Cheap and Wise

As much as I love the idea of being one of those awesome off-the-grid type survivalist home makers, I am not.  I love my appliances.  I know...

I hate wasting food.  Today I stood holding an entire carton of eggs that I had let slip past their expiration date unused.  Rookie mistake....

There's pen on  my table .  There is PEN on  MY TABLE . THERE IS PEN ON MY TABLE!  THE TABLE THAT I SLAVED OVER AND  REFINISHED MYSE...

My older son is in kindergarten.  I get daily reports as a part of a behavior plan for him (I may have mentioned before, but he has Asperger...

I love curse words.  Especially on days like today. I realized in my addled, early morning state, that the Toddler of Doom had a Pull-up...

I read. A lot.   My ideal day is to sit in a soft chair with a cup of coffee and a book.  And possibly cookies.  But I digress. We liv...

For Easter I was going to make risotto (If you are unfamiliar, it's a creamy sort of rice dish from northern Italy).  This requires a sp...