Five Frugal Things | I sewed my Vans
It’s Tuesday! Time for a fresh set of frugal happenings! 1. I sewed up my Vans My trusty black pair of Vans was having a …
Meet a Reader | Florida Brooke
Happy Monday, everyone! Today we are meeting Brooke, a Florida reader who grew up near me in the Mid-Atlantic area. She’s a Disney savings queen …
WIS, WWA | and a few other things
A couple of things before we get to food: One I forgot to upload a picture of a cake that The Frugal Spinster had decorated! …
Thankful Thursday | on a rainy day
This week, I am thankful: that I got a walk in yesterday before it rained I was so happy that it was still partly sunny …
How to use rewards to stay motivated
Back in January, I was listening to a Before Breakfast podcast episode about motivation. In it, Laura Vanderkam was talking about the relationship between progress, …
Five Frugal Things | a Sugru fix
1. I repaired my headphone adapter I have non-Apple wired earbuds, and they require an adapter to plug into my iPhone. Part of the adapter …
Meet a Reader | A Frugal Spinster
Today, we’re meeting The Frugal Spinster, who, last week, encouraged a hesitant reader to submit a Meet a Reader interview. And then the Frugal Spinster …
WIS, WWA | very late, after a foggy morning!
I am seriously late getting this post up. See, it was a beautiful foggy morning when I woke up, so then I went for a …
Thankful Thursday | full speed again
Before we get to thankful lists: you guys came up with so many great interview question ideas yesterday. Thank you! I will sort through them …
Help me think of a new question (plus four other misc. things)
Hey everyone! I have five small-ish things to share, so I figured a miscellaneous post was the best way to do that. Ready? 1. Help …
Five Frugal Things | Vans washing
1. I washed my old Vans I’ve had this pair of black vans since probably at least 2016/2017. They were starting to get a little …
Answers to your abandoned house questions!
If you follow me on social media, particularly on Instagram, you’ve seen that I have been busy cleaning up bins of dishes that my sister-in-law …
WIS, WWA | with a trip to Red Lobster
Someone messaged me this week to ask, so in case anyone else is wondering: WIS, WWA is just an abbreviation for What I Spent, What …
Thankful Thursday | a visit from Lisey
This week, I am thankful: that Lisey came to visit She came for two nights to help us celebrate Sonia’s birthday, and that is always …
“the closer I get, the target keeps moving”
Some months ago, I came across singer/songwriter Taylor Leonhardt through the The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast (they played her The Bridge track …