That Bagel Recipe, Morality, and Accreditation

Having been accused by some people of being immoral and unethical, I feel the need to defend myself. As the author of a few published cookbooks who had recipes stolen and put in other published cookbooks without the slightest accreditation myself, I know just how awful that is. When I’ve created original content, figuring out […]

Homemade Paleo Bagels Recipe — Gluten Free, Grain Free, Vegan Option

I haven’t had a good bagel in far too long. Ever since going gluten free, it’s been hard to get bagels, and when I do, they tend to be the texture of regular bread, just shaped like a bagel. I saw this recipe for gluten free bagels from Kosher Everyday when it was going around […]

How To Secure A Pay Rise

Sometimes if you need to be bringing in more money, you don’t need to find a new job or work more hours. Sometimes all that is necessary is to get your salary increased via a pay raise. Here’s a post from a reader with suggestions as to how to do that. Getting a pay rise […]

Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo and Allergy Friendly

Lately, I really am loving easy recipes that end up with a complete dinner in one, and shepherd’s pie is one of my favorites. Yes, some shepherd’s pie recipes are complex and complicated with many different ingredients and steps, but I find my version to be quite easy, and it ends up delicious, and my […]

The Career Paths That Will Never Be Unneeded

I often think about what types of careers my children will get into one day. If you’re trying to increase your income, you might think to retrain in another career. But how do you make sure that what you’re learning isn’t going to go obsolete? Here’s a post from a reader about suggestions for careers […]

My Amazing Free Haul from the Clothes and Houseware Share

Children grow so fast! It seems like just yesterday that I came home with so many new clothes for my kids, and yet, my kids keep growing out of them and telling me “Mommy, I need new clothes”. Do that times four and you have quite a pricey proposition. For that reason, I’m so glad […]

My Recent Frugal and Extremely Frugal Accomplishments

Hi there everyone! I am so excited to share this post with you, about some frugal and extremely frugal things I did lately! I used to do this on a regular basis, and then my life got super busy and it felt like I didn’t even have time to breathe, let alone do anything particularly […]

Where An Acupuncture Career Can Lead You

Frugal living is great and all, but sometimes you need to increase your income so you have more leeway in the budget, instead of just lowering your expenses again and again. To raise your income, some people decide to learn a trade, and studying acupuncture is one of them. Here’s an infographic from a reader […]

Our Fun and Frugal Family Trip Today

Pic heavy post ahead! In my country, today was a national holiday, which meant that everyone was off of school and I was off of work. To make it even better, the government decided that inter city public transportation would all be free. Originally I planned on just taking it easy, maybe doing a bit […]