On picky pizza-making instructions
I’ve posted several pizza recipes on my blog over the years, and two in particular have very precise equipment/method instructions. (Those two recipes are the …
Some things that are making me happy
It’ll probably be a happy/grateful mash-up this time around. Insurance is giving us a fair price for Joshua’s car. (Just so you know, I got …
Tuesday Tip | Use cashback sites when buying Groupons
This post contains referral links. You can do this when you’re buying Living Social vouchers too! I’m sure you all know about Groupon and Living …
Small and consistent wins the day. And the year.
Earth Day is today, and Hungry Harvest asked if they could sponsor me to write an Earth Day post (and run a giveaway for you …
What I Spent, What We Ate | It was an unusual week.
Unusual on several fronts, actually. What I Spent I started out the week with a $73 trip to Aldi last Friday. On Saturday, I got …
Q&A | Credit cards vs. cash + teaching kids how to drive
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How to make Whole Wheat Pizza
Click here to go straight to the printable recipe. Whole wheat pizza? What?? I know. Earthy, nutty whole wheat flour is not what you associate …
Tuesday Tip | Put the word out
When a non-emergency “I need to buy a new thing!” situation comes up, instead of buying something right away, try putting the word out. Let …
Miscellaneous bits and pieces
This post contains affiliate and referral links. I’m going for some randomness instead of a Five Frugal Things this Monday. Ready? I ordered a ThredUp …
WIS, WWA | Eating down the freezer
This post contains affiliate links. What I Spent Let’s see. I spent $47 at Aldi last Friday. I got my Hungry Harvest on Saturday ($25). …
Screen Time and me!
When I wrote about screen time and my kids, a reader asked for my thoughts about screen time for adults, and what I specifically do …
Nadine West | Like Stitch Fix, but cheaper
After one of my Stitch Fix posts, I got an email from Nadine West, a company that offers a service similar to Stitch Fix, but …
Tuesday Tip | Store leftover paint in food jars
You know how when you finish a painting project, you often have a little bit of paint leftover? You want to keep it around for …
Five Frugal Things | cereal box as shipping container + more
1. I reused a cereal box as a shipping container. Zoe sold another Calico Critter item on eBay, and we didn’t have a box the …
WIS, WWA | First one for April
Hey, friends. Happy Friday to you! I hope your weekend is full of good things. And not snow. (Our forecast has been flirting with the …