I Love My New Dishes

In my family, there are 4 children. A home with 4 children means that things break a lot. Because kids are, as you know, kids. And I’ll admit, adults also break things. For that reason, I am loathe to use real dishes in my house, because I’ve had to deal with far too many shattered plates, […]

Affordable Tricks for a Comfortable Home

For the longest time, because we had no other choice, our home was basically making do with the bare minimum, but now, I am really appreciative that I have a home that makes me happy, aesthetically as well as phyiscally. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to make your home more comfortable, affordably. […]

Spicy Garlicky Stir Fried Eggplant Recipe — Paleo, Vegan, and Easy

Eggplant is one of those foods that you either love or you hate. Growing up, I was a huge fan of it, but I started making it less since I’ve been married because my kids don’t like it, and my husband thinks it bothers his stomach. For a while, I also thought it might be […]

3 Lessons to Teach Your Teen About Car Maintenance

I don’t own a car, nor do I foresee myself owning a car any time in the near future, but I do know that most readers of this blog probably do own at least one car, if not two. Hopefully you’ll enjoy this post by a reader about things you can teach your kids about […]

My Daughters’ Fun and Frugal Last Minute Birthday Party

My life has been rather busy and full lately, all with good things, fortunately, but still very full. For that reason, things don’t always happen as promptly as I would like them to happen, which is why my daughters, whose birthdays were in December and March, finally had a birthday party today, the first of […]