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 […]
Extreme Cooking From Scratch Marathon
Today was cold and rainy, and when the weather is like that, I am usually tempted to cuddle up under a blanket with a good book or a movie. But sometimes, when the weather gets like this, I am tempted to cook and cook and cook and not stop, and that’s what happened today. Today […]
Pros and Cons of Auto Title Loans You Should Be Aware Of
I don’t have a car and have no plans on getting a car in the foreseeable future. I do know, however, that for some people a car is a necessity. If it is, Dave Ramsey would suggest buying a car in cash, even if it is a bad car, and save up cash to buy […]
Healthy Sweet Potato or Carrot Muffins or Cake Recipe, Gluten Free and Vegan
I’ve been on the lookout for healthy baked goods lately, and since I recently scored a bunch of super cheap sweet potatoes and just stocked up on jaggery, I thought to make some gluten free sweet potato muffins sweetened with jaggery. Since I know sweet potatoes and carrots can be used interchangeably in many recipes, […]
My Latest Frugal Shopping Scores
Have I mentioned how much I love going to the market in my nearby city? When life gets busy and I can’t make it there to do my shopping, I miss it. And the vendors miss me too. My last trip there was the other day, and the vendors asked why they haven’t seen me […]
