Archive for 'Just for fun'
JFF: Birthday “sushi” cupcakes
This post about birthday cupcakes has nothing to do with living on a budget, except my sister who made the cupcakes adapted the directions that both of us saw in a magazine to the candy and ingredients she found at a good price.
It’s tiny cupcakes designed like pieces of sushi. My sister cut out pound […]
Posted: June 21st, 2008 under Family fun, Just for fun, What's for dinner?.
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Carnival of Personal Finance May 19
Money and Values is hosting the May 19 edition of Carnival of Personal Finance.
I like the format Penny Nickel set up, it’s a Q&A column this week. “Find answers to questions you might not have even known you wanted to ask…”
Here are some of the posts you’ll find from the more than 100 bloggers who […]
Posted: May 19th, 2008 under Financial Literacy, Frugal living, In the Blogosphere, Just for fun.
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Sing a long: Ordinary Average Guy
This song’s by Joe Walsh. I heard it on the store speakers at Walgreens yesterday.
“Ordinary Average Guy” video at VH1.
I need to download that for my mp3 player!
Posted: March 19th, 2008 under Just for fun, Music for your mp3 player.
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Economics of snow removal
The Free Money Finance blogger, who lives in Grand Rapids, has a post about the Economics of Snow Removal.
FMF reports Grand Rapids had 87 inches of snow through Feb. 26. To compare, 44.7 inches of snow fell by that date in Monroe so far this season.
FMF is one of the featured blogs on this week’s […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2008 under In the Blogosphere, Just for fun.
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And may the Force be with your money!
The must-read blog post of the day: Nine Ways ‘Star Wars’ Can Inspire You to Save Money, presented by Wise Bread.
A snippet:
Saving money is not just confined to our humble planet…it’s in every corner of the galaxy.
Posted: February 8th, 2008 under Financial Literacy, In the Blogosphere, Just for fun.
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Key Ingredients in Dundee: fun with food (on a budget)
The Key Ingredients: America by Food exhibit and related special events run Jan. 27 through March 16 in Dundee.
Most of the events will take place at Old Mill Museum, which is hosting the traveling Smithsonian exhibit about American food and food-related culture. Other venues include Dundee Branch Library and Dundee Area Senior Citizens Center.
This education […]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under Family fun, Home and garden, Just for fun.
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Banking on Money poetry
You can get your financial laugh for the day at Banking on Money poems presented by Mad Kane.
A snippet: “… I prefer twenties.”
She invites readers to contribute their own verses!
Posted: January 20th, 2008 under In the Blogosphere, Just for fun.
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The Kinks sing about a “Low Budget”
I heard this classic rock song this morning on WXKR 94.5 FM and had a good laugh.
“Low Budget” by the Kinks.
Cheap is small and not too steep
But best of all cheap is cheap
Circumstance has forced my hand
To be a cut price person in low budget land
Times are hard but we’ll all survive
We just got […]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Just for fun, Music for your mp3 player.
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Car racing on a budget? They did in Flat Rock.
Doug Donnelly has a story in today (Oct. 5) print edition of The Monroe Evening News, page 4B, about the 24 Hours of LeMons race that was held in Flat Rock last weekend.
This was a unique race because no car that went on the track could be worth more than $500.
More than 100 drivers shared […]
Posted: October 5th, 2007 under Cars and transportation, In the News, Just for fun.
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Bedford Community Education fall schedule is available
The Bedford Community Education program also has posted its fall schedule. The 32-page pdf file can be found here.
Bedford’s fall classes include computer basics, medical billing, art, sewing, golf and gymnastics.
Posted: September 7th, 2007 under Back to school, Just for fun.
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