One year ago last Friday was the last day I worked at my office job (an administrative assistant at a high school) to work for myself as a web designer. I have not regretted leaving for even a minute, though I have missed my coworkers and the students I spent my days with. It was my dreamRead the whole post >>
6 Ways We Save Money on Groceries.
I’ve written a little before about how we save money on groceries by my quasi-meal planning (we typically spend around $350-450 for a vegetarian family of 4 living in Massachusetts), but I wanted to share a few more ways we save on groceries. 1. Use what we have on hand in our fridge, pantry, and freezer. TheRead the whole post >>
Family Logistics // Being a One Car Family, Part 1.
I’m still sifting through the survey responses (and I’m really flattered by the kind responses – you guys are absolutely wonderful and just as I suspected, it feels like I’m writing to a bunch of friends.), but lots of folks wanted to hear more about money and budgeting and just how we can live on less income AND severalRead the whole post >>
Freelance Talk // Tools I Love for Administrative Tasks & How I Use Them.
I am a sucker for programs and apps that makes my life easier and my business systems run more smoothly. After several years of trying (maaaaaany) different programs, I wanted to share my favorite tools for all of the administrative parts of running my web design business. (There are a few areas I haven’t settledRead the whole post >>
10 Things to Do Instead of Going to Target.
A huge source of our discretionary spending is being bored and going somewhere as a result. Usually Target. Okay. Almost ALWAYS Target. I think of some legitimate reason to go (diapers, medicine) and end up wandering around. Which is dangerous when I’m having a good day and need to celebrate/having a bad day and needRead the whole post >>
