Those of you who follow the blog on social media may have already seen part of this, though I added the other two stanzas. But as for the rest of you, I think this is helps give you of what I do when I should be working/adulting… (In my defense, I actually did several chores that same day. I just had to whine first.) To the tune of Zombie Continue Reading
A (mostly) good problem to have
My candle burns at both endsIt will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -It gives a lovely light. -- Edna St. Vincent Millay It's been brought to my attention that I'm overextending myself schedule-wise. And unfortunately, it was brought to my attention by my chronic fatigue. Aka, I was pretty weary for the last 10ish Continue Reading
When friends = savings
This post contains some affiliate links. I will be compensated for sign-ups made through those links. As I mentioned in my last post, my social circle has expanded notably in the last few years. Obviously, I'm really happy about that, but it comes with one issue due to the way my brain works. Specifically, if I find something fun/cool -- Continue Reading
Why I was quiet last week (warning: some TMI)
I really am hoping to get back to at least weekly posts. I had the best of intentions to write (or start writing) something Sunday, the 13th. Then I woke up with a cold. I had felt fine the night before, so I might have caught it at the party I went to Saturday. Oof To be fair, I wasn't miserable the way I've been with colds in the Continue Reading
Instacart vs Kroger’s Boost program: Which is better?
If you have a Kroger-owned store in your area, you may have seen ads for the Boost membership program. And you may have wondered what it was. Even those of you know that Boost is Kroger's version of Instacart may wonder how Boost stacks up again Instacart. So I thought I'd write a post breaking down the differences between Boost and Continue Reading
Bloody but (mostly) unbowed: Weathering 14 months of nasty expenses
The recent past has been a good (and annoyingly frequent) reminder that I shouldn't rest too heavily on my bank balance laurels. Lest the universe take it as a challenge. Which it has. In other words, we need to remember that very few people are ever completely financially safe, no matter what numbers are on the bank statements. Don't Continue Reading