Five Frugal Things | A straw, a clock, a frame, a hospital bill, and more
1. I used Strawesome’s guarantee We love our glass straws from Strawsome, and we’ve had very few breakage problems. Our straws weather the dishwasher and …
What Miss Sonia got for her birthday
Sonia turned 12 this month. Which means that a year from now, 3/4 of my children will be teenagers. (!) Sonia is still her petite …
On buying, storing, and using avocados
I have more than just a few words to go with this week’s Tuesday photo, because, avocados. 😉 I seriously love avocados. A reader emailed …
Three Homeschooling Questions
Hi there! I love your blog and I had a few quick questions about your homeschooling methods. I am amazed at your ability to …
Days I Stuck To My Plan: O
It was a wonky week. What I Spent I needed to pick up some things for Sonia’s birthday celebration at the end of last week, …
Squirrels ate my wires, MSRPs are meaningless, and more.
Every other Thursday, I write a miscellany post, full of things just a bit too small to warrant their own post. In this week’s edition, …
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About Super Lice
(Unpleasant topic, I know! But I think it needs to be addressed.) Mr. FG recently sent me an article about the outbreak of Super Lice*, …
“the common, everyday blessings”
“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for …
Upromise referrals + a duplicate coat issue
Every other Monday (or thereabouts), I answer reader questions. Got one for me? Send me an email with Q&A in the subject line. I read …
What I’m Into (and how my February habit went)
At the end of each month, I’m writing a post about what I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to, and I’m also including updates …
What I spent, what we ate (It’s March!)
I’m so happy it’s March now. March is never as cold or as full of wintry weather as January and February. Plus, the days are …
Five Frugal Things
Yesterday was Sonia’s birthday, so I didn’t think ahead about the Five Frugal Things as much as I usually would. So, let’s see if I …
I mended All Of The Things.
I always say that if you want to save money by sewing, you should practice mending. Because it reduces the need to buy replacement items, …
Money Wisdom from Bob Marley
This is a good reminder both for people who seek after happiness by spending money AND for those of us who seek after happiness by …
A pizza cheese tip
I’ve just got a short post for you today, because I spent my weekend blogging time updating my deep dish/pan pizza post with less terrible …