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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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?” […]

1. I sold two things on Facebook Marketplace Two items are out of my house, they’re now in homes where they’re needed, and I have $80. This is a nice little collection of benefits for the 10-15 minutes I spent making the listings and responding to messages. Note: Every time I list something for sale, […]

1. I got a free milkshake for Zoe Yesterday was a braces-tightening day, and she asked for a milkshake on the way home. I pulled up the app to make an order and got a notification that I had enough points for a free large milkshake. Yay! So, this was accidentally frugal. 2. I picked […]