(The review is from Mr. FG and me because the girls are completely hecked out by the idea of a bidet. Ha.) I know we are really late to the party here; lots of people bought bidets during The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020. But hey, better late than never. We have always kinda […]
5 alternatives to disposable kitchen storage bags & wraps
Over in the Frugal Girl Facebook group, a reader asked for ideas to help reduce plastic food storage usage in the kitchen (things like zipper bags, Saran wrap, and so on). I’ve tried a lot of non-disposable alternatives so I thought I’d share my favorites here. First, a note: None of these items is going […]
Two unusual silicone kitchen items I love
I am not a person who likes clutter, and my dislike of clutter certainly extends to my kitchen. Unitaskers are not my favorite thing. At all. But the two I’m going to tell you about today have definitely earned their place in my cabinet! And if you’d like to see me demonstrate them, here’s a […]
I bought a Vitamix. Here’s what I think of it.
In these current times, Amazon is not exactly the best place to order most things. But Vitamix’s direct prices match Amazon’s on the refurbished Vitamix model that I have, AND you get free shipping if you shop through links on my site. So, I’m giving this post (originally published in 2014) a fresh bump to […]
A very honest answer to a Young Living essential oils question
I got this email about a year ago: Kristen, I was wondering what your feeling is about the essential oil craze that is going on now? I am a member of Young Living but it is super expensive so I don’t order all the time. I also get from Eden’s garden and they are a […]
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 that method is that you end up with one REALLY LONG and bulky page, so I thought this year, I’d break it down by month instead. And I’ll include how […]
