WIS, WWA | & some kitten photos
Sonia and I went to feed the rescue cats last night, and it was a full house! So many crazy kittens. This was one of …
Thankful Thursday | I have a mum from South Dakota
New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; a (frugal and free) exercise to help us hunt for the good …
Lately…
I did one of these posts mid-August when I was short on time to write a post, and multiple readers emailed me and said, “please …
Five Frugal Things | bow-toe kitten heels
1. I helped Sonia find a pair of clearance shoes We had a small funeral to go to, and she needed a pair of black …
WIS, WWA | Frozen Chinese = disappointing
See Sunday’s dinner report for more on that! What I Spent I spent $224 on groceries this week, and that was even without a Hungry Harvest …
Thankful Thursday | time to exercise!
New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; an exercise to help us hunt for the good that is in …
Five Frugal Things | I sold Zoe’s nightstand
It’s a nightstand-heavy week around here. 😉 1. I sold Zoe’s Ethan Allen nightstand “But you just painted that!”, you might be thinking. And you’re …
A Freecycle Nightstand | Before and After
Post originally published in 2009; updated September 2020. I got this nightstand from freecycle for exactly $0. (it IS freecycle, after all!) Zoe already had …
It’s called a thankfulness exercise for a reason
Since we’ve been doing thankfulness posts every week around here for a while, thankfulness has been on my mind a lot. (There are worse things …
WIS, WWA | In which I burn a sandwich
What I Spent I am still adjusting to the heat of my new stove. It definitely runs hotter than my old one. See? I don’t …
Thankful Thursday | from a cranky me
New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; an exercise to help us hunt for the good that is in …
Owning a cat: An honest review
The other day, someone found my blog by searching for “owning a cat: honest review”. I’m guessing google sent them to my blog because I …
Five Frugal Things | science experiment bread
1. I made bread after a science experiment Zoe’s biology teacher assigned a yeast-growing experiment, so after Zoe was done, I used the yeast to …
Four things that are saving my life right now
Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy occasionally does “What’s saving my life right now” posts. They’re not meant literally, of course…they’re just lists of things …
WIS, WWA | Instagram vs. Reality
What I Spent Before we get to the spending…you know how people on Instagram do those Instagram vs Reality side-by-sizes, showing how easy it is …