WIS, WWA | flying to pieces
What I Spent If you get the “flying to pieces” reference, then you’ve probably read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books as many times as I …
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Thankful Thursday | windows open!
This week, I am thankful: for a lovely, cool morning As I type this, my office window is open and there’s some delightful air coming …
Stream of consciousness | 16 days
Two weeks and two days until the end of the semester! (am I counting down every day? Why, yes.) The work left: One regular exam …
Five Frugal Things (ok, four!)
1. I cleaned up my yard with my neighbors Remember when I was trying to figure out if I should hire someone to clean up …
Meet a Reader | Robin from Wisconsin
Today, we have the pleasure of meeting a reader who has never commented (despite being a very, very longtime reader!). And if you are a …
WIS, WWA | spring fever
What I Spent Boyyyyy, am I ready for the semester to be done. Three weeks from today, I will be officially on summer break! It’s …
Thankful Thursday | polarizing toast
(see below for the toast issue) This week, I am thankful: for a clinical bag from a sweet reader A blog reader messaged me letting …
Q&A | Piano music, auto-feeders, photo books, + more
I’ve been enjoying hearing your Instagram posts playing the piano. I’ve gotten in a rut with my piano music and wondered if you would consider …
Five Frugal Things | formica girl
My formica countertops make three appearances in this post. I’m out here being a formica influencer. 😉 Do you all wanna run out and exchange …
A little bit of this, a little bit of that (plus, give me fashion advice)
It’s not stream of consciousness today…it’s more of a miscellany collection, because I have a bunch of small things I want to share with you! …
WIS, WWA | sandwich, sandwich, sandwich
What I Spent I put this post together and realized that I have eaten a version of a sandwich almost every night. And I did …
Thankful Thursday | mainly a placeholder
Hey guys! I have an exam in 45 minutes (as of this typing), so I do not have time to do a full-on Thankful Thursday …
Why I don’t dye my gray hair
The gray hair in question: In the inadvertently selfie-heavy Five Frugal Things post yesterday, reader Crystal left this comment: I especially love your hair! Lovely! …
Five Frugal Things | a selfie edition
I didn’t realize until I put this post together that it was gonna have so many pictures of me. So, it’s the Inadvertent Selfie Edition. …
8 Homemade Sauce Ideas (from a sauce fan)
As you guys know, I am a big fan of sauces. In my book, pretty much everything is better with a sauce, especially if the …