Ecofrugal Living

This is only very loosely related to the blog's new ecofrugal focus, but it's something that's been on my mind: Last night, afte...

It sometimes seems to me that there should be a word for the kind of changes you can make to a room that are neither redecorating nor remode...

One of the most popular stories on the New York Times website today is " A Roomy 178 Square Feet ," about a New Yorker who has cr...

Last April I noticed that Brian and I were ahead of the curve on an emerging trend toward frugality. The cable-free, line-dried lifestyle ...

A year after I first thought of the idea , I've finally bitten the bullet and started installing a brown-paper floor in the basement. S...

Today is Groundhog Day, a holiday not much celebrated except in elementary schools (and, of course, in Punxsutawney, PA ). It's a pity,...

I think popcorn is just about the perfect snack. It's healthful, filling, and easy to make. Of course, if you load it up with butter a...