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More Frugal Things Lately

Are these posts getting boring? (Don’t answer that question.) I seem to keep coming up with things to write about!

(Perhaps I also feel the need to counteract my recent post about frugal losses.)

FREE PARKING

When…

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  • Frugality, Money
  • Dec, 09, 2025
  • 29 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Fruit

This is another Top Five/Bottom Five I must have done on my old blog? I was sure I’d done it here, but can’t find it.

Time to fix that!

In general, I like most types…

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  • Food, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Dec, 08, 2025
  • 45 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 5 December

And just like that…it’s December.

We’ve had snow (and a snow day!) and it is very much beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Right now, everyone else is in bed and I’m starting this post…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Dec, 05, 2025
  • 54 Comments

Q & A: Our Family Trip to Europe

I’ve had some questions about our upcoming trip to Europe, so I thought I’d do a post to work through each of those!

In all honesty, I feel like I still have so many…

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  • Life, Parenting, Travel
  • Dec, 04, 2025
  • 40 Comments

Five Recent Frugal Fails

I love sharing a good thrifted find or money-saving wins. It’s fun! It’s satisfying! It feels like getting a metaphorical gold star.

But in the interest of transparency, here are a few recent frugal losses….

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  • Demerits, Frugality, Money
  • Dec, 03, 2025
  • 46 Comments

On My Shelf: Books I Read in November 2025

First, I have a free post over on my Patreon channel all about a particular four-letter word. (Yes, this is shameless click baiting). I’d love for you to pop over and weigh in.

In this…

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  • Reading
  • Dec, 02, 2025
  • 44 Comments

Christmas 2025: Some Gifting Ideas

Here’s the thing: I don’t have affiliate links (read: no financial incentive), and I find the whole linking-and-photo-grabbing process incredibly tedious. Also, several family members read this blog, so I can’t post what I’m…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Planning
  • Dec, 01, 2025
  • 37 Comments
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