Friday, March 13th, 2009

This HARO Brought to You By…

Me! Anyone in the media business has become a huge fan of HARO, which stands for Help a Reporter Out. Social media and marketing guru Peter Shankman created it, oh, about a year ago. HARO is a thrice-daily list of media leads, which I’ve used as a writer and as someone trying to promote her [...]

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Suddenly Frugal is a Fave Five

Hey, there folks. Just wanted to share with you that the Role Mommy blog has named Suddenly Frugal a Fave Five for this week. They’ve highlighted my recipe for DIY laundry detergent, and held it up as an “ingenious post.” Pretty cool. I hope you’ll check it out.

Friday, March 13th, 2009

3 Safety Precautions with DIY Cleaners

When my children were really young, I was vigilant about keeping cleaning products away from curious fingers. We had those special child-resistant locks on all of the cabinets, and anything that could potential hurt the kids, well, we stored that stuff way up high. Even I couldn’t reach them when I stood on a step [...]