1. I got a bike pump for $10 (almost a fail) I have been wanting to ride my bike, but my tires were pretty flat …

About six months before the pandemic, I started a post draft titled, “Is a recession coming?”, and I never finished the post.  It’s kind of …

As you know, I’ve been at my aunt and uncle’s Wisconsin cabin this week. So, I have not been meal-planning or cooking at all. And …

I’ve been in Wisconsin all week with extended family, at my uncle’s cabin, so fair warning, my list will probably be QUITE cabin-themed this week. …

A reader left this comment on last week’s Five Frugal Things post: I purchased my 6th prescription from Vons and received a $50 grocery gift …

In my efforts to beautify my rental home, I’ve done a bunch of small white painting projects, but none of them really warranted their own …

What I Spent This has been a seriously unusual week; I was in Dallas from Friday-Monday night, then home for three days, and by the …

This week, I am thankful: for a fun trip to see my friends in Texas I am so, so happy that I was able to …

1. I got a free 1962 mirror From where? The Buy Nothing group OF COURSE. I thought it was going to be just your run-of-the-mill …

I’m traveling back from Texas today, so here’s a post from the archives. I wrote this almost four years ago, during my first marital separation, …

See Friday below for the post title reference. 😉 What I Spent I spent: $30 on wings $49 at Aldi $13 at Safeway $11 at …

This week, I’m thankful: that we found Zoe’s hamster One morning this week, we realized that he had gotten out (as hamsters will do!) We …

Last week, when I wrote about why I am decorating my rental even though it’s temporary, Reese, who has been through a divorce herself, left …

1. I’m using up some old coffee by making cold brew When I went to my other house to grab my things to move here …

I’m sure that a lot of you are already familiar with Laura! She’s an author and podcaster, and her writing has appeared in places like …