Q&A | Hawaii, podcasts, what I’m reading, & birthday freebies
I’m curious about how you feel about Hawaii. I mean it’s super exciting for Lisey but Hawaii is terribly expensive. Everything is vastly more expensive. …
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Five Frugal Things | scratch and dent eggs
1. I bought marked-down eggs I was going to make waffles on Sunday night and then I remembered: Oh no! I have no eggs! So …
Meet a Reader | Jo from South Africa
Hello, everyone! Today we are hearing from Jo, who lives with her family in South Africa. Jo sent me so many pictures, I couldn’t even …
10 ways to jumpstart your emergency fund this month
If you read my post about the importance of an emergency fund, you might have felt inspired to start one. But you might also be …
WIS, WWA | blue skies!
You guys! Yesterday we finally got a break from the rain and clouds and ohhhhhh, the sky was blue. I was so, so happy. When …
Thankful Thursday | Lemme tell you about Pachick
To start us off, I’m thankful for a stuffed chick. Let me explain. About five years ago, Lisey and her friend bought an enormous yellow …
A Day in My Life | a 2023 edition!
On Monday of this week, a reader told me she’d always enjoyed my Day in the Life posts, and she wondered if I’d be willing …
Five Frugal Things | a menu-planning hump
More on the menu-planning hump in item #5! 1. I redeemed more birthday freebies Let’s see…I got a huge iced coffee for free at Starbucks. …
Meet a Reader | Jenni, the Minnesotan dietician
Jenni’s food pictures made me feel hungry…for a sandwich in particular! Jenni shares my love for sandwiches, but she eats them in more interesting places …
WIS, WWA | A week of celebrations
This week had a lot going on. Tuesday, Lisey graduated from aviation mechanic school. On Thursday, which was my birthday, she passed her final test …
Thankful Thursday | And I’m 45!
Today is my birthday! I’m halfway to 90 years old, so I think I will now identify as middle-aged. 😉 This week I am thankful: …
Q&A | piano questions, plus a painful memory question
As I read the comments after I shared the video of me playing with an orchestra, I realized that a lot of you have never …
Five Frugal Things | a bench cushion repair
1. I modified my piano bench cushion After I moved last year, my piano bench was having a hinge issue. It’s not the first time…this …
Meet a Reader | Addy from The South
Hello, everyone! Today we’re meeting a reader who regularly travels to Kenya, loves to sew, and doesn’t love to coupon. 🙂 Here’s Addy: 1. Tell …
WIS, WWA | an uninspired week
You know how some weeks are full of phone-it-in nights? This was one of those! Luckily, my girls don’t really care. Whew. What I Spent …