Upgrading My Community’s Little Free Library
In May, after years of going to a nearby city to get new books to read and to drop off books I read, carrying them by hand, in backpacks and wagons by bus, before I had a car, I decided to put together a little free library for my community. It has been great to watch […]
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments
Hi y’all, it’s time for another episode of “Is Penny actually frugal or is she all talk? Does she live what she preaches? Prove it!” In other words, here is a list of the money saving things I have done recently, as in the last 2 weeks or so that I’m excited to share with […]
Giving My Daughter a Butterfly Cut- DIY Tutorial
My beautiful 12 year old daughter, Anneliese, has long luxurious locks of wavy hair. I wish my hair was as thick and gorgeous as hers. But she’s needed a haircut desperately for a while. However, she had in mind a very specific type of haircut called a butterfly cut, and she didn’t trust me to […]
My Son’s One-Day Budget Touring in New York City
My almost 17 year old son, Lee, is on a solo trip to the US right now to work in the same summer camp that I attended as a child. It was his first time in the United States ever (not to mention his first trip abroad without me) and I decided to pack in […]
My Son’s Budget Solo Trip — London
The iconic Tower Bridge I am loving that my son, Lee, is on his first solo trip abroad at 16. As much as I love traveling myself, watching him do it vicariously makes me almost feel like I’m there too. Additionally, I can be excited for him getting to experience these things and discover my love […]
A Guide to Family-Friendly Hikes
When my kids were younger, we used to go on lots of hikes. I had lots of energy but very little money, and homeschooled my kids so we had a lot of time together, and hiking was the perfect activity for us, as it was fun for the whole family and (usually) entirely free. We’d […]
Creating A Little Free Library For My Community
Throughout the years I’ve posted so many, many, many, many times about the bus stop book stop, the little free library that I go to get books and return books I no longer want. But for years I’ve been traveling, first by bus, and now by car, to a place that is out of my way, […]
17 Unexpected Things I Learned About Cyprus
Such blatant disregard for rules, you kitty… As a follow up to my previous posts about our Cyprus trip, I wanted to share some things I was surprised to discover in Cyprus. I thought I knew a decent amount about it, but when I was doing my research before my trip, and when on the […]
Frugal Family Winter Trip To Cyprus – The Itinerary – Part 2
In February, our family turned a trip to the island of Cyprus for the purpose of getting American passports for my children into an amazingly fun vacation. This is part of a series I am writing about our trip there. I’ve written part one of our itinerary out, what we did the first few days […]
A Bunch of Free Books- Again!
I’m a voracious reader. Reading is one of my favorite things to do. Growing up I’d go to the library every week or two, getting a huge stack of book, and then after I’d devour them, I’d replace them with an all new stack. Living in a non English speaking country, where we don’t have […]
