In addition to be being celebrated as Halloween, the 31st October 2011 is also World Savings Day. I never even knew that such a day existed! About World Savings Day This wonderful day, originally known as World Thrift Day was first started in 1924, in Italy at the first International Thrift Congress. World Savings Day is usually… Read More »Today is World Savings Day!
Last weekend I attended a birthday party for a family friend. I did not have any money to buy a gift, so I decided to make her a pair of earrings. I was feeling extremely crafty so I decided to make an extra pair just for the fun of it. Most of you don’t know,… Read More »Odd Cents Two Month Anniversary Giveaway! * CLOSED *
I had not experimented with a new dish in months. But this popped into my head (I think I saw an ad about it on Food Network) and I was determined to try this out. Just thinking about it now makes me hungry – Baked Orange Chicken and Potatoes. It was fabulous! Here’s what you will… Read More »Lunch Box Recipe: Baked Orange Chicken and Potatoes
There are some vegetables that do not require a lot of space to thrive. One such vegetable is the sweet pepper which is one of the easiest vegetables that you can plant. Caribbean people add sweet peppers to anything and everything from salad to pasta to seasonings to rice. How to Grow Sweet Peppers There… Read More »How To Grow Sweet Peppers in a Container
Another weekend is almost here and I would love to plan some family activities without worrying about how much it would cost. If I could, I would plan exciting theme parties with yummy foods and exciting weekend activities. But seeing that my budget is a little bit on the tight side, I’ve resorted to looking… Read More »Five Weekend Activities on A Budget
I love to shop online. Not only can you find some good deals, but you can save some money. It pains me to admit that shopping in Barbados is expensive. It’s amazing what you can buy online and get it a whole lot cheaper even after you factor in shipping costs. My boyfriend loves to… Read More »Five Websites For Online Shopping
Someone once told me that life insurance was a waste of time. He said that life insurance can not help you, it’s there to help those who are around when you die. That might be true, but that might not necessarily be a bad thing. I have life insurance and I didn’t even bother to… Read More »Pros and Cons of Life Insurance
If you’ve never thought about it, it’s time that you did. Making the decision to live green in an effort to save the environment is great! Because at the end of the day, we all benefit. But have you ever thought about how going green can save you save money? In a previous post, I… Read More »Five Ways to Live Green
It’s Saturday and I was feeling creative, so I decided to make some fabric covered button earrings! This is something that I’ve always to do. A few months ago, my mother was throwing out some old career suits and I decided to save the covered buttons with the intention of making earrings someday. And that… Read More »How To Make Fabric Covered Button Earrings
Isn’t growing your own food fun? How many of you remember going all crazy with excitement playing Farmville. If you did not play the game, you have to at least remember the craze that claimed the entire world. People of all ages were frantically planting crops and rearing animals and having fun doing it! I… Read More »Growing Your Own Food