Feb 13, 20215 minMake Your Husband Your Hero by Beth FrederickBeth Frederick is a Chicago girl, now living in Colorado. I got to know her through a ladies' Bible study which started a few months...
Jul 17, 20203 minGot Weapons?--Part #3---The Blessing Zapper by Beth FredrickWant to add more blessings to your life. Well then learn about the Blessing Zapper and you are going to get rich!
May 28, 20204 minGot Weapons? --Part #2--Give Thanks by Rachel Miller Rachael Miller spoke up in our Bible study and said, "Thankfulness gives life. I saw amazing differences between thankful people and unthank
Jan 24, 20204 minChange Just One Thing in 2020 AND Change Your LifeThrow Down the Gauntlet and change your life one step at a time.
Oct 29, 20193 minThrow a Thanksgiving AuctionThanksgiving traditions are something to look forward to every year, especially when they involve chaos, disagreement and family bonding.
Aug 23, 20193 minThree Wise Things I’ve Learned in Ten YearsDear Frugal Catholic Readers, I thought I’d written this blog for ten years because I have ten years' worth of articles in here. But...
Jul 18, 20184 minWhat’s Your New Straight?Some folks are born straight: others are crooked to the core. I am one of the latter. Case in point, when I was young, I asked God for...
Dec 5, 20174 minAnd Wear It OutThe whole concept of wearing something out sounds awful. Who wants to use something so long that it eventually gets holes and cracks and...
Oct 2, 20174 min Do WithoutOur 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...
Jun 26, 20175 minThe Hidden Value of Making Magic in Your HomeAs each year of fugal living ticks away, it becomes more important to make your home magical. Now I’m not talking about tricks like...
May 30, 20174 minYou Can Change Your Life with Just 15 Minutes a DayOne of the fun parts about writing is rediscovering saved articles. The following piece is one I recently uncovered, and from rereading...
Apr 1, 20172 minRetire Without FearMy father-in-law, Captain David L. G. King, USN Retired, used to say that life held three stages: schooling, work and family, and...
Feb 28, 20176 minMinimizing from More to Less by Courtney Cotton 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
Jul 29, 20163 min15 Thrifty Ways to Date Your MateIn 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...
Jun 30, 20161 minFrozen CandlesYou want to have a lovely dinner, something magical. What is one easy way to create that illusion? Candles, of course. Yes, to make...
Jan 29, 20163 minThe Immense Value of ThankfulnessFor me, one of the beauties of The Catholic Liturgy is where it states, "It is good always and everywhere to give You thanks, Father...
Dec 24, 20153 minOur Best Simple Christmas EverThis Christmas will be simple. Yes, only two of our five children will be around, but it will be uncomplicated for other reasons. We...
Sep 30, 20154 minGod and Second-Hand ClothesWhen 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...
Feb 25, 20154 minGive Your Loved One the Free Gift of Prayer Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but hopefully, the effects of your shared affection will linger longer than just this month. And as a...
Dec 5, 20143 minGive a Love Mug for ChristmasSometimes Christmas becomes so complex with expectations that we miss its lowly treasures. So this year, I decided NOT to focus on What...