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November 28, 2023 by Carrie

Mommy’s Little Digital Helper: How to Use AI to Save Time and Money

Preview: How to use A.I. to save time and money as a busy mom. From meal planning and budgeting to helping with kids homework and resume building, meet your own personal assistant. Standing before the open fridge door, my jaw set, I’m determined not to exceed my monthly grocery budget. To accomplish my goal, I’ll […]

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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 […]

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March 29, 2022 by Carrie

Misfits Market Review (and a coupon code)

Are you a fan of grocery delivery services? I’ve been using InstaCart for years and love it. I’ve also experimented with another: Misfits. Here’s my Misfits market review, along with a coupon code for you to use if you’d like to try it. What is Misfits market? Misfits Market offers seasonal, organic produce and claims […]

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September 15, 2019 by Carrie

Lowering food costs (for a family of 9)

Groceries are my family’s biggest expense. Even higher than our mortgage. Interestingly, we spend roughly what the government says is reasonable for a family of 9. So I guess it’s not terribly bad. Still, it’s a huge figure and I know I can do better. What I Won’t Do to Lower Food Costs In the […]

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January 11, 2019 by Carrie

I KonMari’d my home (again!)

I first talked about Marie Kondo and the KonMari method (as explained in her best-selling book, The Life Changing Art of Tidying Up) back in 2015. At that time, I decluttered my entire house using her methods. And it stayed that way for the most part! I did, however, do the process again this week. […]

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May 1, 2017 by Carrie

Favorite Cleaning Tools: 4 Homemaking Tools I Can’t Live Without

Since we’re talking about spring cleaning and avoiding “tool-shaped objects” syndrome, I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about favorite cleaning tools I can’t live without. For years, in the name of frugality, I cleaned with sub-par products. I wasted time, energy and money on homemade cleaning products and homemade laundry detergent […]

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April 26, 2017 by Carrie

Spring cleaning: skip it and do this instead

Why to skip the spring cleaning - and what to do instead!

It happens every February: everyone starts talking about spring cleaning. I’m going to take a slightly contrarian position and encourage you to skip it entirely. Here’s why, and what you might do instead that’s a more profitable use of your time. Where did spring cleaning come from? “When homes were heated with wood, coal or […]

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April 10, 2017 by Carrie

Simple Healthy Cookbooks: my favorites for food on the table in record time

Simple Healthy Cookbooks

If you’re like me, you want three things. One, to feed your family healthy and delicious meals. Two, to not spend all day slaving over a hot stove. And three… self-cleaning kitchens. I can’t help you with the third thing! But I can recommend my favorite simple healthy cookbooks to help you with the first […]

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April 1, 2017 by Carrie

Foca Laundry Detergent: 5 Frugal Uses Beyond the Washing Machine

Frugal Uses for Foca Laundry Detergent - outside the laundry room

Preview: The Foca powdered laundry detergent I bought is incompatible with my HE washer. To avoid waste, I used it for cleaning tasks around the house instead. Last summer during my no spend challenge, I scoured the internet for the cheapest, positively-reviewed laundry detergent. I discovered Foca. It comes in enormous bags (handy for my […]

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March 2, 2017 by Carrie

Things I’m Enjoying Lately

27 weeker preemie success story

Every once in a while I post things I am enjoying. It’s a sort of product review meets gratitude list. This list is for stuff I liked in February. I moved this month, so a lot of stuff will revolve around that (I’m talking to you chocolate, comfy shoes and Epsom salts!). Lily’s chocolate – […]

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