Our New Practically Free Dishwasher!
Dish washing has been the bane of my existence pretty much since I moved out of my childhood home. There we always, always, always washed dishes with a dishwasher- the only dishes that needed to be hand washed were some pots. Moving out and needing to wash the dishes added so much stress to my […]
Our New Free Bathroom Cabinet — Homemade From Pallet Wood
When I went to pick out the tiles for my new house about 2 years ago, the day that I went to pick them out I was feeling really really strange, my head was not in the right place… and I came down with some awful bug where I didn’t get out of bed for […]
DIY Pallet Wine and Liquor Rack
I was so excited to share my husband’s last pallet wood project with you… only… it no longer is his latest project! He’s since built something even more awesome than this, but you’ll have to wait for me to post about it, but let’s just say I’m amazed by his skills and ability to transform […]
Our Family’s Frugal Accomplishments This Past Week
My husband’s frugal project this week. It’s been some time since I did a weekly frugal accomplishment round up, but I’ve been missing those. For those new here, it’s when throughout the week I tally up the various frugal things I did, and then share them with you at the end of the week. Sometimes […]
Biking, Exploring, and Cooking- My Polish Vacation, Day 2
Sorry I didn’t get this post the day it happened, about 2 week ago. I wrote most of it then but was too tired to post it, and then decided to save writing and posting about my trip until after I came home. If I had to sum up my first official day on Poland […]
The Tale of Our Bedroom Vanity
Our new house, while nearly double the amount of living space of our old place, is still quite small for our family of six. Other than the bathrooms, the smallest room in the house is my bedroom. We did design the layout of the apartment, putting the walls and doors where we wanted, more or […]
Paleo Fish Cakes Recipe- Egg Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free
I recently got my hands on a large amount of free fish (in the form of fish heads and fish bones that I cooked and then separated the meat from the bones), and have been looking for different ways to use it. My dad used to make tuna croquettes when I was a kid, and […]
Do Chua – Vietnamese Style Pickled Carrots and Radishes Recipe – Paleo and Cheap
When I got my hands on a lot of free carrots and radishes a couple of months ago, I wanted to figure out something amazing to do with them. I’d remembered reading about a Vietnamese carrot and daikon pickle on VietWorldKitchen.com and decided to try to make my own take off from them, using regular […]
Some Fabulous Deals at the Market and Lots of Free Food
The other day I was in town, heading to the market via public transportation and I met another English speaker. She saw my empty folding shopping cart and asked me if I was heading to the market. I confirmed that, so she commented, “You can get some pretty cool deals there.” Yes, definitely. We were […]
Modern Ways to Save Money
As a frugal conscious person living in today’s modern world, I am very appreciative of the fact that today’s technology and specifically the Internet allows me even more ways to save money than were open to us in the past. Here’s a few ways the Internet can help you save money in 2017. Save differently. […]
