Liss' Frugal Living Blogs

Recently a longtime member sent a message asking what happened to all the graphics on Budget101. For the past 4 years I have run a sister site called KitchenMixGifts, but that domain was snagged out from underneath me and I was so frustrated with losing a site that I had spent years developing that I didn't recreate it.

Until now, when ...

I'm jonesing right now for the Fryeburg Fair and all that goes with it. For those of you that don't already know, I grew up in Southern Maine and the Fryeburg Fair is Maine's largest agricultural event (held on 185 acres) in the Saco River Valley which are the foothills of the White Mountains.

It runs for 8 full days and nothing ...

Capturing the essence of fall to enjoy all year long is actually pretty easy!

The other day while walking through the woods I saw several absolutely gorgeous trees, brightly covered leaves adorning their branches and wanted to capture this beauty to brighten up my own decor inside. ...

Legend has it that any kitchen graced by the presence of a kitchen witch will never have to worry about pots boiling over, burning food, or accidental cuts and scrapes.

If your kitchen is not yet blessed with the watchful eye of a kitchen witch you can make your own with these easy ...

It's no secret that this is by far my most favorite time of the year. I love all of the colors of fall as well as the scrumptious taste of all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available.

Most of all, I love decorating for autumn and for Halloween. You can create really nice ...