the house behind

A Little Clam with that Crab, Please

One of the funnier aspects of living in The House Behind is how quickly I became…
The Enchanted Forest

I am in a complicated relationship with my backyard. I have been from the moment I…
What. Am. I. Doing. Here.

Twenty long months ago, I stood in my cavernous new home stacked floor to ceiling with…
I’m Bacccck

Where to begin? With the job that sucked up the last three years of my life…
Put in the Time

To save money, you often have to put in the time, a.k.a., sweat equity. It’s no…
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Eater

One of my favorite frugal tricks is to wait until the day after a holiday to…
Soup Season Is Upon Us

Much as I prefer the warmth of summer, I do look forward to the frugal creativity…
Fighting Food Costs Frugal Style

No surprise to us frugal folk who track such things but food prices in the US…
Ten Hacks For a Frugal War Against Inflation

We all see it. We all feel it. Inflation. The cost of everything from food to…
And Stay Out (of the Kitchen that is)

I have been out of the kitchen for the past few weeks, at least by my…