Now that Christmas has passed I can finally show ya’ll the gifts that I made for my family this year! Frugal gifts are the best kind of gifts to give, but no one likes a random cheap gift. Giving frugal and thoughtful gifts hits the right stride so I started brainstorming. Inspired by state logo items […]
It’s that time of the year. Even before Thanksgiving stores were piping in Christmas tunes and setting out wreaths, ornaments, and “Perfect Stocking Stuffer” signs. Some may groan. I am giddy. I freaking love Christmas and I love Christmas shopping. I really enjoy shopping anyway (check out my fashion blog!) and I love scoring great […]
My post Health Over Money is featured today on BlogHer! I am flattered that BlogHer would pick my article to feature and I think that the conversation about the personal effects of health care costs is a very timely conversation to have, both for me personally and in the wake of the Affordable Care Act. […]
Checking the mail seems like a harmless activity. Maybe even hopeful. Did you get a birthday card? That package from Amazon you were waiting on? You excitedly open the mailbox door and instead you see it. A medical bill. In a huge amount. So huge that you cannot possibly pay it by the time it’s […]
Some people like to haggle or bargain. Some people love to use coupons. But some feel downright uncomfortable asking for discounts. I understand that it can make you feel weird or cheap, but there’s nothing wrong with asking. The worst that can happen is that you get turned down and maybe they think you are […]
I love date night! Usually my husband and I end up staying in and trying a new recipe for dinner at home then watching a movie on Netflix or On Demand. But sometimes we just want to go out and have a night on the town. We walked by this Brazilian steakhouse in Perkins Rowe here in […]
Source: imgend.com via Imgend on Pinterest I have frequently found myself shopping for the same item over and over again. I guess I like what I like and that seems to be cardigans, items in black and blue, neutral shoes, etc. Yup. So I have tried to make sure that I get items that I […]
And so I’m back! I am officially now a resident of Louisiana. Sorry for the month-long break from blogging, but moving takes a lot out of ya. I am settling back into a routine and trying to learn my new town. Baton Rouge is a cool place but is much smaller than DC so I […]
A while ago I was reading A Practical Wedding (one of my favorite blogs and yes, I still read it although I’ve been married for two years now), and I ran across this quote: “and by ‘doing so well’ I mean able to eat”– Meg Keene, APW It got me thinking. What does doing well […]
My mom is a frugal woman. Growing up in a post-WWII household in Northern California with parents who had just weathered the war and the Great Depression, she knows how to make a dollar stretch. Over my life I have learned a lot from my mom and those tips have molded me into the thrifty […]