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In Our Neck of the Woods….

Life has been very busy, but it’s the fun kind of busy (mostly). As always, my husband and I have been working on household projects, which never seem to end. For example, when we were remodeli...

2 days siden

Nicole’s Story

If you would like to share your frugal, simple life story, please send it to me at wantwhatyouhaveblog at gmail dot com. Thanks so much for sharing, Nicole! My twenties were a crazy time financially....

18 maj 12

DJ’s 2-Year Portraits

DJ’s portrait sessions are frustrating and exhausting, because he has ZERO interest in having his picture taken, and I have to beg and plead and coax to get him to cooperate. I spend the entire...

14 maj 12

Don’t Miss This

In his sermons, whenever he’s about to make an important point that he really wants us to remember, our pastor always says this. It’s kind of like a wake-up call, to let us know that if w...

09 maj 12

The Kids’ Bathroom – Before and After

With the exception of a frame for our old mirror, our bathroom remodeling project is finished! I plan to write a more detailed cost breakdown, but I need to gather up all of my receipts and itemize t...

08 maj 12

Sasha’s Story

If you would like to share your frugal, simple life story, please send it to me at wantwhatyouhaveblog at gmail dot com. Thanks so much for sharing, Sasha! Hi there, I read that you want to know the ...

07 maj 12

Your Frugal, Simple Life: Share Your Story!

I think you’re all familiar with mine, but in case you’re not, here are the highlights: 2000 – Minimalist girl falls crazy in love with very cute pack rat guy. Pack rat guy has a wh...

02 maj 12

May Day Tidings, and a Homemade Power Bar Recipe

Happy May Day! When last I left you, I was busy cleaning up the terrible mess DJ made with a tube of butt cream, and that’s an experience I would rather not repeat. I wasn’t successful at...

01 maj 12

I WAS Going to Write a Blog Post…

But I failed to plan for what I’ve termed “unexpected events.” Such as a 2-year-old boy who decides to eat a tube of Desitin, AND smear it all over the furniture and the carpet in h...

25 apr 12

Basic Essentials for a Well-Equipped Kitchen

Q: Hi Heather. I have just begun the herculean task of replacing all of my kitchen equipment a piece at a time. The problem is we have never purchased any kitchen stuff for ourselves (even though we&...

24 apr 12

Slow Cooker Round Steak with Gravy

Several readers requested this simple and delicious recipe after I wrote my Typical Day post, and if you’ve made my Awesome Pot Roast, you’ll recognize that the gravy is the same. This is...

20 apr 12

We’ve Got the Pox (and the Rest of Your Email Questions)

Since yesterday, we’ve been dealing with something I never thought would be an issue for any of our kids – the chicken pox. I do vaccinate my children, and they’ve all had the varic...

19 apr 12

Your Email Questions Answered – Part Two

Q: I’m considering using cloth diapers mainly to save money. I have never used them before or even changed a baby that did. So I’m just wondering what you recommend as far as where I shou...

18 apr 12

Your Email Questions Answered – Part One

Yesterday, I went through the blog email inbox, and I was a little overwhelmed by the backlog of questions I needed to answer (some were almost 6 months old!). I really love hearing from readers, and...

17 apr 12

Better TV and More Time – For Less Money

Or…how I saved 55% on our cable bill, and made our lives better in the process. This post has been a long time coming. Back in October ’11, I mentioned that I was planning to drop our cab...

15 apr 12

Don’t Read This Blog

I recently read that a study conducted at the University of Leeds in England determined that excessive internet use is linked to depression. It struck a chord with me, so much that I cut out the litt...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

Easter 2012, and Peanut Buster Pie

If you get my updates on Facebook, you know that DJ has been very sick since last Thursday. My husband spent Easter morning at Urgent Care with him, where he was diagnosed with a double ear infection...

10 apr 12

13 Tips for Keeping a Clean, Simple Home with Kids

This is not an impossible dream, though it does seem that way sometimes, doesn’t it? After I wrote my “Typical Day” post, I received several emails (which I will respond to individu...

05 apr 12

A Typical Day at Our House (2012)

One day each year, I keep my camera with me and document the day’s happenings. I do this because it’s not the big events, but the minutiae, the everyday, ordinary, workaday things that really make a ...

03 apr 12 1 person likes this

What a Mom Does All Day

Sometimes, it doesn’t really seem like I accomplish much (or anything) because I spend my entire day just dealing with these two: Of course, they’re the reason why I stay home, and I woul...

23 mar 12

The Crap Family Bathtub

I’ve become somewhat famous (well, not really. OK, not at all) for writing about our family misadventures, but the truth is that we probably don’t have any more of them than any other fam...

20 mar 12 1 person likes this

My Blueberry Drop Cookie Recipe

Since I posted about this last week, many readers have asked for the recipe. And understandably so – this cookie is one of my top 5 favorites of all time (along with white chocolate macademia n...

14 mar 12

It’s a Beautiful Day

We’re enjoying amazing weather here…it’s supposed to be 70 degrees and warmer all week! This is good for many reasons, but especially because my husband can finally paint the cabine...

13 mar 12

More Menu Ideas

Here are the rest of our menus from last week: Breakfasts Peanut butter toast, kiwi fruit Scrambled eggs with cheese, orange segments Oatmeal with raisins Lunches Leftovers Grilled peanut butter sand...

12 mar 12

The Menu at Chez Heather

On Monday, when I posted about our weekly produce purchases, a couple of readers asked if I would include some menu ideas for using up all those fresh fruits and veggies. This is a great idea…e...

09 mar 12

Out, Damn’d Spot!

Out I say! Yes, I have an English degree, and it colors all areas of my life. Including the laundry. I also have a journalism degree, which means that I can’t read magazines or newspapers witho...

08 mar 12

The Advantages of Living Small

Lately, my husband and I have been revisiting what seems to be our quarterly debate about whether or not we should buy a bigger house. I’ve mentioned before that we live in a small house. Of co...

07 mar 12

The Weekend in Review

On Saturday, the kids played outside in the snow for a long time. When they got too cold, they came in to get cozy on the couch, and I made them popcorn while they watched a movie. DJ was annoyed bec...

05 mar 12

An Important – Albeit Boring – Announcement

After happily watching the number of blog followers steadily rise for the last 4 years – and getting all excited when it finally broke 1000! – I was very disappointed to find out that I s...

02 mar 12

My Homemade Chocolate Covered Granola Thins Recipe

Have you tried Nature Valley granola thins? The crispy squares of chocolate-covered deliciousness? We have, and my kids quickly became addicted. But they cost nearly $3 for a box of 10 little squares...

29 feb 12

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