This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I recently wrote about Grandma Donna’s blog and her Great Depression study. Unfortunately, she is experiencing some health issues and has had to stop for now. I would like to continue on and […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. 1 // HAIR CARE HELPS I’m a very low-maintenance chick but even I could tell that my hair was looking a little worse for wear. After some research, I learned a few things: […]
JULY’S FRUGAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS My Goal: Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. And if you have to spend money, do it with intention. + Summer seems to be a great time to sell old school books on eBay and I’ve been having a lot of luck. I save boxes and […]
We’re working on two big financial goals right now: saving (a little more than) six months of expenses and paying down our mortgage! I’m happy to return to intentional frugal living as we chip away, little by little. Here’s what we’ve been up to this winter: (Linking up with Rosie again too!) + Last year, […]
+ I have used the same purse for the last six years. Just one purse! She has served me well, but I knew it was time to retire her when my four-year-old starting peeling off flaky pieces of faux leather during Mass. Because I’m the most boring person in the world, I found a similar […]
My Goal: Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. And if you have to spend money, do it with intention. + We bought a new washer and dryer. After months of sort-term fixes, we knew our money would probably be better spent just replacing them. We found a pair in […]
November’s Frugal Accomplishments Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without + We had a bag of potatoes that were just about to go bad, so I decided to practice a new skill and dehydrate them. The process was a little tedious, but my little kids helped peel and slice and […]
What a month! We suffered through a family-wide stomach flu, ate too many dinners out and didn’t try many new recipes, but some months are like that. Looking forward to March and getting into a better routine. (Adding in a few extra days of meals in March because I’ll be documenting our meals during Lent […]
My Goal: Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. And if you have to spend money, do it with intention. + We bought a new washer and dryer. After months of sort-term fixes, we knew our money would probably be better spent just replacing them. We found a pair in […]
A monthly project featuring ten photos throughout the day that show a peek into our extraordinarily ordinary life. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Highlights of the day: I started the day with a rainbow visible in the sky! Today was day one of a new round of intermittent fasting. I’ve been pretty fast and loose with […]
It’s that time of year again! Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent is one week away. I’m planning to read through Jean-Pierre de Caussade’s Abandonment to Divine Providence (affiliate link). From the description: “God is to be found in the simplest of our daily activities and especially through total surrender to His will for each […]
A monthly project featuring ten photos throughout the day that show a peek into our extraordinarily ordinary life. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Highlights of the day: A gorgeous, spring-like day! We sped through our school day so we could be outside. We don’t have any sidewalk chalk, so the kids were resourceful: they found chalkboard […]
A monthly project featuring ten photos (or more!) throughout the day that show a peek into our extraordinarily ordinary life. This month, I decided to do an hourly recap, inspired by Tabitha’s Day in the Life post. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:30 AM – Grateful for a good night’s sleep. I normally wake up about an hour […]
Finishing off this week with one more chicken/egg related post! Our ladies are laying with a passion and we are averaging more than a dozen eggs a day. Such a blessing, but also a little overwhelming! I recently searched the Internet for different ways to use them up and am rounding up a bunch of […]