Looking to do the Whole30 on a grocery budget? Don't. OK, we're at Day 25 here, and I am chomping at the bit to be done. Most of my family members, in fact, seemed surprised to learn recently that I wasn't already done. I'm still here, I've just been too busy to post anything lately. … Continue reading Binge on a Budget: The Whole30
Let's get this potty started! If you're struggling with your family budget and have young children, probably the thought of cloth diapering has at least crossed your mind. I've cloth diapered 2.5 of my three children. That is, Bitsy spent her first year in cloth, her second year in dollar bills (um, I mean disposables) … Continue reading Binge on a Budget: Cloth Diapers (and Potty Training, Oh my!)
The universal misconception on the part of children is that parents have no life of their own. Exacerbating this is the very real feeling many of us have when we first become parents, that yes, we actually don't have a life anymore. And after you get over that shock (it takes 6 to 12 months … Continue reading The Secret Life of Parents
Do you "coupon?" I get this question sometimes. Really I feel the question we should be asking is, "When did coupon become a verb?" But normal people hate it when I ask annoying grammar questions, so usually I just answer honestly. I wish I did, but I really don't. Except, in some ways, I am … Continue reading Binge on a Budget: The Chitter-chatter of Little Coupons
The very first word I ever said, my mother tells me, was NO! And why not? Toddlers are primed for this. Observe Bitsy, perfecting the art: the steely gaze, the pursed lip, the sheer determination in those eyes. There's a "No" building...go ahead, just ask her anything. Anything reasonable. I wish my toddler self could … Continue reading Binge on a Budget: Saying “No”
