Easy and Delicious Chewy Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I really wanted a good chocolate chip cookie, but the gluten free ones I purchased recently were quite unsatisfactory for me. My 9 year old son, Ike, wanted to do some baking with me and chose to make cookies. The first batch we made was coconut macaroons and then I decided that while we already […]

The Best and Worst Reasons to Borrow Money

Is debt always bad? This post from a reader explores the different types of debt, and which are better and which are worse to have. In the world of finance, debt is a contentious issue. Some people will tell you there’s never a good reason to borrow money, while others rely on debt constantly. If […]

Healthy Survival Cooking

I find survivalism very fascinating. Its useful when you go camping or just to save money. But what about when a disaster really strikes? Here’s some tips from a reader on how to prepare healthy food when there is a disaster that affects your food prep abilities. Image Source: www.gonescamping.com When disaster strikes, you may […]

Look Who We Found!!!

  Look who we found!!!! We were so worried about our dog and the kids were petrified that she’d be hit by a car or something… An hour ago we got a call from a girl who isn’t a dog person but thought they found her. She sent us this picture of her and I […]

Bad News

Yesterday the kids and I were going on a family trip, and from there going away for the weekend. We had a lot planned and were bringing our dog along, but since she wasn’t able to come to some places we were going (like a BBQ for single moms and their families) so I found […]

Secrets To Have A Frugal Wedding On A Budget

Wedding season has begun, and many of my friends are planning their weddings now. As you all know, weddings can get extremely pricey, often causing large amounts of debt. There are ways, however, to keep down the price. Here’s some tips on a reader on how to do it.  A wedding can sometimes be a […]

Smart Ways to Invest Your Money in 2019

If you work hard and earn money, then budget well and don’t spend so much, you might be lucky enough to end up with a nest egg of money, some savings. You can just keep it in the bank where you may earn a small percent interest, or you can make your money work for […]

Out with the Old and In with the New Books!

For a while, there’s been a project I wanted to get done, but it was very daunting. The bookshelf in my kids’ room was so beyond horrible, stuffed to the gills, books shoved in every which way and on top of each other. I love reading, but seeing that bookshelf that way made me not […]

My Recent Scratch and Dent Store Shops

My last trip to the scratch and dent store one ended up amazingly, discovering a great treasure: super frugal gluten free vegan raspberry cookies that my family devoured. I had some free time the other day between errands, so decided to run to the scratch and dent store in the hopes that I’d be able […]