Well with Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, I’ve been busy making my shopping list and my cooking plan. As has been my tradition for years now, I cook our Thanksgiving meal on the day before Thanksgiving, and then reheat it for Thanksgiving dinner. This way I can enjoy the holiday and not fuss over a sink full of dirty dishes or the fact that I spend all my time in the kitchen.

Here are some interesting articles I came across this week from the Frugal Blog Network and beyond:

From the Frugal Blog Network:
Tight Fisted Miser shares some thoughts on finding affordable health insurance.

The Frugal Duchess muses about her dream house.

Frugal Zeitgeist writes that conspicuous consumption is no longer cool.

Frugal Babe outlines her holiday gift giving plans.

Almost Frugal shows how to look fabulous, frugally.

From beyond:

Living Well On Less lists some ways to buy time between haircuts.

The Saver Queen throws a tea party at home and saves a bundle.

Money, Matter, and More Musings shares the silver lining to the dark financial cloud.

Well the kids had a grand time with last Friday’s holiday - and we’ve all eaten our fair share of candy the last few days. I made my weekly Target shopping trip yesterday and saw the Halloween candy all on sale! It would be a great time to stock up on candy for Christmas gifts for the teachers, etc.

Here are some articles I enjoyed from the Frugal Blog Network this past week:

Tight Fisted Miser reflects on his worst financial habit.

The Frugal Duchess shares 11 Tools for Teaching Kids about Money.

Frugal Zeitgeist lists some thoughts on leadership.

Frugal Babe outlines some frugal choices for your eyes.

Almost Frugal tells how to make your own wrapping paper.

Yesterday I went to my county’s designated early voting place only to find myself at the end of a very long line. There were nearly 100 people ahead of me. After waiting out in the heat for about 10 minutes (had 2 of the kids with me), it was very apparent that this was not going to be a quick process. I chose to leave the line and will attempt to vote again today (leaving all 4 kids at home with Mr. NMOM :)) Hopefully, I can find a time that is not too crowded but no matter what, I will be voting sometime this week, long wait or not.

Here are some interesting articles I read this past week from the Frugal Blog Network and other places in the blogosphere:

Almost Frugal has a new addition to her family and shares some frugal pet tips.

Frugal Babe shares a cool new way to make homemade pizza by improvising a biscuit recipe for the crust.

Frugal Zeitgeist asks her readers what types of changes they’ve seen from the current economic situation. The stores still seem pretty busy around here, but I have seen a few more garage sales than usual and more stores with huge “going out of business” signs.

The Frugal Duchess shares another way to save at the grocery store: bag rebates.

Tight Fisted Miser relates his experience with identity theft.

The Wisdom Journal provides 10 Tips to Stretch That Health Care Dollar.

The Digerati Life gives 8 Tips For First Time Home Buyers Entering This Real Estate Market.

Wisebread shares five calls you can make now to save hundreds to thousands of dollars.