Staycation. What can I say? It’s over now so I figured I would finally jot down a few notes. I gave up writing daily because, well, staycation is kind of boring. It’s not exactly like I had amazing photos of Hawaii to post. On day 5 or 6 (I lost track of days too) we … [Read more…]
Well, the title says it all. Losers that we are, we decided to be responsible and not go into any debt to go and enjoy the sea and so we are “staycationing” this week at, well, home. My frugal mind is satisfied with this arrangement and my anxiety is happy that we aren’t on some … [Read more…]
I have a confession: I have never read Anne of Green Gables. Nor have I read many other books I probably was supposed to in school. Although, to be honest, none of these were on any reading lists for school. I was one of those annoying people who even as a kid could skim a … [Read more…]
I know. That sounds really gimmicky. Well, maybe it is but I am so stoked right now, it’s not even funny. Here’s the deal: I just bought $294.90 worth of stuff at L.L. Bean for $9.44. $9.44!!! Do you want to know how? This is SO cool!! Ok. So first: I use a Discover Card. … [Read more…]
I have this thing for old things. I hate to replace them. Not that I don’t like new and shiny but I feel bad giving up on something just because it’s old and maybe a little less shiny or even kinda ugly. Don’t those years of service mean anything? Last year I had to finally … [Read more…]
I read THIS article this afternoon and it got my ears ringing. Then I read THIS one. And then THIS. I am left shaking my head. So go ahead and read them. I’ll wait…. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Well, what do you think? My first response is a gut wrenching primal scream. HOW COULD YOU BE … [Read more…]
I have a confession to make. I kind of love my job. No, really. I am a nurse practitioner and have been for the past 9, going on 10 years. Before that I was an RN for 10 years for a total of 20+ years in the medical field. Not all of it has been … [Read more…]
I quit the gym today. It just seems like a waste to me. I joined in September for 3 months and went diligently to try to relieve my back pain. It didn’t work. And I didn’t lose any weight. It just made me hungry like it always has. Ugh. Then I found a couple of … [Read more…]
Want your week to go more smoothly? Make a meal plan! Want to save money on groceries? Make a meal plan! Want to reduce waste? Make a meal plan! I’m beginning to think that “meal plan” is another four letter word. At the very least it’s really weird if you say it often enough… Here … [Read more…]
Ok, I hate the word “budget.” Not because it means you have a set amount of money for something, but because it sounds like frugality, whether forced or otherwise, but in reality people who should never use the word “budget” use it freely all the time and leave me scratching my head. For instance, the … [Read more…]