Our blue Cookie Monster tree
So, about our blue tree… You know how I told you we bought a blue Christmas tree? Well. It was Lisey’s idea. She really loves …
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The 2020 cookie guessing contest
Congrats to DarleneH for getting all the cookie guesses correct! You can see all the answers in this post. Long-time readers know that at our …
Win a $50 Novica gift card!
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jennifer, the winner. Jennifer, you’ve been emailed! Never heard of Novica? Novica is a National Geographic company that …
Win a Cleanse, Smooth, Nourish package from Third Day Naturals
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Carol, the winner! Carol, you’ve been emailed. I have a holiday giveaway for you from a small company …
WIS, WWA | I made chowder that Sonia can eat!
What I Spent More on the chowder down below. For now, grocery shopping: I spent $130 at Aldi and $90 elsewhere. So I had kind of a high …
Thankful Thursday | 11 more days
New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; a (frugal and free) exercise to help us hunt for the good …
Lately, I’ve been…
listening to -Podcasts….I go in fits and spurts with podcasts. I get really behind, and then I catch up on them all at once when …
Five Frugal Things | $54 back at Aldi
1. I got a $54 refund at Aldi A few weeks ago, Aldi had a special 3-pack of their organic, grass-fed ground beef; 4.5 pounds …
How to make fried cornmeal mush
(I first published this recipe in 2009, before the advent of printable recipes. So, here it is with fresh pictures, a printable recipe card, …
WIS, WWA | a lazy shopper again
What I Spent I was a grocery shopping slacker this week again. I got a $25 Hungry Harvest box, did a quick $27 trip to Harris Teeter, …
Thankful Thursday
New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; a (frugal and free) exercise to help us hunt for the good …
Five Frugal Things | a small boo to Crate and Barrel
1. I mended our bench cover (again) I’ve mended this at least 2-3 times before (see this post) but after I washed it this latest time, …
an extremely brief Cyber Monday post
The online world today is filled with deals. So I have two things to say: 1. It is ok if you don’t take advantage of …
Small Business Saturday and Sunday for Sonia
The S’s are all lining up nicely there. 😉 Sonia has some knitted friends that she would like to sell, so I thought Small Business …
WIS, WWA | I flew by the seat of my pants
What I Spent The only grocery spending I did this week was a quick stop at Aldi on Monday to pick up a ham …