The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

What’s In A Name?

We call both our robot vacuums Eufy (they are twins we don’t even attempt to tell apart). Eufy happens to be their brand, so we clearly lack any imagination in the naming department. But…

Who’s Behind the Blog?

I may have some new readers because of Kristen’s guest post (along with my participation in NaBloPoMo!) and thought it might be helpful to provide a quick introduction.

Hi. I’m Elisabeth.

The first thing you should…

Blogging, Favourite Things, Personality Insights, Pet Peeves
Nov, 05, 2024
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Guest Post: Welcome Kristen!!!

I am so excited to welcome Kristen – better known as The Frugal Girl – to my little corner of the internet. It was fun to answer Kristen’s questions for a recent Meet a…

Blogging, Guest Post, Minimalism, Personality Insights, Thrifting
Nov, 04, 2024
104 Comments

The Cool Bloggers Walking Club: Week #5

Because of how the days of October ended up falling, we had “five” weeks in our challenge. Today is the final roundup. I’m both relieved – it is a surprising amount of work to…