1. When we were sick in January (with flu and cold) Len used the CVS card that I had signed up for last year and then barely used. He bought several OTC medicines plus a cool-mist vaporizer using that card, which saved us 20%. That was helpful.
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January 22, 2018
Posted by Mary Beth
1. I donated blood Friday morning. This is a free mini-checkup every two months; they take your pulse, temperature, blood pressure, and check your hemoglobin levels (iron). They send your blood to be checked for various diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile, and Zika.
January 11, 2018
Posted by Mary Beth
1. We bought a car!! We bought our (former) 2006 Mercury Milan and 2004 Ford Ranger around 2006-2007. Len is a very good vehicle dad – they lasted this long. The truck is still reliably chugging along; we sold it to a neighbor. However it became apparent a few weeks ago that the Milan could no longer take care of itself. Sigh.
December 27, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
1. Update: Only giving and receiving food items with our (adult) kids on Christmas was as fun as anything. (http://www.marybethdanielson.com/content/not-buying-presents-christmas-what-fresh-hell) Receiving MY OWN PERSONAL BUTTERSCOTCH PIE was astounding!
December 11, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
1. We either squandered $60 this year or saved $30 today – depends on how you look at it. (Ahhh, the prism of life metaphor…)
Len’s lost his job last spring but soon enough he found his next job (he’s a serial worker); he now works mostly from home.
December 7, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
This probably never happens to you. You buy fresh cilantro (or parsley or basil or whatever herb you think you need) at the grocery store. You come home and stick it in the vegetable drawer in your refrigerator.
Two weeks later you throw away the plastic bag of green slime.
It occurred to me several months ago to ask the Internet how one ought to store fresh herbs.
November 15, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
Our son was married this past weekend. As he said, “This wedding has a lot of moving parts …” We are slowly coming out of our happy preoccupation with our kids’ lives.
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October 23, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
1. The most effectively frugal thing I did last week -- was have a cold. I walked some of those beautiful days… but other than that I stayed home with my germs.
October 11, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
Mindful Chickens? We are frugal so that our retirement savings will last as long as we do. At the same time we try to consume responsibly so that our choices have the least negative impact on our fellow humans and on our earth and its creatures. Cheep, Cheap!
September 26, 2017
Posted by Mary Beth
Mindful Chickens? We are frugal so that our retirement savings will last as long as we do. At the same time we try to consume responsibly so that our choices have the least negative impact on our fellow humans and on our earth and its creatures. Cheep, Cheap!