What is Building Mastery and Why is it Important?
Self care is really important. When you consistently put yourself last, your mental health will suffer, and not only will you pay the price, but so will your family and those with whom you interact. Its not frugal or smart to never spend the time and energy to take care of yourself, because eventually you […]
5 Simple Ways to Protect Your Teeth
Teeth! Its something that I as a parent stress out a lot about, making sure my kids and I don’t develop cavities. Here’s some helpful tips from a reader on how to keep your teeth healthy and strong. Fashion trends may come and go but a great, white smile is always going to be something […]
Why I Bother Sharing About My Frugal Shops
Sometimes I wonder if most people wonder why I write about my shopping here on my blog. I don’t live in the US, while most of my readership does. So why do I write about what I buy on sale locally, when most of the readers of this blog won’t be able to benefit from […]
Blueberry Sheet Pancake: Breakfast That Your Kids Will Love
I love pancakes, but they can be a lot of work to make. Especially when you’re making for an entire time. I bought myself a griddle that goes over two burners to make this faster, but even then it can be quite time consuming. Then I learned that you can make giant pancakes, often called […]
Going to the Cleveland Chalk Festival
Sorry, warning in advance, this post is basically one large and beautiful photo dump. When I was in Cleveland, I had the privilege of attending the chalk festival outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Apparently it started in 1990 (I vaguely remember going once or twice as a kid), and its presented as a modern […]
Get Useful Skills Cheaply by Playing Video Games
As a kid, my mother forbade video games since they aren’t “educational”, and therefore a complete waste of time. But did you know that that isn’t even true, that you actually can benefit even from “time wasting” things like video games? Here’s some more from a reader. Video games have been a source of entertainment […]
Things I Found Worthwhile Buying While Abroad
When I had to go to the US earlier this month to take care of financial matters, I had to decide if I wanted to do any shopping while there. I feel like so often people who go abroad go shopping just for the sake of shopping, and then they say they saved money by […]
My Visit to Nelson’s Ledges, Near Cleveland, Ohio
I finally got home from my whirlwind of a trip to New York, Cleveland, and London, and you may have noticed I didn’t update the blog in a bit of time. My stateside trip was super busy, and then I took the time in London to have a real vacation, to just enjoy myself and […]
How to Pay Off Student Loans Fast
Debt sucks. It really does. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to pay your student loans off quicker. It cannot be denied that student loans are among the most stressful aspects of being a student. It can affect you emotionally, which can possibly affect your studies. Well, don’t let your student loans take […]
Buying Big Purchases Frugally and Mindfully
I’m in the US now for the first time in five and a half years, and while I was here, I decided to do some shopping of items that would be beneficial for me to buy here instead of buying where I live. I’m writing another post about what I bought here and why, but […]
