Dear L.L. Bean, I am sad. And it is your fault. Again.
Dear L.L. Bean. I am a long-time admirer of your store. Since childhood I have coveted your monogrammed backpacks, warm sweaters and sassy summer fare. And as a child, you…
My garden is possessed and not in a good way
It occurs to me that possession, or being possessed is generally considered to be a big, gaping negative. But, had I happened to be writing a blog post sharing what…
Banana Crumble Cake a.k.a. Wear-Your-Big-Pants Cake
I have no idea where I found this recipe or why it took so long for me to try it but OMG, this is like banana bread and cake rolled…
Garbage is heavy so we reduced the load
Ever since we moved into this house, I’ve been enamoured with the idea of composting our ‘natural’ garbage. This family of mine goes through crazy amounts of produce on a…
There is a reason why I rarely shop retail anymore
And that reason is because holy shit! Have you seen the prices of children’s clothes these days? I thought that consumables like clothing were getting cheaper and cheaper (both in…
Free samples in the mail. Small in size, big in smiles.
Usually when Miss Moon and I walk over to pick up our mail, I am usually disappointed with the array of bills, hearing aid solicitations, MPP newsletters, and mis-directed mail…
Even as a reformed retail therapy abuser, this news makes me happy. Oh, and free money always helps too.
For years, our U.S. neighbours have been able to shop for groceries, housewares, books, music, toys, etc. on Amazon.com. Up here in Canada, we’ve been stuck with books, movies and…
Can I claim to be frugal while fat or am I a frugal fraud?
Strange things occupy my mind. I’m the first to admit that it’s a bit of a rat’s nest in there, but this is a new one, even for me. You…
Through the kindness of others, applesauce is made
When we moved to our dream home just over a year ago, the one thing that we had to leave behind was our beloved apple tree. The year prior to…
I went on vacation and things exploded around here
I came home to Keswick only to find that my garden vegetables converted into the vegetable equivalent of ‘Girl’s Gone Wild’ meet ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ More about our vacation…