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April 22, 2024 by Carrie

Five Frugal Things

Having nothing to do with frugality, I created this printable for myself. I use it as a reverse to-do list so I can see all the things I do each day, that I might forget, that I’m proud of. We rarely give ourselves enough credit, especially when we’re experiencing depression, trauma or burnout and struggling. […]

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April 10, 2024 by Carrie

How the Jehovah’s Witness Cult Creates Mental Illness

Preview: All cults perpetrate psychological harm on their members. In this article I explain how the Jehovah’s Witness cult creates mental illness. Curled up my desk chair, my knees tucked under my chin. Arms clamped against my ribs, in a defensive position, my hands pressing into the sides of my face. Hiding. My body tries […]

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March 29, 2024 by Carrie

How to Protect Yourself Financially as a Stay at Home Mom

Preview: This article provides strategies on how to protect yourself financially as a stay at home mom. Economic dependence is risky and making financial choices while raising kids is crucial. In a creaky rocking chair I cradled my six-week-old son. His white-blonde hair glowed from the July sun beaming into the windows of the apartment, […]

Filed Under: Money, Mothering

March 12, 2024 by Carrie

Beyond Bubble Baths: What Self Care Is, and What It Isn’t

Preview: Our culture has been saying a lot about self care in recent years. But some of the messaging is infantilizing to women, and misleading us about what self care truly is. Something I’ve been thinking on lately is how we as a society have given women the wrong idea about what self care truly […]

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February 23, 2024 by Carrie

Five Frugal Things

1 I got $25 cash back on my CapitalOne QuickSilver card statement. I still can’t get over the fact that credit card companies now pay me to use their product. Once I got out of debt and changed my habits and money mindset, I began leveraging credit cards for the rewards and love it. It’s […]

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February 15, 2024 by Carrie

Recent Reads

I got quite a bit of reading done in the last few weeks. A handful of books I abandoned, but a few were couldn’t-put-it-downers. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again – Johann Hari This was my second time reading this title. I often check out a title […]

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January 17, 2024 by Carrie

SupeRun Walking Pad Review: Why I Love My Underdesk Treadmill

Why I love my SuperRun walking pad

Preview: My SuperRun walking pad review. Why I ditched my bulky treadmill for a walking pad. As 2023 came to a close, I thought about how far I’d come in my mental health since last year, and the best decisions I made. It was a frugal year, and I made very few purchases outside my […]

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January 10, 2024 by Carrie

Why Goals Suck (and How To Really Have the Life You Want)

Preview: Why goals suck, and how you can create lasting positive change in your life by focusing on small daily actions that will make the desired end result inevitable. Your Facebook feed is predictably filled with your friends’ New Year’s Resolutions. Instagram influencers are sharing their “Ins and Outs” for 2024, their word of the […]

Filed Under: Habits & Goals

December 29, 2023 by Carrie

How to Do a No Spend Month (And Still Have a Life!)

How to do a no spend months - pre-commit by tying yourself to the mast

Sitting down to work my December budget, a feeling of dread came over me. While I normally look forward to this monthly ritual, a budget meeting with myself as a single mom, my income for November was considerably lower than the months previous. That meant I had less to work with for December. Financial anxiety, […]

Filed Under: Frugality

December 17, 2023 by Carrie

Recent Reads, Cozy Winter Edition

For me, few things in life are better than an engrossing book, especially in winter when my body nudges me towards more rest. Give me a fuzzy blanket (that I can quickly discard in case of a hot flash power surge), a piping hot bevvy, my noise cancelling headphones to drown out the children, and […]

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Welcome! I'm Carrie, and I write about raising my large family frugally as a single mom, mental health, and surviving a cult. I hope you find value here! Read more about me

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