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August 16, 2022 by Carrie

On Learning to Linger

I didn’t choose a “word of the year” as I have in previous Januaries. But if I had, my word should have been linger. (Hat tip to my fellow Gen-X readers who, upon hearing that word, conjure Dolores O’Riordon belting it out, may she rest in peace.) One of the things I work on with […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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May 17, 2022 by Carrie

Why I Quit the Personal Growth Industry

Preview: The personal growth industry is problematic for several reasons. In this article I share five reasons why I quit personal growth and how I’m healing from the burnout it caused. In the past, I would refer to myself as “personal growth obsessed”, and it was a fair assessment. My bedside table always had a […]

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April 28, 2022 by Carrie

Recent Reads: April 2022

This month I discovered a new fiction genre I’m enjoying: swamplife. I picked up Where The Crawdads Sing so I could read it before the movie comes out (a personal rule I have!). I enjoyed it, but didn’t love the ending. If ambiguous endings are a deal-breaker for you, be forewarned. Otherwise, the story of […]

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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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February 10, 2022 by Carrie

Diet Cult(ure): Why I Stopped Doing Trim Healthy Mama

Preview: Why I stopped doing the Trim Healthy Mama diet after successfully losing weight on the plan. Ask a mother what her favorite smell is, and she’d likely answer as I do: newborn baby. What parent hasn’t sunk their nose into the soft fat folds of their baby’s neck or their downy soft hair, and […]

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January 27, 2022 by Carrie

Why I Stopped Coloring My Gray: one year in

why I stopped coloring my gray

Like many other women, I quit dying my hair during the Covid pandemic. The TL;DR of why I stopped coloring my gray? The mess, the expense, the hassle, and my journey to self-acceptance. I remember clearly discussing this decision with my husband. I wanted to get his input and he wholeheartedly approved of my plan. […]

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September 6, 2019 by Carrie

Recent Reads

If you’re new here… along with homeschooling, thinking like a French girl, and lipstick, books are my favorite thing. I like to do short reviews of the books I’ve recently read (typically, 1-2/week). Enjoy! Atomic Habits by James Clear. Technically this was a re-read. I love this book and it’s one that I’ll likely keep […]

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