Carrie Willard

putting the "her" back in motherhood

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July 7, 2022 by Carrie

Frugal Wins, July edition

Hi! If you’re new here, welcome! I share frugal wins periodically, both to keep myself accountable and to share good ideas with others. Here are some recent ways I’ve saved money. Note: this post uses affiliate links, please read more about that here if you’re curious! Thanks to a post by MoneySavingMom.com, I got 3 […]

Filed Under: Frugality

July 1, 2022 by Carrie

Uber Frugal Month: join us?

uber frugal July

I’ve done “no spend” months and even “no spend” summers before, and documented my experience here on the blog. This month, I’m joining the Frugalwoods for an uber frugal month, community style. Why do a spending fast? The point isn’t to produce suffering. It’s the opposite: to maximize happiness. For me, the most important reason […]

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June 23, 2022 by Carrie

Thankful Thursday, job edition

Going through a divorce is stressful, to be sure. Economic fears, routine changes, shifting expectations and relationships. They take a toll on the brain. During a challenging season of life, I think it’s crucial to take time for gratitude. It’s been a long time since I did a gratitude post. So here goes! I’m super […]

Filed Under: Well-being

June 20, 2022 by Carrie

Recent frugal wins (and fails)

First, the frugal fail! Recently I’ve been guilty of throwing away too much food. (The horror!) Food waste, according to this study from Penn State, costs the average American family $1,866 annually. Ouch. I needed to get a handle on this, quickly. For a few weeks after we moved into the new house, I had […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality

June 7, 2022 by Carrie

Welcome, friends of Kristen The Frugal Girl!

Hi there! Kristen’s The Frugal Girl blog is one of my favorites. I’ve been a fan since the beginning of her blogging journey. So I was stoked when she published my interview. Instead of responding to the reader comments on Kristen’s blog, I thought I’d answer some questions here, and link to some articles that […]

Filed Under: Frugality

June 2, 2022 by Carrie

Frugal Wins, trash picking edition

When a neighbor discarded some household belongings on the curb, my daughter-in-love and I decided to take a peek. Trash picking is the ultimate frugal practice. Not only is all the stuff free, but it helps keep good stuff out of landfills. We snagged a brand new dog crate, which is now Willie’s bed. We […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Homemaking

May 26, 2022 by Carrie

Frugal Wins, May 26 edition

Sharing my frugal wins helps me stay accountable, and I hope you find benefit too! Feel free to share how you’re saving money in the comments. I packed lunches for work Due to a recent and fairly drastic change coming in my life, I got a part-time job. One of the reasons I applied with […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Your Money

May 23, 2022 by Carrie

Meal Plan Monday

Because food is my biggest expense after housing, meal planning has been an important frugal habit. In order to keep myself accountable for meal planning and hopefully share some family friendly, frugal and fast (my ”name what matters” in Lazy Genius parlance) meals, I’ll start posting Meal Plan Monday each week. I have the day […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality

May 22, 2022 by Carrie

Weekend Wrap-up

Worried about your investments losing value? This should help: Finally, a stock market crash! (I’m always happy to share an article from my internet crush Mr Money Mustache.) Loving the Hulu true crime drama series Under the Banner of Heaven. Andrew Garfield is excellent as a Mormon cop who is experiencing doubts about his faith […]

Filed Under: Misc

May 17, 2022 by Carrie

Why I Quit the Personal Growth Industry

After a five-year near hiatus from blogging, I came back with a bang with two controversial posts. A few of the comments stung a bit, and I wasn’t quite up to publishing another article that might open me to more criticism. But I’m not going to back away from topics I’m passionate about, especially when […]

Filed Under: Well-being

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Recent Posts

  • Frugal Wins, July edition
  • Uber Frugal Month: join us?
  • Thankful Thursday, job edition
  • Recent frugal wins (and fails)
  • Welcome, friends of Kristen The Frugal Girl!
  • Frugal Wins, trash picking edition
  • Frugal Wins, May 26 edition
  • Meal Plan Monday
  • Weekend Wrap-up
  • Why I Quit the Personal Growth Industry

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