Our last blog looked at the first part of "The Frugal Catholic Depression Era Slogan"– Make it do. Do without: Use it up: and Wear it...

Being the frugal-minded soul which I know you are, I am sure you've heard this depression-era slogan before, “Use it up: wear it out:...

As each year of fugal living ticks away, it becomes more important to make your home magical.  Now I’m not talking about tricks like...

One of the fun parts about writing is rediscovering saved articles. The following piece is one I recently uncovered, and from rereading...

My father-in-law, Captain David L. G. King, USN Retired, used to say that life held three stages: schooling, work and family, and...

One of the joys of having old friends is that you get to know their children and learn from them too. Kathy Edwards, one of my BFF from Jun

Happy New Year!!! The holidays are finally over; congratulations, you’ve survived 😊, and things are back to normal–whatever that may be....

Want a powerful tool to defeat the enemy? Try a Blessing Zapper! Amazing results guaranteed.

Most of the time, we make life more complicated than necessary. Take cream rinse or hair conditioner. It can be a lifesaver, for it...

Imagine you could carry your brain as it is now– sharp, focused, and wanting to learn– and arrive in your 60’s and beyond, thinking well....

In September of 2015, my husband of 35 years and I embarked on a new phase of married life, retirement! We took off together in our...

You want to have a lovely dinner, something magical.   What is one easy way to create that illusion?   Candles, of course. Yes, to make...

Truthfully, I don’t know when I decided to embark on a smaller existence. It must have been the cold fall night when I was in an...

Before I start this article, I want to make it clear that I am NOT a nutritionist or expert in the field of health. What I am is a...

For me, one of the beauties of The Catholic Liturgy is where it states, "It is good always and everywhere to give You thanks, Father...

This Christmas will be simple. Yes, only two of our five children will be around, but it will be uncomplicated for other reasons.  We...

My mother, Lila Wild Rife, lived to be 99: Her mother, Mabel Riggs Dunfee, lived to be 101. Both women were strong Christians who knew...

When I get dressed in the morning, two of my favorite scriptures are identical–Matthew 6:28-29 and Luke 12: 27 RSVCE.  In them, Jesus...

My husband Michael, of 35 years, and I were riding home in our 15-year-old car when I asked him, "Hey, I need to write a blog; so what do...

Before my husband and I married some 35 years ago, he was a runner, and I a dancer. I took up running myself and entered several races...