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Freezer challenge, anyone?

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freezer challenge

Since the grocery store options are a little iffy for most of us, this seems like a perfect time for a freezer challenge. Are you with me? Almost all of us have a stash of random food hiding out in our freezers (doubly true for those of us with chest freezers!), and right now, we […]

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6 ways to make your house more lovely for $0

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living room curtains hung higher

Since we are all suddenly in our homes a lot, and since that situation seems like it’ll go on for a while, I thought this post could use a re-publish. Enjoy! If you have a big fat home-improvement budget, then making your home beautiful is no great challenge. But since most of us have a […]

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WIS, WWA | Week one of trying not to shop

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Dinnerly spaghetti pie

It’s been a weird week. No homeschool tutorial, our appointments are all cancelled, and Mr. FG has now begun working from home. Zoe and I DID leave the house to go do our shift at the cat rescue, though, because cats still need to eat. But don’t worry…even on normal days, we faithfully use hand […]

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You’re suddenly homeschooling! And you have questions.

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I’m not sure I thought I’d ever see the day when half of the United States population was homeschooling*. But here we are! Welcome to the group, everyone. *A reader pointed out that perhaps a better name for this is “distance learning”. Still. You are doing school. At home. So, it’s kinda similar to homeschooling. […]

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On not using paper towels

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How to keep towels and dishcloths sanitary

This is one of those areas where frugality and environmentalism overlap (in my experience, that happens quite often!). I also think that this is probably one of the most painless money saving moves I make. I’ve poked around for quite a while and I cannot for the life of me find the statistics about how […]

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6 non-grocery-store food ideas for you

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empty bread aisle from coronavirus

Welp. Life has gotten considerably crazier here in the U.S. since I last blogged on Friday. Schools are closed, events are cancelled, people are working from home, and, uh, the grocery stores are kind of nuts. If you want something like lemon extract, you’re good. It’s in stock! But you’d better not want bread, bananas, […]

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