What I Spent I finally made a trip to Aldi, and I spent $201. So, this means my July grocery spending is waaay over what I usually budget. My average spending is $150/week and this month my average was $174/week. If this continued long-term, that would be one thing. But I’m guessing, based on years […]

This is pretty off-topic, but based on some comments I’ve been getting, I thought it needed to be addressed. (For instance, a reader on my Facebook page told me I was “submitting to the regime” by wearing a mask, and that it was “the new hijab”.) That is, uh, not quite how I see it. […]

1. I sold a Target return. This was such a weird situation. Let me explain. One of the swimsuits we ordered was too small for Zoe, so I went through the online returns process. Target refunded me, but said I didn’t need to bother to return the suit. (I’m surprised Target does this, and I […]

I’ve been using this sauce every time I make pizza lately, but I haven’t ever put the recipe in a blog post. And I figured the recipe needed a place to live here on the blog so I can link to it from my pizza post. I like this sauce because it gives the pizza […]

Frozen milk takes approximately 3 years to thaw. Ok, so not actually, but it feels like it. HOW DOES IT STAY ICY FOR SO LONG??? I’ve been buying extra gallons and throwing them into my chest freezer (to help cut down on milk runs) and my soul, I cannot believe how long a gallon of […]

As I was thinking of fun activities you could do at home with just a few supplies, I remembered this craft post, so I’m bumping it up to the top of the pile today. If you are looking for an easy, no-prior-experience-necessary paper craft, I have just the thing for you! And as a further […]