Ways to Recycle Old Eyeglasses

I’ve been a glasses wearer since I was 9 years old, and I’ve gone through many pairs of glasses since then. Whenever I get new glasses, I always wonder what I should do with my old glasses. This guest post, with some ideas of how to recycle your old glasses hit the spot and gave […]

In Defense of SWYPOs

Paleo toffee bars. Totally SWYPO, totally Penny approved. I’ve been part of Paleo facebook groups for a long time, been reading a lot of Paleo recipes, simply because even if you aren’t on a strict Paleo diet, Paleo diet recipes are made from scratch recipes, using healthy ingredients. So I just was in the group […]

My Teen’s a Football Fanatic: Affordable Ways to Keep Up with the Games

I have to admit, neither Mike nor I are sports fans. In fact, Mike wishes he could get into sports, so he could know what all “the guys” are talking about when they’re endlessly discussing football, the superbowl, etc…. but he just doesn’t get the hype. And me? I’d rather be playing than watching. However, […]

Frugal Accomplishments This Week

So, if you’ve noticed, I haven’t really been posting my “frugal accomplishments” these past few weeks- life got a bit overwhelming, and on top of everything else, I felt I wasn’t really doing all sorts of things that were really frugal- nothing dramatic like making homemade pasta or upcycling really cool. So nothing to share, […]

What Our House Is Going To Look Like

The developer’s picture of what our home is supposed to be like (basically- this is a nearly identical building to ours). Ours will look like the apartment with the right-side fence- the first two floors. Only the indented part will not have a porch above it, it’ll be open to the air. I wanted to […]

What Exactly Is Unschooling?

TeachYourMonsterToRead.com- because learning and fun can be simultaneous I love sharing about unschooling, the method in which we “school” or rather, precisely do not “school” our children, because I am so in love with this learning method because I see how well it works for us.  Most of our “official” learning takes place via conversations […]

Salmon Cakes and Tuna Patties Recipe- Gluten Free, Paleo, Nightshade Free

Tuna patties and salad Ok, I don’t officially have picky eaters in my family, but my kids do have some foods that they won’t touch, specifically Ike. He won’t touch any fish other than tuna, certainly not salmon. And he cannot stand zucchini in any way, shape, or form. I had salmon heads in my […]