Give Your Bathroom a Facelift on a Budget
I am really excited to share this post with you. Fortunately, living in a brand new house, our bathroom is quite beautiful (if I may say so myself), and hopefully soon I plan on sharing pics with you. But I know what it’s like to live in an older home especially with a bathroom that […]
Authenticity and its Pitfalls
Some of you might have wondered about my post last month, and about the relatively infrequent posting on my blog since then… I’m authentic on this blog when it comes to sharing my lifestyle choices with you, even lifestyle choices that may be very different from the norm. This is an extreme frugality blog, and […]
BBQ Rub and Seasoning with Coffee and Garlic Recipe- Inspired by Trader Joe’s
My sister in law visited from the United States, and brought me along some gifts that I really appreciated- some spice mixes from Trader Joe’s. One of them was this delicious coffee and garlic spice rub that I loved to put on nearly everything, though baked chicken was my favorite… but as with these types […]
Foraging Wild Edibles in Poland- With Lots of Pictures!
Having never stepped foot in Poland before, I assumed that going there, I might recognize one or two different edible plants, and maybe do a drop of foraging. I was not expecting to recognize most of the plants there, with them being things I regularly forage locally, or plants I’m familiar with even if I didn’t […]
My Poland Trip- Day One, Sorta
It is currently 3:15 am Polish time, and I’m tired. I just decided that I want to write a blog post every day of my trip (or nearly) so I’ll keep this short and head straight to bed, so I can be bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow for my bike trip through the country […]
Getting Ready for My Trip
Sorry I haven’t been so talkative lately, still trying to figure out certain things about this blog… but in addition to that, I’ve been pretty busy lately doing all sorts of stuff, including teaching various foraging and shopping classes around and more importantly, getting ready for my trip! I leave tomorrow for Lublin, Poland, and […]
Frugal dating: how to have a perfect date almost without money
My husband and I have been making an effort to go on more dates lately, and not just the twice a year type thing that we’d been doing until now. The thing is regular dates can be expensive and if you’re trying to regularly go on dates, either the price tag can get pretty hefty, […]
The Importance of Taking Care of You, and My Latest Frugal Shop
I remember one time I took my kids out for ice cream, and someone tsked me for it, saying “Aren’t you supposed to be frugal?” When I think about misconceptions regarding frugality, that is always the first story that comes to mind. Many assume that to be truly frugal, it means never spending money on […]
I'm still here
For those of you wondering why I haven’t posted anything in the past while… I’m still here. I just have been doing a lot of thinking. As a result of various things going on in my life, thinking about how I run this blog and why, and if I plan on making any changes to […]
Planning an Exciting and Frugal Vacation Abroad
Destination: Lublin. Photo credit Lukaszprzy I recently learned about a site called SkyScanner.com, which allows you to find cheap flights around the world. Unlike many price comparison websites where you need to put in a specific location and specific dates, SkyScanner lets you put in your departure location, and then from there on, it’s flexible. […]
