are lovely but she buys a lot from markets and does them up herself.

    What happens if we grow rich from being frugal? Stop being frugal. I can't really understand what you're saying there.
    Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia. ;)


  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
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    AussieLass wrote: »
    This isn't a bad one from USA either. More of a blog format but nice recipes.
    http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2007/09/knitting.html

    I love the vintage style of this lady's home, its gorgeous.

    Never would have thought it was an American home either, I thought UK or Australian.
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • Hardup_Hester
    Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
    Hi Moanymoany
    Please remember there is a limit to how many blogs you can recommend, I've already explained this to Ceridwen on another thread. Failure to comply means I have to send in the heavymob, who will be armed with chocolate brownies.
    If I start reading many more blogs I'll have to give up work & sleep, to keep up with them I find them so addictive. Thanks.
    Hugs Hester

    Never let success go to your head, never let failure go to your heart.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    AussieLass wrote: »
    This isn't a bad one from USA either. More of a blog format but nice recipes.
    http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2007/09/knitting.html
    Ooh this is a nice one -I love those knitted dishcloths. I agree with Tiff very unAmerican feel to that kitchen.

    Thanks Aussie:T
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