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My mother-in-law likes to tell me that she rocked her children to sleep every night and never laid them down crying. I cannot confess the same. At some point before my son’s first birthday I laid him down awake on his crib mattress and walked out of the room. It may very well have been … Read more
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about posting a picture of myself on this blog. A part of me wants to reveal my identity and another part knows some family members would not take so kindly to the topics I’ve written about. I’ve been torn about revealing myself to the world. By … Read more
I wrote my first poem in second grade. My teacher posted it on the wall with a big thumb tack and told my parents it was exceptionally well written for a seven year old. The topic was JEALOUSY. My parents kept that poem. It was written on a half piece of paper, (each student was … Read more
Some days are more difficult than others. Some things in life aren’t exactly the way you expect them to be. Sometimes you don’t feel like yourself. You feel like everyone else in life gets to take things a little easier. You feel like things fall into their laps when you work so hard to achieve … Read more
As my finances are primarily in order these days I find myself with less interest in writing about money. My inspiration and posts ebb and flow, some weeks I feel particularly inspired and other times I’m just tapped out on the subject. I wish I would have named this blog something other than One Frugal … Read more
Photo Credit: Investvine A local sandwich shop near my home offers a salad bar to go. For roughly $8 you receive a large plastic container and a small cup, which you can use to fill and carry home. The deli offers salads on their menu for roughly the same cost, which pale in comparison to … Read more
Life is full of decisions. There are the every day questions we ask ourselves like should I eat egg salad or peanut butter and jelly? Should I go to the store today or wait until tomorrow? And then there are those bigger decisions that weigh on your head and your heart. Those questions differ for … Read more
I have at least an hour to write. I drop the laptop onto the bed, grab a glass of water and sit down. I turn on the video monitor and watch my son rolling back and forth in his crib hugging his lovey and winding up his stuffed giraffe. He’s not asleep yet, but I … Read more
When I was in middle school I started writing a daily journal. Unfortunately, when I turned fifteen I destroyed it. I was embarrassed by all of my tales of wanting to fall in love and decided to rip up the pages and throw it away. (Such a silly thing to do.) I returned to keeping … Read more