1. I made a quesadilla to use up some elderly tortillas We had two tortillas that had been sitting around for a while, unloved and unwanted. So I made a quesadilla for lunch, and I added a sliced jalapeño. 2. We DIYed some closet shelving for Zoe When we bought this house, the closets all […]
A collection of tiny blog posts
Good Monday morning to ya! (Well. It’s Monday morning as I type this. I have no idea when you will read it.) I’ve got a post full of random things for you today. It’s like a collection of tiny blog posts. The bookshelf is in Sonia’s room Mr. FG and I carried it up there […]
Five Frugal Things | I have a new painting project
1. I picked up a free bookshelf for Sonia’s room Which means…I have a new painting project. I am a glutton for punishment. And also I cannot say no to free, paint-able furniture. In my defense, I had been actually shopping for a paint-able bookshelf to buy on Facebook Marketplace. So when a free one […]
Five Frugal Things | I did two appliance repairs
The other day I was thinking, “Wow, I’m really thankful that all my appliances have been working well.” And then two of them needed help within 24 hours. Good thing I don’t think this was causation, because otherwise I could make quite a strong argument for not being grateful about working appliances. 1. I fixed […]
Don’t buy this sweater (plus other random tidbits)
We haven’t had a randomness post in a while; it seemed like time for one! 1. Don’t buy this sweater if you’re built like me. I saw this tunic sweater in a roundup of Amazon sweaters, and I thought it looked cute and comfy. So I ordered one in small/medium. And while it WAS comfy, […]
Five Frugal Things | 48 pounds for $14
Apples, that is. 1. I got 48 pounds of apples for $14 I’ve struck out a few times when stopping for apples lately, but yesterday my stop paid off! The produce stand had two boxes of bruised apples, and rather than weighing them and going by the pound, the owner just said, “How about $14?” […]
