Frugality Considerations When Purchasing a Car
Cars are expensive- to buy, to run, to fix. There are frugal ways to have a car, but many of these will depend on what type of car you purchased initially. I do not have a car, but have given this a lot of thought, because from time to time we do talk about the potential […]
A Free Homemade Rope Dog Toy Upcycled From Old T-Shirts
When I was a kid, my family would regularly go to our local pool in the summer. After swimming, we’d head over to the nearby park where there’d be free crafts available to do. There I learned to make many different things, but what stuck with me the most were the lanyard key chains we […]
Homemade Jerk Flavored Fish Jerky Recipe — Paleo, Frugal, and Easy
One of the harder things about being on a healthy diet is following it when you’re out of the house. Cooking and preparing food to bring along adds more to the to do list before you leave, and isn’t always possible when you’re rushing. Buying food when out is usually possible, but pricey, but buying […]
Is Mental Health Counseling Frugal?
Since I started posting a few times recently about therapy and mental health counseling in general, a few people asked me to write about the frugality or lack-thereof of mental health counseling. To be honest, it is a topic that is really near and dear to my heart, because two things that are really important […]
Our Frugal Short Trip to Craiova, Romania
Last week my oldest son and I went on a short weekend getaway to Craiova, Romania. It was the first time my son ever left the country, and he was so excited about being able to go on the plane, and to see what a new country is like. His excitement was palpable as we […]
Homemade Easy Apple Chips Recipe
Unfortunately, within the last week, our spare refrigerator/freezer that we keep on our back porch completely died, and all the stuff in the freezer spoiled. Luckily, the stuff in the fridge survived, but got to the point where they needed to be used up right away. And with half the freezer space I originally had, […]
Replacing My Broken Suitcase Wheel With a New Homemade Wheel
Last year when I decided to start traveling frugally on my own, I purchased a small suitcase that fit the dimensions allowed as carry on for most budget airlines. I tried to spend as little as possible on my suitcase, but even so it wasn’t so cheap. Unfortunately, though, I guess it was too cheap […]
Helpful and Money Saving Travel Hacks
In the past I would have said that I’m not a frequent traveler, but now that I think about it, ever since I’ve been married my husband and I have traveled at least once a year on vacation with our within our country, and then five years ago I traveled to the US once […]
Preparing For My Next Frugal Trip Abroad To Craiova, Romania
People might have wondered in the past why I decided to go abroad twice in the last year, and yes, part of it was because I discovered that I could, once I discovered a way to get really cheap airfare, so that I could even afford to travel abroad. But now that I came clean about […]
Chicken Waldorf Recipe — Paleo, Easy, and Delicious
Growing up my dad liked to make what he called Waldorf salad. Only he didn’t make his with chicken; his was totally vegetarian. I was recently looking for ideas of easy, healthy meals to make, and a friend recommended chicken Waldorf salad, only hers had the addition of pineapple and grapes, but my dad’s version […]
