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Simple tips and advice on living well in college. Articles focus on cooking for two, gardening, growing your own food, natural cooking and cleaning and much more. Recipes posted targeted toward college crowd.
Dear blog readers:The URL for this blog will be changing ever so slightly. Instead of cheapcollegeliving.blogspot.com we'll now be cheapcollegelivin.blogspot.com. Slighly irritating, I know. I feel the same way I can assure you. But this simple littl (read full article)
This past week I was bitten by the "craft bug". My fiance came home on my day off to a living room full of scrapbooking paper, glues, scissors, and random scraps of fabric- he had no idea what he was getting himself into! I've got several projects in (read full article)
Well, its not quite the sprawling garden I regularly dream of, but we have our little Earthbox set up and ready to go for the year.The set-up process was actually a lot easier than I had expected. The directions were simple and from start t (read full article)
I'm a little sad this spring that I won't be able to have quite a large and productive garden as last year, we're moving and toting a bunch of 2 foot tall tomatoe plants just isn't going to fit the bill. So I'll be downsizing this year, and trying to (read full article)
Most bookclubs aren't very "college student friendly" because of the time commitment (not only the meetings, but the reading of books themselves). Plus, with all that studying, who's got time to read for fun? In college, reading for pleasure is a dre (read full article)
This weekend only- January 16th and 17thHy Vee Stores will be having a "Red Hot" Sale.Specific deals and sales will vary by store and region. According to the website, sales are "so secret" that they won't be released until 5 PM tonight.Details are o (read full article)
I came up with this recipe off the top of my head out of desperation for something to serve with my Creole Shrimp stir- fry and rice I had planned for dinner. We didn't have much in the fridge, but I found a few apples and an idea was born. This reci (read full article)
I know I'm a little late on posting some of these ideas, but since I actually used these as gifts this year, I couldn't spill the beans until after Christmas (in case any gift receivers were reading!). All of these gifts can be made during any season (read full article)
The weather here has been crappy lately; ice, cold, snow, and more ice. All the dreariness has been making me miss my garden, so I decided to post a few pictures of the produce from our garden last year. (read full article)
If you're a follower of this blog at all, you'll already know I love figuring out new ways to save money. If you're a new visitor, thanks for dropping by, and now you know.This month I figured out a really easy way to get some awesome coupons ( (read full article)
I just got an email about this and had to share. This is an amazing project sponsored by Xerox.If you go to this website you can choose from over 20 hand drawn cards from children around the country.Simply fill out your name, hometown, and a little m (read full article)
Did you know that Amazon has a "Sales and Special Offers" feature on the grocery section of their website?Me either, until now. You can visit this link to see the current specials and coupons.While this may not make sense for just anyone, if you're s (read full article)
This morning we stopped by the only Bruegger's Bagel in town to pick up some coffee and bagels to enjoy while we were running our other errands. My parents used to get us Brueggers as kids, but I haven't been to one in years, certainly not my entire (read full article)
Ever wondered why that burger you just got through the drive through window NEVER and I do mean, never looks as good as the ones on the commercial? My dad sent me this video the other day... it demonstrates just another way that fast food compa (read full article)
I recently ran out of my store bought shower spray, and decided this go around I'd try and make my own. I rinsed out and re-used the bottle from the store-bought cleaner and then made my mix. This is so simple, and even though its got vinegar in it ( (read full article)
I am SO excited about this. Yogurt is one of the most expensive things we buy, and I'm always frustrated with the excessive packaging so I've been looking for a way to cut down in this area for a long time!I originally found the recipe for the yogurt (read full article)
Wow! I was just looking back at my most recent posts and realized that I've been a bit obsessed with food lately! I guess its the chilly fall weather- I love fall cooking! So I've decided to mix it up today and talk about another way to save money, a (read full article)
This recipe goes together quickly and bakes in just 25 minutes so it's great to throw together at the last minute. I tend to make these banana bars when I've got a few overripe bananas left that may be getting too mushy to enjoy otherwise (banana bre (read full article)
This recipe couldn't be easier, and its great as a quick lunch because it takes minimal preparation and cleanup. I'd also use this recipe for a sports gathering with friends because its fun and who doesn't love pizza?!I used my "Little Dipper" or min (read full article)
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