Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about Side Hustles. But first, let's go back to last week, and see what you have planned for 2015.Mr. and Mrs. PoP from Planting our Pennies are doing their kitchen this year. We did that last April - so worth it but such a pain in the backside... Good luck!Mr. Frugalwoods wants to learn to play the banjo. Hmmm...Reader Frankie's … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is the most creative side hustle you have heard of?
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Ask the Readers: What do you have planned for 2015?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today after a long holiday hiatus.Our Christmas was good. We spent time at home with my side of the family, then packed up and headed west to visit with the Mister's side. One very long (10+ hours!) car trip got us to his parents house, where we ate too many cookies and received too many presents. Both girls wanted to open their 200-piece Hello Kitty … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What do you have planned for 2015?
Ask the Readers: What is the best thing that happened to you in 2014?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about the best thing that happened to you this year. So keep that in the back of your mind while you read about ways that other readers reward their kids.You will recall that I have found myself giving food rewards to my kids, and wanted to stop doing that. They don't need the sweets, and that can start bad food relationships. But I did … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is the best thing that happened to you in 2014?
Ask the Readers: What is your best/worst home repair story?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about your best or worst home remodeling story. The best story wins a set of beer cozies* from Ree Klein over at Escaping Dodge.But before we get into that, let's go over your best weight loss/exercise tips from last week.As you recall, Mr. 1500 took a work trip to Chicago a few weeks ago, which led to his overindulging on donuts, … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your best/worst home repair story?
Ask the Readers: Do you believe in buying a house?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today. The roar of the crapcyclesA couple weeks ago, we asked what we should do about our new neighbors. A small band army of people moved into the rental home across the street. They brought with them a battalion of vehicles and a platoon of animals. There are new developments.About a week ago, a bunch of the people moved out. With them went at … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you believe in buying a house?