As a former dancer and lifelong art supporter, I was excited to see Project Bandaloop in their free performance at the Orange County Arts Center.  I checked out their videos on Youtube and the 2-3 minutes clips were good.  I had previously posted about their free performances on this site...

Living art is one of those things that are worth investing in because the experience stays with us for all our lives. There are many ways to add beauty and pleasure every day without costing much.   Although the artistic community have taken hits from the recession, there are still some free...

How expensive is luxury? Recently several women in a forum were cooing over the bathtub below.   They thought it was amazing.  None could afford to buy the tub but they were planning to look for something similar that they could get for their house. This bathtub was carved out of a piece...

Have a caffeine addict in your house?  Are you pouring leftover coffee into the sink every night?   Coffee grounds getting you down?  Here are some thrifty ways to repurpose your coffee habit. Try all 21, given that super caffeine-fueled energy you have. Leftover Coffee My husband must...

The word “budget” is not a cozy and exciting word.  In fact, it conjures up a painful image of entering numbers into a green ledger with a quill.  Because of this negative association with budgeting, I don’t enjoy making budgets and have had to fool myself into saving...