Are you frugal or cheap? Heather gives us a great definition if what being frugal really means, because being frugal is not really just about the price.

Join Niki and her family on a super-frugal and fun winter getaway. This trip is the perfect blend of simplicity and frugality.

I’m sure thoughts of Christmas have been floating around in many of our heads for the past few weeks, if not months. Now we are officially in the home stretch though. Christmas is just around the corner.
We are also in the home stretch of 2008 and the End 08 Great Challenge. So Toni, Joy and [...]

The last day of the week in my kitchen turned out to be the busiest of all! Earlier in the week our car broke down, so this morning I had to get up early and take my husband to work in our other car. I was back home before dawn.
To tide me over til breakfast, [...]

We are pleased to provide you with this guest post full of tips on saving money for Halloween. This post was written for us by Niki who blogs at Free 2 Be Frugal. Niki’s blog is full of great tips, freebies, and lots of information similar to what you’ll find below.

**Disclaimer: At Happy to be [...]

I confessed several months ago on my personal blog that I have a drinking problem…a milk-drinking problem. I like to drink milk with breakfast, lunch, dinner and even for a snack in between! And apparently my 9-year-old has also succumbed to the lure of dairy. There have been many times when I have…I mean we [...]

We spent July “Conquering The Clutter.” In August, we focused on getting some extra “Face Time With The Kids.” (If you’re new to Happy To Be At Home, you can click here to find out what our six-month “End 08 Great Challenge” is all about.)

But this month, we are challenging all of us to get [...]

According to the U.S. Department of Energy adding insulation to your hot water heater can reduce your heat losses by 25% - 45%. If your tank is rated at an R value of under 24, your hot water heater is probably not working efficiently. If you don’t know what your tank’s R value is, touch [...]

Eleven years ago when my first child was born—and like many first time parents—my husband and I didn’t have a lot of money to spare. And as you all know, babies can sure be expensive. Between bottles and formula, baby clothes, doctor visits, and diapers, new parents can spend a small fortune in just a [...]

Being frugal and being cheap tend to get lumped together a lot, especially by people who do not live, or understand, a frugal lifestyle. It is easy to get the two confused. Believe me, even if you are striving to live frugally, it is still easy to get trapped in the mindset of “cheaper is [...]