This week, I am thankful: that there’s lots of sun in the forecast coming up It was so gloomy out all day yesterday, I was …

Zoe loves to build Lego kits, and she didn’t have much of a place to store some of her bigger pieces.  So, I told her …

I did not plan this to be themed, but today’s Five Frugal Things is gonna be all food-related! It’s basically a tour through my adventures …

Hello! We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! But then I realized that we’d met Jane before, …

What I Spent I did get a Hungry Harvest box and I made a small trip to Aldi, but I haven’t done an honest-to-goodness grocery …

You know how yesterday I was talking about the Guardian article on the topic of joy? And how one of the challenges was to take …

I’ve got a couple of relevant articles to share with you guys today…and I’m throwing in a reader question too. Should you wash your clothes …

1. I got 50% off a Starbucks coffee When I landed in a cold Chicago airport after a night of zero sleep, I thought a …

Hello, everyone! Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Here’s Karen: 1. Tell us …

What I Spent I’m mainly skipping this part again. 😉 I did make a small trip to Aldi when we got home ($39) and I …

If you follow me on Instagram, then you already knew that! Sorry I didn’t update you all yesterday. This week, I am thankful: that we …

I’m typing this from a freezing cold Chicago airport. I don’t know what temperature it is in here, but I do know I’m not quite …

What I Spent I’m just skipping this section because I have spent way more on food than normal this week! Heh. I will be frugal …

I’m typing this from the middle of the ocean; Hawaii specifically! Zoe and I hopped on a plane to sneak in a visit to Lisey …

Quick question: How do you manage to keep such a positive outlook during challenging times? -Jennifer Hmmm. I’ve probably answered something similar to this before, …