Carrie Willard

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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 […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Homemaking, Time

November 17, 2023 by Carrie

Friday flâner: all the freebies

Well this is fun. I have two freebies to tell you about today. One: I decided to make my Making Money Blogging course, formerly $47, free. Click on the image below to access it! Two: I also made my ebook, The Temporary Tightwad: How to Radically Reduce Spending, Meet a Money Goal, and Change Your […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Frugality

November 10, 2023 by Carrie

Surviving Seasonal Affective Disorder: 6 Cozy Strategies for Winter Blues

Preview: 6 strategies on how to cope with winter blues that will help you enjoy the season. Pulling into my neighborhood, the breath catches in my throat a little. The trees lining my street are exploding with bold oranges, cheerful yellows and deep reds. If I squint, it reminds me of a bowl of Fruit […]

Filed Under: Health & Well-being

November 6, 2023 by Carrie

Five Frugal Things: food edition

Do you ever feel discouraged or bored on your frugal journey? I do sometimes. For this reason, I love reading roundups of frugal activities. They inspire me with new ideas to save money and keep me on the path. Sharing them with you also keeps me accountable, so thanks for reading! This post contains affiliate […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality

October 13, 2023 by Carrie

Friday flâner

Wow. I’m shocked that it’s been a week since I published a post here. I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, editing and deleting posts in my archives. I’ve been blogging for 20 years, but a lot of that was on different domains. This domain is 14 years old, so that’s a lot of […]

Filed Under: Books, Health & Well-being

October 6, 2023 by Carrie

Friday flâner

Years ago, I wrote a weekly roundup post called Friday flâner. The French word flâner, pronounced “flah-nay”, means to stroll, hang around, or dawdle. And a flâneur is an “idler; dawdler; loafer”. Think of someone strolling around window shopping while sipping a latte. That kind of thing. This word has more meaning to me now. I’m […]

Filed Under: Misc

October 3, 2023 by Carrie

Five Frugal Things (homeowner edition)

1: I avoided costly washing machine repair Because eight people use it, the washing machine stays busy. When my Whirlpool front-loader stopped draining properly, I determined to fix it myself instead of calling a service person. Thanks to Google, I learned that the error code flashing on the digital display meant that the drain hose […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Home

September 21, 2023 by Carrie

Thrifty therapy: How to save money on mental health care

How to save money on mental health

Investing in my mental health has been non-negotiable as I heal from Religious Trauma Syndrome, but I’ve also had to be mindful of my budget, especially as a divorced mom with five kids still at home. Note, the most important tip is the very last, so don’t skip it! Disclaimer: I am in no way […]

Filed Under: Frugality, Health & Well-being

September 18, 2023 by Carrie

30 Days of Beans

30 days of beans

I love a good monthlong challenge and have done quite a few through the years. For the next month, I’m going to do 30 days of beans – eating some type of legume as my protein source for at least one meal each day. A month is just long enough to establish new habits, but […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality, Health & Well-being

September 13, 2023 by Carrie

Eat the Freezer Challenge

How to do an eat the freezer challenge

When my small (apartment-sized even though I live in a large house with a ton of people) freezer looks like this, it’s time for an eat the freezer challenge. Not only can I get my freezer cleaned out, but I can save some money on groceries this week too. One of the ways I’ve been […]

Filed Under: Food, Frugality, Home

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