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Get Over The Fear Of Cooking At Home…

Posted on28. Feb, 2010 by Forest.

I love to cook at home, but it wasn’t always this way.
I remember thinking that boiling vegetables and grilling a chicken breast (pre Vegetarian days) was an adventurous task. If I was feeling particularly frisky I would put some black pepper on before cooking… oh la la!!
I ate plain and reasonably healthy but didn’t cook [...]

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Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas

Posted on23. Nov, 2009 by Forest.

The holiday season is almost in full swing and this year, maybe more than many years before everyone is looking for ‘cheap Christmas gift ideas’. Many store offer cheap Christmas gift ideas lists, but be careful, a ‘cheap Christmas gift’ list from a store may not  be as cheap as they would like you to [...]

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Beef Curry Recipe

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by Forest.

I guess you are looking for a decent Beef Curry Recipe? Well you are in the right place…. I recently posted about my Vegetarian Curry Recipe which is something that I make very very often. However I understand that you may want more than just veggies in your meal so here is an addition to [...]

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Frugal Living Forum

Posted on27. Jul, 2009 by Forest.

Guess what?
Frugal Zeitgeist has a brand new Frugal Living Forum and we are just in pre-launch stage looking for members to start an active community.
So any input would be much appreciated. I will be there and a few other new members to start discussing any matter related to frugal living and maybe even anything else [...]

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Cheap Home Decorating Ideas

Posted on09. Apr, 2009 by Dragon Sue.

Image by Thrift Store Addict via Flickr

Like all life style choices, decorating your home, be it a rented apartment or a mansion, is a very personal thing to you, and I am not going to tell you to do this, that and the other, because it just won’t work for you.
However, on the other hand, [...]

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Earth Hour Is Coming

Posted on26. Mar, 2009 by Dragon Sue.

On the 28th of March, at 8.30pm, something extraordinary is going to happen all around the world. It is going to spread faster than a speeding bullet. It is going to take the powers that be by surprise, and it is growing from the ground up!

I’m talking about Earth Hour, where [...]

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Avatar Maker Download

Posted on25. Feb, 2009 by Forest.

It’s always fun to have an online avatar and this Avatar Maker Download allows you to create some really fun and cool avatars…… Best of all, it’s free and spam free.
Zwinky Avatar Maker Download allows you to create an avatar that looks a lot like you. Male, Female, Youn, Old, however you wish. The dress [...]

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We Are Back…. Please Welcome Susan

Posted on08. Nov, 2008 by Forest.

Hi Everyone,
My posting on this blog has been awfully inconsistent in recent months and I have blamed this mostly on lack of time and being busy with the realities of life…. and that sadly is making enough cash to pay the rent!
Anyway I recently asked for some feedback from all my subscribers and had a [...]

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15 tips on saving money on heating your home

Posted on15. Oct, 2008 by Forest.

With today’s problems with the economy and the credit crunch, we should all be looking at ways to save ourselves some money. Many people are finding themselves in debt because of the soaring price of food and household bills. The biggest rise in costs to the average household is gas and electric. [...]

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Read All About It! Tabloids can Help Save Money Heating Your Home

Posted on05. Oct, 2008 by Forest.

The need to heat our homes cheaply and efficiently is back on the agenda now with the summer nights gone and the cold October chills are with us.

Image Source: http://www.sharewareconnection.com/fireplace-3d-screensaver.htm
So this is the first article of the Fall here on Frugal Zeitgeist that looks to save a little cash on the heating bills.
One way in [...]

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