Good Friday! I hope you enjoyed your first day of autumn yesterday (I’ve never understood why we don’t capitalize the seasons. Oh well.). It’s still hitting 90 here during the day so I haven’t needed my cardigans much yet. A few things I enjoyed from around the internet this week: I LOVE this idea of a […]
From Crunchy to Soggy, and the sweet spot between frugality and environmentalism
There is a sweet spot between frugality and environmentalism. While I aim for both values and they have much overlap, they are sometimes at odds with each other. I’m happiest when I stay in that sweet spot. Read on to see what I mean. As I review the nearly 2,000 posts published on this blog, […]
Read Aloud Roundup
Read aloud roundup is where I share great books I’ve read with my kids lately. Here are a few we enjoyed last week. This is Not My Hat A small fish steals a hat and thinks he got away with it, but eventually learns that crime doesn’t pay. (This one is sneaky, you have […]
Friday flâner
Flâner is a French word and concept that I love, and that we don’t have nearly enough of in our fast-paced lives (assuming, of course, that you, dear reader, are not French). To flâner is to stroll, hang around, saunter. Imagine yourself leisurely enjoying your coffee at a Parisian cafe, watching the locals walk by, then […]
5 frugal things
Posting “5 frugal things” helps me stay accountable and hopefully provides a little tightwad inspiration. When I went to Aldi to get groceries, they had a shopping cart full of kid’s stuff for 50% off. I got several packs of socks, undies and a cute pair of little girl ballet flats for $2.50 each. Frugality […]
Unsung Benefits of Frugality
My No Spend Summer Challenge is officially over. We’re well over half way to our savings goal. For a number of reasons, we’ve decided to stay put for another six months. So in about half that time, we’ll begin looking for a house in earnest. This is a temporary goal that requires some sacrifice, however, I’m […]
5 frugal things
1 – Today I went to the local kid’s consignment shop to get Josiah a few shirts. I had a pieces to sell to them as well. We arrived before the store opened and stood outside waiting. Another mom was also waiting and she had several large containers full of girl’s clothing. I asked her […]
Compleat Mother: interview with Jody McLaughlin
In the last couple of weeks I’ve been going through archives on this here blog. My intention is to dust off all that old content to make it better, delete where appropriate, and figure out a way to make what’s left useful now. For several years I hosted a podcast called NaturalMomsTalkRadio. I’m finding transcriptions […]
Back to school menu for a month
One of the things on my back-to-homeschool to-do list was “create a month-long back to school menu”. Things like this make the start of the school year, with its transition and busy schedule, much easier. Since I had been procrastinating on this, I sat down with 10-year-old Sadie and a few cookbooks to help […]
Work at Home Moms Aren’t Making The Feminine Mistake
Being a stay-at-home mom brings economic risk, and women need to be aware of that fact. Work at home moms aren’t making the feminine mistake of economic dependency. This post is long, but worth it. Your comments are most welcome! When I first heard about The Feminine Mistake and read a review of it, I […]