I’m about to go on a 30-No-Shopping Challenge to not only curb my spending but to save up for a potential move.  I’ve been doing a lot of shopping lately and while I have to say I have excellent taste and can spot a bargain, I am not quite happy with the fact that I’m not saving more.  I’m bleeding out the funds that should be…

I’m on cloud 9!  I’m graduating with my M.A. degree in two weeks,  I’m speaking at The Financial Blogger Conference in October, my blogging stats have grown & Frugal Beautiful is getting a much needed layout makeover! …Speaking of makeovers,  I’m giving away $152 in Mary Kay Products to 3 lucky winners over at BeautifulGiveaways.com…check it out!…

So, the audio in this clip drives me bonkers (or you know, makes me want to cry..whatevs!)  It’s happened a couple of times where the recording on my MacBook pro doesn’t quite match up with the audio and in the past I’ve caught it and re-recorded.  Well, this time I didn’t catch it in time (it seems to line up in the beginning and end,…

As you may have read, I love New York. In the few days I spent there roaming around, I loved the many shops, art, the street fashion and of course- the food. I left New York longing to have a Vespa of my own and dreaming of all the fancy restaurants I have yet to try. One of my big life goals is to go…

Want to be considered one of the savviest, most thoughtful people in your circle of friends?  That’s right, you so do. While I could extol the virtues of thoughtfulness through this blog, or implore you that thank you notes are the life blood of generousity (and you really have no excuse to be lazy), I’m not going to. Simply put, if you don’t have the…