Never a Dull Moment
Around the time when my son, Ike, tends to leave school, I got a phone call from his teacher. She told me that he injured himself in school and still is in pain, so I should be aware and take a look at it when he gets home. My mom is a physical therapist, and, […]
Steps to Building a Better Relationship with Money
This post was written by Nancy Evans, a reader who loves to help people improve their financial situation, through various means. Does the thought of having more money lead you to believe that you’d have an easier life? If so, you’re not alone. Most people have been taught to believe that the pursuit of riches […]
Anneliese’s New DIY Haircut
My nearly 6 year old daughter, Annelise, has gone through all sorts of permutations with her hair. First long-ish, then with bangs, then short into a pixie cut, then grown out, and it had nearly reached her lower back, and in my opinion, was so beautiful on her, and I was able to do all […]
A Last Minute Trip to Belgium
I know, I know… I said I was going to Cyprus in February, got a Black Friday deal…. but while I was looking at the website a few days ago, Sunday, I saw super cheap tickets, also 25 dollars round trip, to Brussels, Belgium… On Sunday. This Sunday, the 3rd of December. Coming back Thursday, […]
Saving On Bedroom Furniture
If you are familiar with my blog, then you are definitely aware of some of my extreme frugality. Today I wanted to tackle bedroom furniture because the holidays are approaching so there will be some serious sales. Also, after the holidays markdowns could come in handy for this big of a project. So, you want to […]
Our New Homemade Wooden Entry Gate
My youngest, Rose, posing in front of our new entry gate. Silly girl. We live in a building complex with 8 other apartments in one building. There are 4 townhouse like apartments, and then 4 more apartments on top of them. If you can imagine, there isn’t much privacy there. Though all we bottom floor […]
Don’t Break Your Budget This Holiday
With the holiday seasons coming up, finances could be very stressful for many families, with pressure (either externally or from within) to buy the nicest presents, do the nicest things, which can certainly take a toll on your pocketbook. My plans? To get all the gifts from Wish.com, and mainly get gifts for the entire […]
Easy Peasy Homemade Pizza Recipe — Gluten Free and Regular Options Using #TheRecipe
In a local easy cooking group, a few weeks ago, a woman named Maya changed so many people’s lives by sharing a super easy pizza recipe. It took off by a storm, that then got dubbed and hashtagged #therecipe. Most people who made this pizza recipe loved it including their kids, and the ease was best […]
My One Black Friday Purchase- I’m Excited!
So of course, Black Friday is today. Some people are in love with it and take advantage of all the sales they could find and stock up on things for the holidays and the rest of the year even. Black Friday, if done properly, could really help you save money for the rest of the […]
Sumac Onion Salad Recipe and a Delicious Shawarma Dinner From Scratch
Sumac was one of the first things I learned how to forage (as a kid at Six Flags, we used to pick the sumac berries while waiting on line for the rides), and I love it as a spice. Sumac and onion chicken is really amazing, as well as zaatar spice mix containing sumac. If […]
