Using domestic arts to live a simple, frugal life

From the category archives:

Managing Time

The Return Of Routine

August 26, 2009

I’m a changing season kind of a girl. As the season changes approach, I anticipate them with a little excitement. I live in the northeast of the United States where season change is pretty drastic. We have very long winters, long springs, short summers and short autumns (in my opinion at least).
There are some things [...]

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Meal Cards

July 31, 2009

One of the ways I take the annoyance out of the meal-planning/grocery shopping routine is with Meal Cards. I’ve been using these for a few years now and they have really helped me out. I’ve mentioned them before but I thought I’d take the opportunity to introduce the idea on it’s own today.
I’m not a [...]

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A Step Back To Move Forward

July 21, 2009

You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been away for a bit. I’ve been absent from Twitter, haven’t kept up with my Reader and sat back as the unread messages in my email inbox steadily multiplied. I had a lot going on this month so I had no other choice but to sit [...]

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Over-Scheduling: The Well-Intentioned Thief

July 14, 2009

This post was originally published on October 30, 2008. Enjoy! ~Nicki

Ahhh … such a weakness for me. My intentions are good. I just want to help. I don’t want to let anyone down. Of course I can do that.
I’ll be plain and to the point on this one. Just because you have [...]

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Choosing What Not To Do

July 8, 2009

I have a really busy week going on right now. We just got back from camping, which means unpacking and washing a ridiculous amount of stuff (it rained the whole time). While I’m cleaning up from the camping trip, I’m also preparing to leave again on Sunday. Chloe and I are going to be away [...]