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Reader Sarah is a full-time RVer, and she wrote to me asking if I’d like to feature her in a Monday post, since RVing is …

(WIS, WWA = What I Spent, What We Ate) It’s not dark at dinnertime anymore! Which means I am much more inspired to pick up …

This week, I am thankful: that we are back to eating gluten The bad news is that the low FODMAP diet didn’t make an appreciable …

1. I used up the rest of the scientific cabbage Last week, Sonia and I got assigned a lab that involved using red cabbage to …

We’ve got another reader-requested interview subject today: Ruby, a Georgian reader who, like many other FG readers, was originally inspired by The Tightwad Gazette! 1. …

What I Spent I didn’t end up going to the store at all, largely because I didn’t feel good for a couple of days after …

This week, I am thankful: that some warm, sunny weather is coming It’s been a chilly, cloudy week, but we’re going to get some sun …

I recently shared a collection of breakfast and lunch photos, all with a bent towards using up odds and ends in the name of avoiding …

1. I finished the prunes! Remember how I told you all I was working through an extremely leathery container of prunes? Well, many bowls of …

A few weeks ago, there was a discussion in the comments of a Meet a Reader post where Rose was saying she’s not naturally frugal, …

  Normally, I take an hour on the weekend to plot out my week, and that includes picking out meals. I did not do that …

New here? Thankful Thursday is our weekly opportunity to practice hunting for the good in our lives, even when the world feels hard. It’s free! …

Reader April wrote in with a question about a deck, which she wanted me to ask you all. I have no personal experience with composite …

Today, we’re meeting Bee! She’s a familiar name if you read the comments here, and I think you’ll enjoy getting to know the person behind …

(WIS, WWA = What I Spent, What We Ate. That’s just awfully long to put in the title of a post!) What I Spent We …