Vitamix vs. Ninja
No, I didn’t go buy a Ninja! I’m still quite in love with my Vitamix and I’m pretty sure I’ll never buy another blender. But …
Reviews
A small money-saving tip for Audible.com
Amazon links are affiliate links. See disclosure here. Recently, I posted that I was doing a one-month free trial of Audible so that I could …
What I’m Into | May
Since today’s the last day of May, how about a What I’m Into post for a Tuesday? What I Read I didn’t read quite as …
I’m cheating on Cook’s Illustrated. With Cook’s Country.
I’ve been a member of the Cook’s Illustrated website for years, and in 2015, I finally bought a magazine subscription in addition to my website …
Why I’m digging stainless steel containers of late
If you’ve been reading my blog for long, you know that I have a serious thing for glass containers. One of the reasons I adore …
I ordered glasses online. For the first time ever.
I’ve had glasses or contacts for most of my life. In fact, I only saw clearly for 6-7 years before I had to get glasses. …
On being a money-making mom
(This post is inspired by Money Making Mom, which I’m giving away in this post. Not sponsored! This giveaway is now closed…congrats to Sarah!) For …
About vegetable peelers (yes, really)
(This post isn’t sponsored, just so ya know!) I actually AM writing a post entirely about vegetable peelers. (We should not be surprised, given that …
What I thought of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
This book has been much-discussed in the blogosphere, and before I even read the book, the discussion made me think more about why I clean. …
Two very different personal finance books for young people
As a blogger, an awful lot of books for review end up in my mailbox, and through coincidence, two of the recent ones are books …
This book made me feel crabby.
I said so on Instagram when I finished it, and promised more details to those who asked. Ready? I heard about this book when there …
What I thought of Julep
Back in the summer, I signed up for Julep’s free welcome box, which includes three not-so-toxic* nail polishes and a random beauty product. *Julep polish …
What I’ve been reading of late (a.k.a. Short Book Reviews)
(Psst! If you like podcasts, check this one out. I’ve never done one before, but I was interviewed for The Brilliant Business Moms podcast and it’s …
Three (book reviews, that is)
If you follow me on instagram (I’m thefrugalgirl, naturally), you know that last week, I spent a rare day on the couch. I had some …
In which I try an Android and miss my iPhone miserably.
I’m sure you all know by now of my love for Ting Wireless. The $21/month bill for two iPhones is a little bit hard to …