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This week, I am thankful: for the kittens we saw last night Sonia and I nearly expired from the cuteness. Look!!! We had four eight …

In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, I have a fun offer for you guys from Mighty Fix! Mighty Nest runs a subscription service called the …

This week, I have a 100% mending-themed five frugal things post! 1. I fixed my joggers. Again. This pair of very old American Giant joggers …

Hello, readers! We are meeting reader Cindy today; she and her husband are full-time RVers. I wonder if there’s a larger proportion of RVers in …

Hello! Groceries in a second, but first, look at these tulips from my sister-in-law’s yard. I gave up on growing tulips myself because the voles …

New here? Thankful Thursday is our weekly effort to hunt for the good in our lives; a free mood-booster! This week, I am thankful: that …

It’s currently 11 am (ok, scratch that, it’s now after 12pm), and none of my in-draft posts are ready to go. So, stream of consciousness …

Well, the library makes up the first two, at least! 1. I put next month’s book club book on hold I am sort of allergic …

  I know I usually do a Meet a Reader post on Mondays, but I’m interrupting the schedule because the food waste course I made …

What I Spent I am still not over the joy of daylight at dinnertime. My family is probably getting tired of my enthusiasm over it, …

This week, I am thankful: for the beautiful spring weather We’ve had several low-humidity days with highs in the lower 70s and I feel like …

1. I ate the rest of the gluten-free pretzels Since Sonia is off the low FODMAP diet, she’s back on gluten. But we still had …

Hey, everyone! Reese is one of my most faithful readers; I remembered that she’d been around since forever, so I was delighted when she said …

This week, I am thankful: that we are halfway through the spring semester I am enjoying my biology class and lab, but those two classes …

1. I bought a Luna Guard My dentist told me it looks like I grind my teeth at night (whoops) and she recommended a Luna …