DIY Modest Nimona Cosplay Costume Without Much Sewing Required

All dressed up in cosplay at the convention, minus the belt. Halloween is right around the corner, and in that spirit, I wanted to share some costumes that my daughters and I recently made and wore. They wanted it to wear to a Comic Con type event, but I told them that if I was […]

How to Save Big on Shore Excursions During Your Cruise

Just picture it. You save up money to take a cruise for that special occasion of yours, maybe a big birthday or other milestone, and you book the cruise… and then you realize that you didn’t factor in the price of shore excursions. Cruises aren’t just boat rides; you want to do things at the […]

From Tailgating to Camping: Smart Cooler Hacks for the Fall Season

I love coolers. When we go camping, I am able to keep my food cold in it so we can bring along cheap groceries instead of buying more expensive ones closer to the camp site, and then we can save leftovers instead of needing to cook something each meal. I’ve even used my cooler for […]

My Son’s Frugal NYC Touring- Days 2 and 3

Traveling! I can’t wait to do it since life is currently too complicated for that, but in the meantime, I am having fun writing up about and sharing information about my 17 year old son, Lee’s, frugal trip to the US and England this past summer.  I already posted about what my son did on […]

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 Son’s Quick and Frugal Trip to Washington, DC

I’m sorry I haven’t gotten around to posting this yet; my son was in the US for 6 weeks, got home already over 2 weeks ago, and I still haven’t written about his trip other than his first day touring there, in New York City. But I’m catching up. Since my son was in the […]

Keeping Your Phone and Data Secure While Traveling

I love traveling and so does my family. But when traveling, we need to make sure to stay safe. One of the ways to stay safe traveling is to pack a first aid kit, tailored to your personal needs while traveling, such as I did and wrote about in this post (back in the day […]