There’s a first time for everything – I don’t think I’ve ever read a cookbook from cover to cover, but I simply could not put down ‘Dinner: A Love Story.’ I even plan to buy a copy (my current one is from the library), and lord knows that speaks volumes. I’ve never been much of a blog …
Growing up in DC, when it came to freezers all I knew was the tiny excuse for a thing that lives in the fridge and collects half-eaten ice cream cartons. That’s what I thought freezers were for – well, for that, Eggos and Toaster Strudel. Then we moved to Napa, went to our first Junior …
You know, it’s pretty amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it, and I have to admit I’m even surprised that we’ve been able to live so well on so little since adjusting our budgets. Below are a few things we’ve done to change our spending habits – both large and …
I’ve always been of frugal mind, but becoming a Mom brought my natural inclination to the next level. Having a kid helps you clarify things. My husband and I have always been savers, but seeing our finances through the lens of new parenthood made things all the more clear. For instance, when along the line …
When I left work to go on maternity leave, we decided to cut back – way back – to see how it would be to live on one income. One of the budgets we slashed was our grocery budget, which we sliced by about a third to $300 a month, or $75 a week. At …
