5 years later, and she still asks for a turtle.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. Remember these face-painting pictures from five years ago? Six-year-old Sonia always chose …
About Kristen
Five (early morning) Frugal Things
The Nonconsumer Advocate posts Five Frugal Things lists all the time, and I do ’em every now and again too. But today I thought it …
Calico Critter Family Portraits
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. I’m doing a grouping of frames on Sonia and Zoe’s freshly-painted walls, …
How to recycle a wagon (and give away not-perfect t-shirts)
When I declutter, it’s super important to me to dispose of my things is a not-trash-producing way. Some stuff does need to be thrown away, …
Snippets
My schedule is kind of wonky today, which is why I’m typing this up at 9:45. 😉 And the wonky schedule is why I’m just …
The Clown
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. Zoe fulfills her stereotypical baby of the family role pretty well…while she …
On low-fee prepaid cards vs. “free” bank accounts
Though free checking accounts haven’t always been around, I’ve never formally paid for a checking account in my life, and I’m willing to bet that …
It’s like a free souvenir penny machine.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. Whenever we go to the park with the railroad tracks, we bring …
Easy Homemade Not-Fried Fish Tacos
I’ve tried some fish taco recipes in the past, and I’ve always been put off by the deep-frying required. Deep-frying is messy and stinky. And …
Food Waste, Food Saves, and Painting
It’s Friday! Which means that it’s time to talk about food waste (except on every other Fridays, when it’s time to talk about food waste …
Hi. My name is Kristen, and I love clearance bins.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. I’m not a shopper by nature (let me stay home any day!), …
Summer Bucket List Update (#2!)
Every summer I make a bucket list; a plan for how I want to spend my time before summer kicks the bucket. And every month …
Ting has a GSM network! And you can get $50 for switching!
You all already know that Mr. FG and I use (and adore) Ting Wireless, right? We’ve been over this before. Really, our $25 bill can’t …
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a color!
Remember that day last week when I took three trips to Home Depot and tried 7 sample colors? Well, when Mr. FG came home from …
That was a little expensive. But fun.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words. I don’t know that we’ve ever taken our kids to the carnival …