I buy my groceries online- once every 3 weeks. (with the exception of fresh soy milk and we get at our local grocery shop ).here is a reminder of the previous episode of “conquering the art of online grocery shopping “: My online grocery shopping: saving money+big time!(and my quick bean stew recipe for no fresh […]
Category Archives: frugal tips
Analyzing my everyday expenses: reflecting on 2018- part 2
Aspiring towards early retirement , for me, meant adjusting to a different life style- and a different spending regime- but- and this is the important point I am emphasizing- the change needed to be permanent- not “only until I reach early retirement- and then- the sky’s the limit “. And why is that, pray tell? […]
Multi-purpose shoes!(and vegan too!-no affiliated links or ads or whatevers)
Minimizing my wardrobe and travel habits meant cutting down drastically on my shoe collecting habit. Instead of coveting every smart-looking shoe I laid my eyes on- I began looking for a combination of fashionable -comfortable- traveling-walking-hiking -easy to clean -quick drying-not super expensive shoes. I did find a pair -and I am here to let […]
8 great simple+natural home remedies for winter time!
Winter time. I am fully aware that some people are not winter fans. but I certainly am. As a garden owner- the sound of rain makes me happy, as a fireplace owner- temperature drop makes me happy as well. Winter does have its downsides, that is true, but careful preparation and awareness can minimise those […]
How to “travelight” :a month in Guatemala with only a standard carry-on duffel bag??
Yes! finally! a post on how to minimise and frugalise your next long trip abroad! After spending a month in Guatemala voluntouring, I feel like a total pro on the subject of light traveling- or travelighting”. *I am sure many have other- perhaps more exciting tips- I promise to put my ego aside for a […]
Vegan and frugal in Guatemala-my month in antigua (and a side note on traveling alone).נ
As I already told you, I volunteered for a month with NDG -in antigua, guatemala. here is a link to my previous post – Volunteering with Ninos De Guatemala -the whole truth. During my stay, I was provided with 3 meals a day at my homestay, except on sundays, so basically I needed to provide for […]
Being prepared: keep in shape! (+a frugal tip on how to get yourself a “personal massage therapist” for life for a just a few $)
I understand that we cannot prepare for every possible thing life arranges for us- I wish we could. Being a control freak, having 100% certainty in life would have made me a very chilled person- (or perhaps I’d arrange something else to worry over..) But- I believe we can definitely mitigate the possible outcome of […]
