Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts.

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 8, 2012

I’m working with Luvs Diapers who, knowing that many moms do things differently the second time around, have developed a series of “First Kid/Second Kid” online videos comparing the way many parents were with their first kid and how things changed with their second child. I just watched the 4 videos and had a good laugh.

Video 51

Video Kids Parenting Grandmother 51

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. I also want to have a sense of detachment from owning things, which is hard since I was raised by very acquisitive parents (my mom shopped for a hobby), so I am still unlearning those habits. Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

Rent 178

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178