The El-Cheapo Fountain of Youth

I don't typically watch Dr. Oz, but I do love the man. He's smart, he's hip, he's an MD, and his name is Mehmet. I think mostly I just like his name. But I digress.

On his show yesterday, he showed how you can make your own anti-wrinkle cream with Sudafed and lotion. I didn't watch the show, but I heard about it, and apparently when he demonstrated on his lovely assistant's own eye wrinkles, you could definitely see a difference. Well, since we all know that magic creams always work under the gilt of Hollywood lighting, I decided to give this DIY a try at home.

So I crushed up a little red Wal-phed into a cup with the butt end of a butter knife, smeared the powder around with a little plain lotion I had lying around, and rubbed it into the tiny lines under my eyes. Since I'm looking down the loaded barrel of age 30, it's about time I get my anti-wrinkle on, but you all know I'm not going to drop any more than $10 on any cosmetic at any given time, and even that is a stretch. So needless to say, I was really hoping this stuff would work.

And guess what! This stuff works! I could still see some lines, but they were much less pronounced. So then I slathered that crap all over my face. It can't hurt, right? Miracles happen every day. And according to the good doctor, you can use this stuff every day with no side affects. So yay! Put that in your Truth Tube and smoke it.

Rantings From Afar

My 18-month-old felt the need to "Amen!" everything that was said in church this morning. Needless to say, it was quite adorable, and carries the bonus of making us look like fantastic parents. I'm waiting for the day when he'll yell "I need to pee!" or something considerably worse and shame my entire family. It will happen.

In other news, I watched "Julie & Julia" last night since it's been sitting in the cabinet for months whilst I awaited a rare night sans husband. Girly movies bring out his more obnoxious qualities, so I've learned to bide my time until I can shoo him out the door and bust out with the chick flicks. But, wow, it was a really great movie! And now I can't help feeling that this blog should be more than just a random recipe or sale alert. I started out with such good intentions, but life has a way of sidetracking my best laid plans. So from here on out, I'll be getting back to my roots and diligently looking for ways to save my family (and you) money.

And this just occurred to me because I just bought diapers this weekend. So if you don't have a kid, scroll down now. Like tons of other moms, I bought Pampers Baby Dry overnight diapers because I figured they were the best. However, after much deliberation and hemming and hawing, the Big Guy convinced me to try the Wal-Mart brand diapers. They don't say overnight on them, but they say to compare to Baby Dry. Well, I was pretty flipping skeptical, but after several months of use, I would have to say they are as good if not better. I think we actually have fewer leaks now. And the kicker, a box of these suckers is about $6 cheaper. You should try them.

Okay, babyless people, pick back up here.

I came across a fantastic dessert that is the easiest thing in the world. The ingredients are as follows:

1 can pie filling (your choice, I've used cherry)

1 box angel food cake mix

That's it. I know! It's crazy. Just mix them together in a bowl and pour into a casserole dish. Sometimes I skip the whole bowl thing (who has time?) and mix straight in the dish. Stick it in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Et voila! It is oh-so-tasty and cheap. I believe I will call that frugalicious.