Category Archives: Lists

Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1

I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have

Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1

I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have

12 Months of Celebration – Month 2 – February

It is my goal to find fun things to do every month this year. I got off to a slow start –  I mostly hibernated in January. But things have picked up considerably since then! First of all, Rom and

12 Months of Celebration – Month 2 – February

It is my goal to find fun things to do every month this year. I got off to a slow start –  I mostly hibernated in January. But things have picked up considerably since then! First of all, Rom and

Food Stamped

Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to

Food Stamped

Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to

Big House List

I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning

Big House List

I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning

Personal Finance Snapshot

Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we

Personal Finance Snapshot

Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we

My Old Time Skillz

I have a lot of skills that are very old-fashioned. I didn’t learn them recently to be retro, I learned them way back when they were still valued! Some of these skills have served me well. For example, I like

My Old Time Skillz

I have a lot of skills that are very old-fashioned. I didn’t learn them recently to be retro, I learned them way back when they were still valued! Some of these skills have served me well. For example, I like

Blog Kudos to 10 Friends

The lovely Viv at rerouted and wherethejourneytakesme has nominated me for the double blog award, “Very Inspiring Blog” and “One Lovely Blog.” I appreciate the shout-out on her blog and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about

Blog Kudos to 10 Friends

The lovely Viv at rerouted and wherethejourneytakesme has nominated me for the double blog award, “Very Inspiring Blog” and “One Lovely Blog.” I appreciate the shout-out on her blog and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about

Are You the Household Mastermind?

Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this

Are You the Household Mastermind?

Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this

12 Months of Celebration: Month 1 – January

I set myself the goal of celebrating every month in 2013 and I’ve failed already! Some things I hoped/planned to do in January were: Go see Academy Award nominated films. I had narrowed it down to Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty

12 Months of Celebration: Month 1 – January

I set myself the goal of celebrating every month in 2013 and I’ve failed already! Some things I hoped/planned to do in January were: Go see Academy Award nominated films. I had narrowed it down to Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty

Stop Counting, Start Living

Upon hearing that I have a blog about tracking things, the most frequent thought that leaps to people’s minds is, “You need to get a life!” Some kind souls keep it to themselves, but I know it is there, lurking.

Stop Counting, Start Living

Upon hearing that I have a blog about tracking things, the most frequent thought that leaps to people’s minds is, “You need to get a life!” Some kind souls keep it to themselves, but I know it is there, lurking.