I love a good contest. Even more than a good contest, I love a good contest without a reading fee. Back when I was in college, one of my teachers advised us to stay away from fee-based contests. “You’re writers,” he pointed out. (He also pointed out that we were college students, which was painfully obvious [...]
Posts Tagged ‘frugality’
Five No-Fee Writing Contests
Posted in Writing, tagged Binnacle, Bulwer-Lytton, frugality, Glass Woman Prize, Mercedes M. Yardley, Shock Totem, Whidbey Island Student Choice Award, writing contests on April 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Make Your Own Laundry Detergent. Woo Hoo!
Posted in Writing, tagged do it yourself, frugality, going green, look ma I can make stuff, make your own laundry detergent, time is currency on March 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Why? A couple of reasons. It’s green. It saves money. It smells better than the store brands. The kids think you’re amazing because you get to use a cool food processor, and it just feels good to make something of your own. Best of all? It’s super easy! You all know I’m strapped for time, [...]
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