Well, I barely shopped. But we did eat all week.
I didn’t do an honest-to-goodness grocery shopping trip this week, partially because I don’t like shopping and partially because we didn’t end up needing a …
Five Frugal Things | A fix-it edition
It’s a Five Frugal Things Thursday! And 3/5 items are repairs I did, so, yay me. 😉 1. A fish quilt fix A year or …
My simple 8-piece cookware collection
A lot of you wanted more posts on simplicity, and you all also have asked for more posts about buying high-quality items that last. Sooo, …
Couldn’t you just look at the sky forever?
If you’ve been a reader for a while, you probably know about my love for clouds. I don’t like the rainy, dreary sort, but the …
How do you decide how much life insurance to carry?
Every other Monday, I answer a question or two from readers. Got one for me? Send me an email! I’ve been researching life insurance. My …
Our 2015 Pumpkins!
We usually carve our pumpkins a little earlier in October, but we’re barely squeaking them in before month’s end this time! Here’s all of ’em …
What I bought, what I spent, what we ate
It’s grocery report/menu day! Let’s jump right in. What I Bought Well. I may have stopped at the produce stand again. And I may have, …
Miscellany: REI, pumpkin votives, & I want something unnecessary.
Happy Thursday, frugal peoples! It’s time for some miscellany. REI is skipping Black Friday. For real. You can read all about it here. They’re closing …
Why I (mostly) don’t boycott
Occasionally, when I post about a purchase, readers question why I’ve chosen to shop somewhere. And since I’m big on mindful spending, I thought a …
You guys! I have a great Mrs. Meyer’s offer for you!
I’ve done ePantry offers before, but this is the best one yet! Through Sunday, November 1st, there’s a really super great offer available for Frugal …
Is it ok to have kids share a room? And what’s it like to go from 2 to 3 kids?
Hi! I am a long time reader of your blog, and really enjoy your insightful posts. I have a 3.5 year old and a 17 …
Grocery Spending/Menu Plan | I shopped a little more this week.
It’s Friday! Also known as share-the-grocery-shopping-and-eats-from-Kristen’s-house day. (One can see why we usually just call it Friday.) The Grocery Shopping I bought a lot more …
Five Frugal Things : An everyday edition
It’s time for Five Frugal Things! I didn’t do anything amazingly creative yesterday….just some regular ol’ staple frugal stuff. I rescued some dry bread Remember …
By Request: the homeschool curriculum we’re using this year
Through the years, readers have asked about the homeschool curriculum I use, and though I’ve written about that a little, I haven’t done a thorough …
These were definitely used up and worn out.
Years ago, Lisey originally got a pair of Schwinn rollerblades from Goodwill. She’s long outgrown them, but during my summer decluttering, I found ’em and …