Category Archives: Consumer
August: It’s a Wrap!
I have to admit I like working in the summer. I like saving my vacation time for travelling to big cities in the Spring and Fall. So I didn’t take any time off in August, and that suited me fine. We
August: It’s a Wrap!
I have to admit I like working in the summer. I like saving my vacation time for travelling to big cities in the Spring and Fall. So I didn’t take any time off in August, and that suited me fine. We
It’s My Fitiversary!
I’ve had my Fitbit for a year as of August 6, so it’s time for an update! There have been times in the past when I’ve stayed fit and maintained my weight. It would usually last for about 18 months.
It’s My Fitiversary!
I’ve had my Fitbit for a year as of August 6, so it’s time for an update! There have been times in the past when I’ve stayed fit and maintained my weight. It would usually last for about 18 months.
Save Money with a Grocery Price Book
Keeping a grocery price book is one tool to save money on groceries. If you already shop from a grocery list and use menu plans to save money and reduce waste, a grocery price book is the perfect next step.
Save Money with a Grocery Price Book
Keeping a grocery price book is one tool to save money on groceries. If you already shop from a grocery list and use menu plans to save money and reduce waste, a grocery price book is the perfect next step.
Grocery Geekery
More than half of 2016 has passed so it’s time for a half-year grocery tally! I’ve tracked and analyzed my grocery spending every year since I started this blog. At our house we’ve gone through some dramatic changes in food shopping
Grocery Geekery
More than half of 2016 has passed so it’s time for a half-year grocery tally! I’ve tracked and analyzed my grocery spending every year since I started this blog. At our house we’ve gone through some dramatic changes in food shopping
Container Confusion
Following Lucinda’s pantry and plastics clearout, I have done one, too! While preparing the house to be painted, I stuffed everything from the kitchen counters into the cupboards in a big jumble and it needed to be set right. I’ve been trying
Container Confusion
Following Lucinda’s pantry and plastics clearout, I have done one, too! While preparing the house to be painted, I stuffed everything from the kitchen counters into the cupboards in a big jumble and it needed to be set right. I’ve been trying
Paint or Be Painted
I just had the interior of my house professionally painted. So what was my rationale? I have a bit of experience painting cupboards, walls and rooms. I can do a passable job, but I don’t enjoy it. I find it difficult
Paint or Be Painted
I just had the interior of my house professionally painted. So what was my rationale? I have a bit of experience painting cupboards, walls and rooms. I can do a passable job, but I don’t enjoy it. I find it difficult
Travel: Cheap or Smooth? (Part 2 of 2)
Lengthy post…did not think you’d want a Part 3 🙂 Last time, I wrote about travel arrangements including luggage, transportation and lodging. Now I’ll turn to meals, entertainment and organizing trip details. When I’ve travelled with other people, both lodging
Travel: Cheap or Smooth? (Part 2 of 2)
Lengthy post…did not think you’d want a Part 3 🙂 Last time, I wrote about travel arrangements including luggage, transportation and lodging. Now I’ll turn to meals, entertainment and organizing trip details. When I’ve travelled with other people, both lodging
April: It’s a Wrap!
In April I kept my appointment to get the snow tires on my car switched out for the summer/all season tires. Naturally this guaranteed another couple of snows. The weather has been mostly sunny with a bitterly cold wind. I
April: It’s a Wrap!
In April I kept my appointment to get the snow tires on my car switched out for the summer/all season tires. Naturally this guaranteed another couple of snows. The weather has been mostly sunny with a bitterly cold wind. I
London-Sussex Express
I am just back from Sussex and London (an annual trip) and will do a little roundup. It was Spring! With all the attendant cloudy skies and showers, but also daffodils, primroses and magnolia blossoms, with bluebells and tulips on
London-Sussex Express
I am just back from Sussex and London (an annual trip) and will do a little roundup. It was Spring! With all the attendant cloudy skies and showers, but also daffodils, primroses and magnolia blossoms, with bluebells and tulips on
March: It’s a Wrap!
What a strange middle-March we’ve had: not a harsh and cold winter month, but still far from Spring. We’ve had more rain than snow, and the ice on the lakes has long since thawed. But not even the crocuses are
March: It’s a Wrap!
What a strange middle-March we’ve had: not a harsh and cold winter month, but still far from Spring. We’ve had more rain than snow, and the ice on the lakes has long since thawed. But not even the crocuses are
An Exacting Life 