Tis the season! Almost everything about the Christmas holiday brings me joy: the smells, the colder weather, the overall general "good cheer" and, of course, the two weeks off I am afforded as an educator. It's a wonderful time of year to spend with your family and friends, or to cozy up with a good… Continue reading Fight the Christmas Present Siren Song!
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Recovering from a Shopping Bender
In many of my past writings I've talked about how I'm pretty good at resisting temptation in order to keep my wallet happy and my closet at a reasonable size. And to be fair to myself, for about 90% of the year I am able to hold to that. The remaining 10%, however, is a… Continue reading Recovering from a Shopping Bender
Forced to be Fancy
Once upon a time I imagined that I would become a "Fancy Lady" like in the movies. I'd wear ballgowns with quite a bit of regularity and drink champagne with breakfast and stroll around the grounds of my Fancy Castle. Very much the product of a Disney upbringing, this was further compounded during my university… Continue reading Forced to be Fancy
Mother’s Day Gifts for a Mom Who Wants Nothing
Do moms ever actually like breakfast in bed? So many crumbs! Gone are the days when my sister and I would "sneak" to the kitchen with my dad on that special Sunday morning and make mom a special breakfast (usually involving very cold toast and on one memorable occasion mixing tea and coffee together because… Continue reading Mother’s Day Gifts for a Mom Who Wants Nothing
The Spending Bug Bit Me
I pride myself on being incredibly frugal. I've managed to save up a reasonably large amount of money by not buying clothes I don't need, finding cheaper vacations (camping for the win!) and having a cash diet for fun money every month that in theory should keep the credit card bills down. Lately, however, my… Continue reading The Spending Bug Bit Me
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