Affordable Ways to Elevate Your Living Space
Sometimes you feel you need a change in your home. Possibly something about it feels old and boring, or your tastes have changed. You want your home to be a place that you love being, and part of that is making it a place that is pleasing to your senses. Some people feel this need […]
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments
Revamped leftovers chicken fried rice From time to time I like to make a list of the different ways I saved money in the last little while and share them here on this blog. First off, it makes me feel accomplished, because often in my life (especially dealing with disability and picky kids etc…) I […]
Citrus-Infused Carrot and Fennel Soup Recipe — Delicious Hot or Cold
I mentioned in previous posts how much I love fennel and shared a bunch of recipes using them. So it probably doesn’t surprise you that I bought a bunch. However, when I went to take them out of the fridge the other day to make some roasted fennel and fennel salad, I saw that almost […]
DIY Decor: Designing a Dream Nursery on a Budget
As a co-sleeping parent, who coslept until my kids were older than toddlers, having and decorating a nursery was never even a consideration for me. But for many parents, especially first time moms, decorating a nursery is something they’ve dreamed of, often even before they were pregnant. But doing so can really eat away at […]
Better-for-You Mac and Cheese Recipe: As Simple as the Boxed Version And Cheaper
I have a confession. A confession that previous me might have been horrified to hear. And maybe some of you too will judge me for it. But I don’t. My kids love boxed mac and cheese. I’ve made them “real macaroni and cheese” so many times but 2 of my kids vastly prefer the boxed […]
Choosing the Perfect Family Van—New vs. Previously Owned
I have a minivan. A 17 year old minivan. It is my second one, since my first one died after just 6 months, and then I went and got another. For frustrating reasons, my only choice is to get not just a used car, but an old one, but when you’re shopping for your family, […]
Lemony Herb Roasted Fennel Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
Fennel is one of my favorite vegetables. It makes me happy when winter comes around and the price of fennel drops to only 25-40 cents a pound, so I can buy a lot of it and make so many different types of dishes with it. I looked through my archive and I have so many […]
Our Frugal Georgia Trip, Day 2: Batumi, Las Vegas of the Black Sea
On the second day of our Georgia trip, in Batumi, not surprisingly, we had a pretty late start. We only got up at 10:30 and had to get to the tour we signed up for by 11:45; we were supposed to get there ten minutes early, we had a 5 minute walk to our car, […]
Our Frugal Trip To Georgia, Day One: Vani Sulfur Hot Springs and Batumi
Hello there from Georgia! As I wrote in my post yesterday, today we left on a 6:45 am flight (meaning we woke up at 3:30 after only getting to sleep at midnight after a late arrival to Cyprus) from Larnaca to Kutaisi, Georgia. It was a 2 hour flight and, fortunately, I managed to sleep […]
Stress-Free Parenting on a Budget: Affordable Ways to Reclaim Your Calm
Parenting is not for the faint at heart. So many stressors. So many things that can go wrong. But to parent well, we do need to maintain our calm, somehow. I use therapy for that and it helps a lot. But it’s quite expensive. But there are plenty of other ways I also try to […]
