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I’m pleased to report that I am feeling slightly less negative than yesterday. I cleaned up my room. I went for a walk. I had …

Full disclosure: today I am feeling uncharacteristically negative. There are a lot of really frustrating and hard things going on in my life and sometimes, …

Last Wednesday when I didn’t have time to write an actual post, Becca suggested that on such days, I could just put up a post …

1. I got my tire fixed for free My driver’s side front tire got low this past May. Then it was fine until a few …

I was a teenager in the 90s, and while this may be true of other eras as well, I remember there being a LOT of …

What I Spent First, how about a gratuitous picture of The Original Cat? After seeing Chiquita photos, some of you have been asking, “Where is …

This week I am thankful: for my new set of highlighters Previously, I was in possession of a single yellow highlighter, from the abandoned house. …

Yesterday I had another exam, and last night I worked through a whole bunch of lab homework. SO MANY VIDEOS TO WATCH. And then when …

1. I’m using metal containers to pack my lunches Reusable containers make for a greener lunch, and a cheaper lunch. I love glass containers for …

In a recent post, I shared a picture of my messy kitchen. I’ve done this quite a few times before. See here: And also here: …

What I Spent Since I spent some time last Friday doing a thorough job of planning, I did actually make an organized trip to Aldi …

This week, I’m thankful: that I’m sure about my educational choice A lot of things in my life feel rather up in the air right …

This has come up a few times recently in the comments, sooo, here you go! But before we do that: this post is gonna talk …

1. I got the bare minimum haircut service I generally get a haircut about once a year, and it seemed like it was time. So, …

A reader wrote me an email telling me about some family troubles, including the story of her son leaving an abusive marriage, with his little …