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 for $17.96. So, I picked one up. But when I got home, I realized that something went wrong with the scanning, and that I’d been rung up for $17.96 x […]

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, I noticed several new mending needs. This fabric is sort of a loose weave, which makes it prone to coming apart at the seams. I fixed a few of those […]

1. I cut Sonia and Zoe’s hair Sonia wanted a trim, which is pretty easy to do on wavy hair. Any mistakes are quite invisible! I used the at-home bob method that I outlined in this post (where Sonia was the model for the photos, actually. Just a much smaller Sonia!) And I buzzed Zoe’s […]

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 […]