Our leader whom we affectionately call Ivy (or HBIC as she calls her self) and her business partner Heather have gotten a wonderful write-up in the Charleston Post and Courier this week. The paper not only discusses the blog but how sensible their advice is.

These are days of mixed messages: Our economy is weak because we don’t save enough; the only way to avoid a recession is for everybody to spend more. Whatever. No matter what the experts say, we don’t see anything wrong with smart, frugal, debt-free living. Which is why we read Home-Ec 101 (motto: ‘What You Wish Your Mama Taught You’), a Web site produced by Heather Solos of Moncks Corner and her friend, Ivy Hogan of Nashville, Tenn.

These enterprising (if occasionally snarky) young mothers write about (and talk about) such tips as how to stretch a family food budget, how to store lettuce and how to prevent your socks from disappearing in the wash. So when our thoughts turned to frugality, we turned to Heather and Ivy (www.home-ec101.com) for advice.

And advice they give in a wonderful layout at the paper that focuses on the information they give to people living on a budget.

Congratulations to Heather and Ivy for being recognized for not only offering an entertaining blog, but one that is practical and fun to read. We knew it all the time.

And now some of the media is paying attention as well.