Our robot vacuum story: one loser, one winner
Last year at Christmastime, Lisey announced that her present to our household would be a robot vacuum. I had never seriously considered buying a robot …
Reviews
My thoughts on LuLaRich (and MLMs as a whole)
Recently, Mr. FG and I, along with much of America (!) watched Amazon’s LuLaRich documentary. And after I watched it, I got the itch to …
Mint Mobile vs. Ting and Republic Wireless
A reader recently sent me this email: I was wondering if you still use Ting wireless. My oldest son is 15, and we are considering getting …
What’s up with Sixth Continent?
Hi Kristen, I was wondering if you have any current information on Sixth Continent? I know they’ve been a mix of good and bad, so …
An Orta Self-Watering Seed Starter Review (from a non-gardener!)
This spring, I got a little seed starter pot as freebie from that gardening bundle I participated in. (I just had to pay for shipping, …
A review of Thinx and Knix (from a household of ladies!)
Please note: this post is gonna talk about period products. If that squicks you out or you think it’s inappropriate to talk about or anything …
I have a second Vitamix (!)
Thanks to Vitamix for sponsoring this post and providing the Vitamix One for review. Long-time readers may remember that I bought a Vitamix 5200 many …
Vintage-Style Buydeem Toaster Review (with Sonia’s help!)
I already own a toaster, which you’ve probably seen in the background of some of my photos; it’s a bright red number from Cuisinart, and …
Four inexpensive 2b wavy hair products (Curly Girl approved)
I recently shared a photo on social media of my wet hair followed by my dry, scrunched wavy hair, and lots of people were asking …
Whisper Bidet | a review
(The review is from me because the girls are completely hecked out by the idea of a bidet. Ha.) I know we are really late …
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 …
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 …
I bought a Vitamix. Here’s what I think of it.
Updated 2021 Those of you with eagle eyes have seen a Vitamix show up in some of my kitchen pictures. I haven’t posted about it, …
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 …
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 …