A short blog this week because I’m working on a couple of projects that are keeping me extra busy. Being busy did get me thinking about how we sometimes fall prey to paying more money than we should when we’re run off our feet. For example, not having enough time to plan and cook dinner. Yes, we go for the convenience food or head to the nearest restaurant. I’ve done my best to avoid that, but it’s not always easy. I’ve been relying on foods in the freezer and pantry. Yesterday it was cheese pizza topped with leftover chili. And if you’re wondering how my cook once, eat for a month project is going…I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been too busy to plan all the meals and can’t seem to spare a day to do all that cooking. One thing I’m going to rely on this week is the slow cooker and hope that gets me through this busy time.

I sold my first novel last week. No word yet of a publication date, but I’ll keep you posted. Hey, you know what a shameless self-promoter I am.

And speaking of which, The Budget Smart Girl’s Guide to the Universe and Eating Well on a Budget will no longer be published on the Garden and Hearth site. Both will posted on my new Web site, here’s the link http://budgetsmartgirl.com/. Two articles are already on the site if you want to check them out. I didn’t plan to launch it until next month, so it’s in its early stages, and I hope you’ll bear with me while I get more content loaded onto the site.