Posts from: February 2013

Hello, readers! I’m pleased to report that my illness has pretty much left the building…just a quiet, slightly hoarse voice remains. Which means that I …

I haven’t gotten sick for almost exactly two years now (Thank you, dear immune system!), so I kind of thought I might be due to …

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding …

It’s been a little while since I last stopped in at Goodwill, but this trip reminded me exactly why I love thrift store shopping. I …

That’s the sound of my dryer not squealing. It’s a beautiful sound. You may remember that last year, I had to take it all apart …

I’ve: -been delighted that the days are getting longer. 5:30 or 6:00 rolls around and I look out the window and notice that it’s not …

In yesterday’s Q&A post, I shared about how I communicate about finances (by writing up a report every month). But today, I wanted to open …

Every Monday, I answer a few of the questions that my readers send me. If you have a question you’d like me to answer in …

Every week, I post a picture of the food that has gone bad over the last seven days. Why do I do this? Because in …

Every once in a while a cranky person or a troll rolls through here and leaves a comment that refers to me as being poor, …

Aren’t they beautiful?? I made ’em with two ingredients, both from Aldi. Aldi has a number of different flavors of chocolate, but the 70% dark …

(Email subscribers, I apologize if you’re getting this for the second time. I had a post-scheduling goof.) So there’s this light at the bottom of …

When I came across this recipe on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to try it ASAP. It’s really quick because it uses a combo of …

You know how I’m on a crusade to own the right amount of stuff at my house? And how I think the right amount of …

Every other Monday (er, Tuesday this time!), I answer a few of the questions that my readers send me. If you have a question you’d …