Sonia tried being my ThredUp stylist! Here’s how it went.
Sometimes when I’ve done Stitch Fix posts, you guys have suggested that I instead hire one of my girls to be a stylist for me. …
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What I’m reading and listening to | January 2020
Last year, I made a running list of what I read (though I fell off the wagon toward the end of 2019). The problem with …
What I Spent, What We Ate | January totals
What I Spent I spent $135 on groceries this week, which I am a little surprised at because I went to Costco. But yay me! …
A simple (but hard!) way to avoid food waste
Here it is: Eat more of your fruits and vegetables. It’s not complicated. But it is hard to do. Why focus on fruits and veggies? …
So, I started a second blog.
I realized yesterday that I told my email subscribers and Twitter followers about this, but I never said anything on my actual blog. So. In …
Five Frugal Things | 100% mending
This week’s edition of Five Frugal Things happens to be entirely about mending, because once I get my sewing stuff out, I like to get …
WIS, WWA | Some appreciation, from me to you
This week, I’ve been reminded again of something I appreciate about you guys: there are so many of you that consistently show up and interact …
Marketers do not want you to be content.
Long Intro: On Monday, I wrote a Five Frugal Things post that mentioned CoolSculpting. And I wrote a few words about body image, and about …
A few words about body image + 4 other frugal things
1. I bought a squirrel repellent for my van. Longtime readers will remember my persistent troubles with squirrels nesting in my van. (Last year, I …
What I Spent, What We Ate | groceries + Chick Fil A
What I Spent I spent $107 at the grocery store, plus $33 at Chick-Fil-A (see below!) January Grocery Spending Week 1: $33 Week 2: …
Five Frugal Things | Free E-Z pass, a refund, + 3 more
1. I got a free E-Z pass transponder. (The E-Z pass is an electronic toll collection system that’s used on the east coast and also …
Stitch Fix January 2020 | I sent it all back
If you dislike Stitch Fix posts…consider yourself warned! Proceed only if you feel like being irritated today. 😉 If you’d rather peruse some hilarious second-hand …
What I Spent, What We Ate | $199!
What I Spent I got a Hungry Harvest box for $25 and then I spent $174 at the grocery store. So, I’m at $199 this …
6 ways to save money on groceries without coupons
It’s January and lots of people are looking for ways to save on groceries right now! So, I’m bumping this post back up to the …
Five Frugal Things | with a hat tip to Katy!
1. I sold a drawer pull for $12. I bought a nightstand for Zoe on Facebook marketplace for $25, painted it (a before and after …