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Indulgence – indulging in self; satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment… I write a lot about saving money. It means a lot to me, because since I try to be careful (frugal) with my money, it enables me to spend on things that I find to be significant. I spend my pennies (and considerably more) on things that […]

I like to do a lot of things that cost money. And because I choose to do these things and spend money (instead of saving) I don’t consider myself cheap. I consider myself frugal. Our money goes towards traveling and experiences that will give us memories. And believe me, I have many. Because there are […]

This picture is a pretty accurate description of kitchens I had back in the 1980s. Brings back such memories. That being said, I am always on the lookout for tips, tricks, helpful hints – you know, hacks. These few have always served me well. I like to make meals with meat that either needs to […]

I was trying to do some research on decorating for holidays. It was amazing to me that no matter what I used to search, whatever term or terms – all I kept getting information on was decorating for Christmas. Now that’s all fine and good, but I do like to decorate my home for other […]

Hello! We just got back on Sunday – this was my very first cruise, it was wonderful and it certainly won’t be my last! We sailed on the Carnival Pride. I don’t know how I can even properly explain how amazing it was. First of all, the basics – the value is incredible. If you […]

When I think of times that I was really happy, I always remember this picture. It was at a wrestling event in Cleveland. I am not sure exactly what I was cheering for, but just my whole “being” in this shot says pure and absolute joy. I was so happy. I think it shows! Other […]

Hahaha, that sounds like it could be the topic of a bad daytime talk show. When I say this, I am talking about food. Sometimes I want to save a lot, and sometimes I don’t want to do a lot. So these go-to’s help me out. Let me just say here that these ideas are […]

The title of this post sounds like it could be a nursery rhyme song. Financially and convenience-wise, this little guy was a success. I love the smell of turkey or chicken roasting in the oven. This weekend was supposed to be very cold, so I figured it would be the perfect time to make one. […]

Friends and Family. Family and Friends. Besides food and shelter, what else do we really need? Since JB’s diagnosis last week, I’m trying hard, so hard to focus on the good things that I have that are around me. I am very happy with the Family I have. For me, that includes friends. Pretty much […]

“Spoil yourself every once in a while. You deserve it.” This has been a hard week for me. Very hard. In addition to not feeling well since Thanksgiving time, getting the diagnosis for JB last Monday almost destroyed me. Thankfully I believe I figured out what was wrong. Turns out it could have been a […]