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Can You Really Cancel Show and Tell?

August 22, 2018 by Penny 10 Comments

“We don’t do Show and Tell here.” It was a bold proclamation. Especially because it was nowhere on the daycare orientation agenda. Show and Tell is a staple of early education curricular design. It is as familiar as Play-Doh and and the “Clean Up” song. How many times have you done Show and Tell in … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: brand names, brands, childcare, consumerism, daycare, declutter, designer, luxury, materialism, minimalism, minimalist

Frugally Awesome…Or Awkward: Haircut Edition

September 19, 2016 by Penny 71 Comments

About a month ago, I was driving home from work and decided long hair was exhausting. So, I did what any sane person does. I found a Great Clips coupon and lopped off 7 inches of hair less than an hour later. And man, did things get awkward.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: awkward, coworkers, frugal, haircut, luxury, money, saving, social life, spending, work

A New Outlook on Our Mortgage

January 19, 2016 by Penny 15 Comments

I hate our mortgage. And I probably always will. The fact that we own so little of our home yet foot all the repair bills was maddeningly frustrating last week when our furnace started acting up to the tune of $600. But after clicking through Tim Urban’s “The Tail End”, I realize that maybe I’ve … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend, Wonder Tagged: debt, family, financial independence, friends, luxury, mortgage, priorities, time

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