Crabby Housewife

Cheapest Ways to Decorate Your Walls

Crabby Housewife — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:30:32 +0000

When you’re on a decorating budget, one of the quickest ways to make a big impact to any room in your home is to focus on the walls. Wall decor can take attention away from problem areas or hide ugly drywall. Instead of a complete redesign, which can cost thousands of dollars, start with a [...]

Workplace Policies for Nursing Mothers

Crabby Housewife — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:03:33 +0000

The Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is a law that states that workers should be given ample break time and a comfortable place to express breast milk. In addition to the federal provision, some individual states also offer breastfeeding laws. Companies combine laws and company philosophies for key components for a [...]

Garnier B.B. Cream Review

Crabby Housewife — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:36:03 +0000

For quite a few years now, I’ve reviewed various products and buzzed about them for BzzAgent. Some things I love and some things I could live without. It is always a pleasant surprise when a product works particularly well. That is what I found with the Garnier B.B. Cream. My skin is not great. [...]

Life Is: The Most Important Thing

Crabby Housewife — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:29:51 +0000

There are some moments in life when you realize how unimportant all your “stuff” is. March 2, 2012 was one of those days for me. The sun shone brightly all day and even though the newscasters had been warning of coming storms, people paid little attention. You see, southern Indiana newscasts tend to be dramatic [...]

Italian Easter Gift Ideas

Crabby Housewife — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:21:57 +0000

In Italy, Easter follows 40 days of Lent. During Lent, some people abstain from their favorite foods. Many Italian Easter traditions center on food for this reason. In addition to several choices for unique Italian food gifts, gifts that tie into the Catholic religion are also good choices for gifts. Italian Easter Bread Easter bread [...]

Presidents’ Day Blowout Sale

Crabby Housewife — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:51:56 +0000

No matter what kind of business you run, from promoting your books as an author to selling your jams locally, a website is a necessity in today’s modern, Internet-driven world. If you’ve been thinking about getting a website, but haven’t known where to start Promo Divas can help. Even better, if you sign up by [...]

Frugal living – Living on what you have and avoiding debt

Crabby Housewife — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000

by Guest Blogger John Martinez If you would like to give debt a miss, the best thing for you to do would be to practice frugal living. Frugal living helps you to save money and lower the expenditures. It helps you to get the same items and of same amount at less the price. Thus, [...]

Save Money with a Product Stockpile for Your College Student

Crabby Housewife — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:40:42 +0000

One of the college expenses that many families forget is the cost of setting up a separate quarters for your child. Not only will he or she need new bedclothes, towels, and perhaps a mini fridge, but the student will also need everyday items like coffee/tea, laundry detergent, shampoo, toothpaste and other personal items. If [...]

Saving Money on Graduation

Crabby Housewife — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:50:34 +0000

Senior year is extremely expensive. Here are just a few of the ways we saved money during my daughter’s senior year. Hopefully, these tips will help you save money as well. Senior Pics My husband and I led a youth group for several years. The amounts the kids who were seniors paid for their pictures [...]

The Economy Tops Issues in This Election

Caitlin Soard — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:00:04 +0000

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that the November, 2011 unemployment rate was 8.6 percent. (Economy at a Glance) This is an alarming trend for high school students who are looking at four years of college expenses and the uncertainty about whether or not there will be a job waiting once college is completed. [...]