Tips for Thrifting Men’s Jackets

Even though he’s up to his eyeballs in books and rubber gloves, Dave remains the first and most avid reader of this little blog. He blesses me with his support of this hobby of mine and even knows the names of my readers and blogging buddies. Today, D-Train is...

The Total Life Overhaul: How We Planned for It

See the Introduction here Once I decided that we were in a terrible state of survival mode that we didn’t have to be in, the planning began shortly after. Like I said in the introduction, some sort of survival mode is simply unavoidable for us while Dave is...

Beasting Black Friday (with Free Printables)

In my family, Black Friday is a grand tradition. Every Thanksgiving, precisely between dessert and second dinner (you know …), my dad’s family sits around the living room coffee table, which is overflowing with newspaper ads, and we scour through all the...

The Total Life Overhaul: An Introduction

A few months ago, Dave came home to quite a mess of a wife. Actually, he had been coming home to a mess of a wife for a while; but on this particular night, I had snapped. When Dave walked through the door, he beheld a disheveled woman who hadn’t showered (much...

Healthy Holiday Coffee

The Fall and Winter months are my absolute favorite. While I miss the flowers and sunshine of Spring and Summer, nothing can top the general merriment that the colder seasons bring. I think I enjoy this time of year so much because of all the holiday festivities. I...