Going relatively internet-free for 2 months
While on vacation in 2013, I was without the internet for a good 2 months. On and off, I’d be able to check my emails at an internet cafe for 1 EUR per half hour, but otherwi
Multi-Functional Matroshka Furniture with Three Rooms
It starts out like this as nested tables, nested cushions and tables and converts into 3 major rooms: 1) Bedroom 2) Couch/Meeting Area and 3) Dining Room Look at just how neat and
There will never be a right time for anything
When is it the right time to.. Clear your debt? Have a baby? Start saving for retirement? Take that dream trip? The answer is: There will never be a right time for anything. There
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
What I liked this week: This Harry Potter bouquet for a wedding is stunning. I’d totally do this if I had a wedding. I am really liking this post on the President of U
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – High-Technology and Other Cool Things
This is part of my Travel Series. — First, there’s the Shanghai Bund skyline that impresses lots of people, especially tourists who have left their villages for the fi
How many toxic chemicals do you slather on your face each morning?
Yep, another hippie rant. It has been a while since I have been dabbling with the idea of eliminating all toxic chemicals completely, even if they have no basis in scientific fact
Solar Light Bulbs: A frugal 55-watt light bulb?
The cheap, solar-powered bulbs are actually just clear plastic soda bottles filled with a mixture of purified water and chlorine or bleach which is commonly used in household clean
You think you’re being frugal, but you’re not
I had a lady the other day crow about how she got such a great deal at Target buying 10 pairs of $5 flip flops in various colours when others are spending $20 – $50 on a sing
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
ONE. This is awesome. A couple babysits for another, and they photoshopped a few scenarios… TWO. I’m really not a fan of Michael Kors. I know everyone loves his bags an
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – National Costumes and Uniforms of China
This is part of my Travel Series. — Not much to talk about here, just wanted to show some of the uniforms they have and national costumes in China. At the Great Wall of Chin