A fail of a Stitch Fix
(Usual disclaimer: If you hate Stitch Fix posts, I totally understand. They’re polarizing! But you’ve been apprised of this post’s content, so if you are …
Two unusual silicone kitchen items I love
I am not a person who likes clutter, and my dislike of clutter certainly extends to my kitchen. Unitaskers are not my favorite thing. At …
WIS, WWA | First one for July!
Time for a new month and a new grocery budget. And now it’s officially the second half of the year. The first half of 2020 …
Thankful Thursday | the benefits of gratitude
In an Instagram post earlier this week, I mentioned a Forbes article about the scientifically proven benefits of gratitude. Among other things, gratitude improves your …
Putting off a task? Time how long it takes.
Have you ever procrastinated on a task for days, only to find out that once you get started, the task takes a mere 15 minutes? …
Five Frugal Things | tea, masks, and food rescues
Happy Tuesday! Time for your weekly dose of five frugal things. 1. I’ve been making iced tea. This is so, so much cheaper than buying …
Will it work? Try it and see!
When you are facing a new task, it makes sense to look to other people for guidance. How do you fix a hole in a …
What I Spent, What We Ate |
What I Spent I didn’t do a big shop this week; just a smaller fill-in at $88.50. Which is a good thing, considering I spent $285 last …
Five Frugal Things | And the bear says hello
This bear that Sonia made has nothing to do with today’s post. But he’s really cute, and I thought he might improve your day. 😉 …
I kayaked. And I got very discontented.
Recently, on a sunny Saturday morning, we were kayaking out on the river our neighborhood borders. There were so many reasons to be happy and/or …
How I teach my kids to drive
A reader recently asked me if I’d written a post with tips on teaching teens to drive. I haven’t done that, because it felt a …
WIS, WWA | also some kittens
What I Spent First, how about a kitten picture? The cat rescue we volunteer at has opened back up again, with social distancing measures, and …
Thankful Thursday
Things are hard in the world right now for multiple reasons, so we’ve been doing weekly thankful posts around here. Even in the midst of …
a 2020 summer bucket list (such as it is!)
This summer is probably not going to be quite like any of us had anticipated. Pandemics have a way of interrupting plans a bit. 😉 …
Five Frugal Things | swimsuit flip, hot sauce + 3 more
1. I sold a Target return. This was such a weird situation. Let me explain. One of the swimsuits we ordered was too small for …