Save Money on Home Decorating with DIY Stick and Peel Wallpaper

Recently my daughters wanted to decorate their room, but each child had their own opinion on how it should be done, so we solved the issue by using wall decals. I only now, via this post sent to me by a reader, learned that there is something similar to wall decals but it covers the […]

My Latest Scratch and Dent Store Purchases- an Amazing Haul

 I was at the dentist the other day and while I was there decided to check out the nearby scratch and dent store, and came home with such a wonderful haul of cheap items. As usual, there were things that I needed to buy anyhow and I got them for a fraction of the price […]

A Step By Step Guide To Deep Cleaning Without Breaking The Bank

Want to do a deep clean of your house but don’t want to spend too much money? A reader sent this information to me, hopefully you’ll find it useful. Deep cleaning takes a lot of time, effort, and often money. Cleaning products can be expensive, and you need to make sure you’re stocked up on […]

Tick Bite Prevention Tips

I have heard terrible things about ticks for years but never encountered them when I lived in the US. However, I knew someone who had permanent brain damage after an infection that he got from a tick. The first time I actually encountered ticks were when I moved abroad. While we don’t have deer ticks, […]

My Recent Frugal Accomplishments

Heyyyy, remember these? My posts where I talk about what frugal things I’ve done recently? I don’t think I’ve done one of them for over a year, but I’m not going to go look when the last time I did one was, or I’ll be embarrassed. But its been far too long. Part of the […]

Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, and Time: A Guide to the ‘5 Rs’ of Medication Safety

I’ll admit, I used to be pretty anti meds, but now I take 8 pills daily for both my mental and physical health and I wouldn’t have it any other way. (Ok, I would prefer to not need them, but since I do, I’m glad I have them to help me instead of suffering without.) […]

3 Easy Ways To Get Celebrity Style On A Non-Celebrity Budget

I know some people have the attitude that clothes are clothes, and any desire to look pretty is shallow, vain, and wrong. Clothes are meant to keep you warm, cover your body, and that’s it. Other people I know who have a hard time clothing shopping just have the attitude of “Whatever, if it fits […]

Fennel Salad with Mint and Oranges Recipe — Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Easy

I was making this salad today, and as I was making it, I thought that I should post the recipe, and then I said no, I am sure this recipe is already here because I make it so often, there’s no way that this recipe isn’t on my blog already. But a search through my […]

Doozy of Diagnoses for Me and How I’m Handing It

This post is hard for me to write. Because while I want to share things with you, especially those of you who’ve been following my journey, it’s also hard for me to accept these things for myself, let alone share them with others. And beyond accepting them myself, there is also accepting all that it […]

Child Custody: Choosing The Best Course For Your Child’s Best Interest

Divorce sucks. And one of the suckiest parts of divorce is dealing with custody. Who gets the kids, when do they get them, what will visitation be like, its all a big deal and scary, because we all (hopefully) want what is best for our kids, but what is best for them, and will the […]