Back in November, I talked about the practice of “making do” in my efforts to host a Thanksgiving dinner for friends. I was really pleased…
I am one of those weird people who enjoys grocery shopping. I start in the produce section and take great effort to select the best…
I am excited to report that I earned £40 an hour today! Of course, I only did 15 minutes worth of work. But still, that…
I love goulash. Growing up, I was always happy to see it on the dinner table. Later, as a grown-up, I loved going to my…
I’ve been experimenting with footwear since my return to Scotland. Yep, it’s heels for this redneck, if you can believe it. I admit it’s a…
Before I graduated from university money was tight. My adult life, until shortly before I got married, was spent not spending money. No, really. Money…
Yesterday was meant to be my last training run before my first (and last) ever marathon next Sunday. Only plans got changed. As they do.…
Well, I’ve done some more thinking on my flat search and have decided to increase my accommodation budget. The decision was made after looking at…
I’ve been looking at flats online for several months and now that I’m in town, it’s time to start looking in real life! Of course,…
I’ve had a pretty awesome Monday if you wondered. It started when I woke up at 6 am and checked my email. That’s when I…
As I walked to my car after work today, I noticed a nickel lying on the sidewalk and smiled as I swooped down to pick…
To make up for my last few sad(ish) posts, here’s a happy one for you (times three)! Happy #1: I sent off the forms and…
I’ve sold all of Paul’s old swords – finally. I’d gone through them with a co-worker back in February but hadn’t gotten around to doing much more.…
I finally got around to sorting through some of Paul’s stuff. In this case, it was a pile of stock leftover from his eBay business.…
It’s Friday night and the start of my three-day birthday weekend. But I’m anything but happy about it. I have to admit that it’s been…
I hate junk mail. I really do. It’s a waste of resources and a waste of my excitement – because I always get excited when I have…
Like many of you, I have a habit of taking home soaps and other toiletries from hotels. And, like I’m sure some of you, I…
I don’t know a thing about fashion, nor do I care. And this is how bad I am: Today, I bought a pretty sweater because…
It was dark, rainy, and wet when I walked out of the office a little after 5 this evening. But that didn’t stop me from…
As part of my self-actualisation process rubbish, I regularly search for creative inspiration. One form of inspiration I turn to often is writing prompts, which…