“Looking at the bright side is so unrealistic!”
I’ve written about contentment a lot in the 8 years I’ve been blogging, and whenever I write about or talk about contentment/optimism/looking at the bright …
I’ve written about contentment a lot in the 8 years I’ve been blogging, and whenever I write about or talk about contentment/optimism/looking at the bright …
(Kristen shakes her fist at Costco. Kind of.) I’m not upset at Costco, exactly. But I never cease to be amazed at how fast things …
On Thursdays, I alternate between Five Frugal Things and a Miscellany post. Today: miscellany is up! Clearance Shopping Yesterday, I had to stop at Target …
While TV/movie-watching isn’t something we do every day here at Chez FG, we do enjoy watching movies sometimes, especially when it’s a family affair. And …
On Tuesdays, I post a picture and just a few words. One of my goals for this year was to help Joshua and Lisey get …
A little while back, I wrote a post about the things I tell myself when I’m discouraged about our late start on retirement savings. It …
It’s the first edition of my new end-of-the-month feature! Whee! So. What I Read Better Than Before Gretchen Rubin talks about four personality tendencies (Upholder, …
What I spent It’s a bit confusing to calculate my grocery totals this week because my shopping was all-over-the-place, due to the wintry weather we …
Hoo boy. Usually I think about Five Frugal Things ahead of time so I can take some pictures to illustrate the post, but yesterday, I …
(A reader wrote asking what my tip-top money-saving advice would be, so I put together a little list for her. And you.) 1. Don’t turn …
I normally share one photo on Tuesdays, but I’ve got extras today! We took our sleds and some friends over to our sledding hill yesterday, …
Hello from the winter wonderland that is the eastern side of the U.S. right now! We weathered the storm just fine, and I am super …
It’s time for the weekly report! What I Spent I mentioned last week that I was going to shoot for a more minimal spending week, …
It’s time for a Miscellany Thursday! It’s actually going to be something of a stream of consciousness post, because I have no specific plan for …
I’m pretty sure “how to save money on groceries” is one of the most-googled frugal topics, and while I’ve blogged about tactics here and there, …