WIS, WWA | 4th of July week
What I Spent $26 at BJ’s $102 at Aldi $35 at Weis $20 at Harris Teeter So, that’s $183 for the week. July Spending Week …
Thankful Thursday | a quick one
I’m short on time this morning, so my contribution will be a little shorter than usual! This week, I am thankful: for the fireworks we …
Wistfulness over kids growing up
Reader Rose (we met her, remember?) send me this question: How do you deal with wistfulness about time passing with your children? My son turned …
If you live outside the U.S., I’d love to hear from you!
Hello, everyone! I have a few miscellaneous things to tell you today. Outside the U.S.? We want to meet you! We’ve had a lot of …
WIS, WWA | Hello, July!
What I Spent $25 on a Hungry Harvest box $20 at Harris Teeter $72 at Aldi $20 at BJS $20 at Sprouts And that adds …
Thankful Thursday | a catch-up
I missed last week’s Thankful Thursday post because I’d just gotten back from our wedding trip, and I’d just taken Sonia to the ER. So …
Ikea published a free anti-food-waste cookbook and I have mixed feelings
Ikea, purveyor of home goods with Swedish names, has recently published a free downloadable e-cookbook focused on food waste fighting. (Click the link above to …
Five Frugal Things | The teeny savings edition
I have a collection of not-that-impressive things to share with you today! But hey, over time, small savings do add up too. You can get …
A review of Thinx and Knix (from a household of ladies!)
Please note: this post is gonna talk about period products. If that squicks you out or you think it’s inappropriate to talk about or anything …
Help Maggie with a housing question!
Hi Kristen! I love your blog that I started reading maybe a year ago! I’ve been pondering a question so much lately and thought maybe …
WIS, WWA | This made me laugh
What I Spent Well, I got the giggles when I started typing this post up because there were so many receipts and most of them …
Thankful Thursday | It’s going to stay!
I got lots of feedback from you all when I asked if we should keep doing Thankful Thursdays, and 100% of the feedback was of …
Food Waste Fighting Breakfasts and Lunches | Edition #3
Every so often, I share a collection of my breakfasts and lunches because those are the meals where I typically work hardest at fighting food …
Five Frugal Things | $10 wedding shoes
1. I kept a cheaper pair of shoes This was inadvertently frugal! I had ordered a larger pair of my original DSW shoes, but then …
I am not trying to tell anyone how to eat
I’m about to publish another big ol’ post comprised of nothing but food-waste-fighting breakfast and lunch meals. Last time I did this, some of my …