Ellevest | Investing for women
When I did my reader survey last year, you guys said you’d like to learn more about investing. I haven’t blogged much about investing, largely …
Tuesday Tip | Turn your glass containers upside down.
Every Tuesday, I post a quick frugal tip. To cut back on plastic waste and to save money, we try to store food in reusable …
Five Frugal Things | Okay, six. I couldn’t stop.
1. I took in the waist of Zoe’s pajama pants. She’s in that unfortunate stage where the girls’ sizes seem to get really wide at …
WIS, WWA | I’m $55 over budget
What I Spent Last Friday, I spent $10.47 at Target. I rarely buy food there, but I had to get some clothes for Zoe, so …
Don’t pull your jeggings/skinny jeans on by the belt loop!
Ask me how I know. I couldn’t even have told you that I do this. I mean, I thought I was pulling them on by …
Tuesday Tip | Weigh your pre-bagged produce
Did you know that the weight of prepackaged produce (such as potatoes or oranges) can vary? Typically, each container/bag will have at least the amount …
On being content with a teeny bathroom
We live in a two-level house, and there’s a bathroom on each level. Upstairs, by the kids’ bedrooms, is the bathroom I painted gray this …
WIS | WWA | Aaaand, it’s February
We’re one month closer to spring, friends! And the days are getting longer, minute by minute. Time for a fresh grocery budget too. What I …
10 Things That Are Making Me Happy
Because making lists like this is good for me! You can do one too, in the comments. If you feel blue, it’ll probably help you. …
Ask the Readers: How do I make frugal party treat bags?
Cathy wrote in with this question: I am looking for some more frugal ideas for treat bags for Christmas/Valentine/Halloween parties. With multiple kids in elementary …
Tuesday Tip | Freeze your greens
Amazon links are affiliate links. I’ve mentioned this in passing before, but I thought it deserved a little highlight. So. If you have too much …
Five Frugal Things | Much eBaying has happened.
Good Monday to you, friends! I know not everyone feels this way, but I love Mondays. They’re like a mini New Year every seven days…a …
WIS/WWA | A no-Aldi week. (wait, what??)
FIRST: One of my readers ordered a knitted bunny from Sonia, with a red dress, for her mom as a Valentine’s Day gift. Somehow, I …
We are all making choices with our money.
Responses to a few recent posts got me ruminating on this topic, so I thought I’d throw some thoughts into a blog post. Let’s jump …
Well. We adopted two pets.
ATTENTION: There are pictures of a guinea pig in this post. Proceed accordingly. I’ve never been much of an animal person. People are more my …