Korean Style Spiced Fried Tofu

I found a new favorite fish recipe that was quite delectable, and restaurant worthy when I was making an Asian feast for myself. It also was relatively frugal to make and not too much work to prepare. I wanted to make it for my family for supper but I have a son who doesn’t eat […]

Tips for Keeping Everyone Happy on a Family Vacation

When I saw the title of this post that a reader sent me, I literally sighed deeply and said “Ohhh boy…” because I knew just how much of a challenge this was. We had our first trip abroad the last month of 2019 and already the first day of our vacation I realized that I […]

Waking Up Is Hard to Do, But You Can Make it Easier

This post was written with me in mind. No, it actually wasn’t, its a post sent in by reader Reachel, but it is so incredibly relevant to my life. I have such a difficult time waking up in the morning. It is one of my biggest struggles in life right now, to be honest, and […]

Throwing Money at Problems, Take Two. Is More Money a Solution to Problems?

I realized after I wrote my last post about how I threw money at the issue I was having with my broken freezer, which ended up being cheaper than taking care of the otherwise might have been, that the title of the post promised a lot more than it did. I talked just about my […]

When Do You Know A Foreign Love Should Stay?

As a travel lover, in many travel groups I hear about people who meet their partners while they’re traveling around the world. If one does this, at some point this couple will have to make a decision about whether one of the two will be settling down in the other’s country. This is a big […]

Throwing Money at Some Problems or Fixing Them Myself?

I generally enjoy grocery shopping. But for some reason I generally find unpacking and putting away my groceries to be a daunting task. I went grocery shopping on Monday, and quite a large and expensive one, and within an hour or two of getting home all my perishables were put away in the fridge and […]

Let The World Know The Twins Have Finally Arrived With Custom Birth Announcements

I apparently was supposed to be a twin. My mom had vanishing twin syndrome with me. I had have a fascination with twins and wanted to have twins… that is until I saw just how difficult a singleton pregnancy and a single baby was. But for those that are starting on the journey and got […]

Korean Style Steamed Zucchini Side Dish Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Easy

I’m tired and exhausted but told myself I’d get a post done today, so this is a quick one before I go to sleep. This recipe is based off one from Maangchi’s site for an eggplant based side dish but I didn’t have any eggplant at home. What I did have was lots of zucchini and […]

Navigating Financial Uncertainty During a Divorce

Divorce can be pricey. Divorce can wreak havoc on finances. Sometimes things get really rough for people post divorce (though it isn’t always the case- sometimes after divorce things really improve for people financially). Regardless of that, its a time of upheaval and its very important to make the right decisions financially when going through […]

Easy Roasted Asian Style Brussels Sprouts Recipe — Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free, and Delicious

I have an embarassing confession. When I read recipes, I usually just read the ingredient list and don’t look at the instructions, and then I start cooking the food and sometimes realized that I completely flubbed the instructions. Oh well. Usually it works out ok anyhow, and this was one of them, but other times […]