I don’t know how a whole two months went by without me updating about our grocery spending, but they did. Whew! I left off in February, and at that point we had added $429.14 to our annual grocery spending. My…
That time I bought a ton of meat
About a month ago, my friend invited me over to her house to prep a ton of freezer meals. And by “a ton,” I mean 20. She had signed up to be a Wildtree distributor and so we got together…
My perfect morning
I’m one of those people who is a morning person at heart. I’ve never risen to meet the sun – on purpose – but I’ve seen the sunrise after pulling an all-nighter. I turned 30 several weeks ago and one…
Why I chose to be a mom
“Why did you have a child?” she asked me (with a look of genuine curiosity). We were talking about kids – the topic of Alex and I having more kids, actually – so it wasn’t a question that was out…
A scarf for Slytherin
Last fall, I had this idea. I was thinking up ideas for Christmas presents for my family and, since we were in the middle of figuring out getting our house sold and had recently come to the conclusion that we…
[CLOSED] Giveaway – Win a May Book!
Winner Chosen! Congrats to Erin T. on winning a custom May Book of your choice! A few weeks back, when I shared about how I budget in six easy steps, I mentioned that I use a May Book to create…
Money Monday: February Grocery Total
A couple weeks ago, I shared how I budget in 6 easy steps and this week I thought I would check in with you on how our budgeting is going. I left off sharing our tracking for the month…
The four main types of cloth diapers (video)
OMG can it be? Part 3 of my series on cloth diapers is here! I thought it would be fun to switch it up from my typical wall of text and do a video. Now you can see me in…
My 2014 goals
I know, I promised fiction today. Instead, you’re getting some non-fiction in the form of my 2014 goals. Please try to hold back your disappointment and, instead, look for some fiction next Sunday. And while you wait… you can check…
Legacy and being radical
Catch up with past 2014 goal setting posts by clicking these links – Making things happen in 2014 Lessons learned in 2013 A Vision for 2014 And so it continues – the next steps in this 2014 making things happen…
Apartment Tour: Living with Less
Hey there! Did you notice the Newsletter Sign-Up on my sidebar yet? That’s right, Charmingly Modern will be launching its first newsletter in February and you definitely don’t want to miss out. Check out the sidebar blurb to find out…
Money Monday: Back to tracking
It’s baaaaaack! Money Monday, that is (and I’m publishing this on a Monday, for once, with a few minutes to spare!!!). And I’m jumping back in where I left off – tracking my spending at the grocery store. I know,…