Frugality
One of the things that eventually becomes pretty evident to frugal people is that, as you discover more and more…
Halloween is coming up, and for many American families, that means “beggar’s night” is about to happen. Children in costume…
Let’s talk about our home printer, not just because we need a replacement (and you might, too), but also because…
Mary writes in with a fun question that was originally going to be in a mailbag, but my answer got…
As I’ve mentioned before, one of our big aims as a family is to have a home-cooked family dinner together…
As I see it, there are two different modes of frugality. One mode is the big action, the one where…
Sarah and I have been longtime members of Sam’s Club, the only warehouse club within reasonable distance of our home.…
Over the years, there have been certain types of products that I once faithfully bought that gradually slid out of…
Over the last few years, I’ve been recording every tabletop game I play and often adding a few notes about…
In Monday’s reader mailbag, Eric asked a great question: I find it interesting that you write about things like time…
This morning, when I woke up and went through my usual morning routine that revolves around getting myself awake, getting…
Jamie writes in: What cookbooks do you recommend for someone who is just starting out on their own? I’ve made…
Recently, my family and I attended the Iowa State Fair, as is something of an annual tradition for us. We…
One of the biggest subtle themes of this summer has been teaching our children a number of life skills and…
My mother-in-law makes this absolutely delicious lentil casserole. I’m not sure of her exact recipe, but I know from home…
There’s nothing better than an unexpected positive event happening purely by chance. What’s even better? Serendipity when the price tag…
Like a lot of people, I sometimes fall into periods of melancholy. I don’t view it as anything like actual…
Jeremy writes in: You have mentioned before that when you’re considering buying something, you put it aside in a list…
