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 how much money we could save if we did not believe the industry’s message which says, “Your body is wrong, and we can help you fix it.” Apparently I should […]
6 ways to make your house more lovely for $0
If you have a big fat home-improvement budget, then making your home beautiful is no great challenge. But since most of us have a lot of other things vying for our money, I thought I’d make a list of ways to make your home feel more lovely for a grand total of $0. 1. Clean it […]
Sometimes, I hate the internet. And I’m a part of what I hate.
This morning, someone told me how much she enjoyed our Christmas cookies. (Understandable. Who could not love cookies with eyes??) Then she mentioned something about how she hadn’t even made cookies yet. And I instantly thought about how, to someone reading my blog, it could appear that my Christmas plans are moving along just swimmingly. […]
Stop saying things are easy when they’re not!
In our current headline-driven, Pinterest-y culture, I see many promises of “easy”. Five Easy Ways to Meal Prep Easy Workout Plans for Busy Moms Easy DIY Furniture Plans Budgeting Made Easy I understand the intent behind these headlines, but I think they end up doing people a disservice. If these things were truly easy, why […]
It’s going to be imperfect. Keep trying anyway.
This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. The other day, I opened a new bar of soap from Third Day Naturals, and I set the wax paper wrapper aside to add to my compost. That was a nice no-waste feeling, […]
You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it.
This is a phrase that I have most definitely said to my kids. And I’m pretty sure that my parents said it to me! There is something in children that makes them think that doing things they don’t want to do is some kind of great injustice. Or that not wanting to do something is […]
