My priorities have changed and I don’t care as much about what people think of me anymore. While very liberating, it is also frustrating to explain to others again and again that we are choosing not to spend money on frivolous extras. In addition, I can’t even tell most people about the …
We recently had our big joint birthday party for Goofball and Tornado. Money is always tight with our debt issues, but especially so this year as I’m on maternity leave from work. Now, with a few years of practice, we have pretty much perfected the frugal and fun kids’ birthday party. We …
In this latest edition of Friday Un-Frugal Finds, let’s chat about those plastic, colored, unisex bracelets that you see everywhere. No, not the bracelets worn in support of a cause. I’m talking about the overpriced pedometers called Fitbits. What does this product do to make life better? The main function of the Fitbit product is to …
At first, I was very skeptical of pay-per-click or “rewards” websites. What was the catch? Did I have to pay some type of fee? Was I going to end up receiving tons of junk emails? Would my computer be infected with viruses? I’ve since tried out a number of these …
The hard work is paying off . . . we’ve started harvesting fresh vegetables from our garden. It’s a great feeling to provide your family with delicious, homegrown food without having to swipe the credit card. The first “fruit” of our labor was some crispy green beans. Then, in the …
I will forever cherish this wonderful summer. While it’s not quite over yet, there are only a few weeks left of my maternity leave. It’s probably common for women to make overly ambitious to-do lists for their time off from work. The average list likely includes housekeeping tasks, reading books, spending time with friends …
Fight Club was a good movie, at least that’s how I remember it. The book is on my to-read list, but I’ve put off reading it due to some apprehension that the message will be overwhelmingly rational in light of my new priorities. Last summer was spent gazing out an …
I never realized how easy it is to make your own paint! I had seen this firework art project many times on Pinterest, but didn’t want to spend money on paint. After some quick searching online this morning, we were able to throw together a fun activity with things around …
My little Goofball just celebrated his fifth birthday. We had a great day without having to spend much money at all. I am a firm believer that children need time and attention far more than they need things or entertainment. We will have a party for him, shared with Tornado, …
We made a significant amount of side-hustle money last year with the help of numerous websites and apps. Perk is a new app for me and possibly the easiest way that I’ve ever made money. In the past few months, I’ve cashed out $30.00 worth of credits for Amazon gift cards. …
