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Cooking Hacks, Reader Letter, & New Home Project
I'm sharing some fun cooking hacks and kitchen products today!
Easy Turkey Leftovers Recipe & New Mini Home Tour
An easy recipe for leftover turkey!
Easy Summer Salads & Homemade Muffins at Our Cottage Corner Cafe
This easy and budget-friendly summer meal is sure to have you dining alfesco!
How to Add Budget-Friendly Curb Appeal to Your House, Condo, or Apartment
Need some thrifty curb appeal ideas for your home? Here you go!
How to Best Organize Your Big Stash of Tea Bags
Hello, lovelies! I hope you had a good last weekend of fun and relaxation. I have always been a tea lover, so when my husband Steve was...
Easy Dollarwise Table Decorating for Spring & Easter
Happy almost spring! If you are new here, welcome. If you are a longtime reader, thanks for stopping by again. If you are...
Fave Dollarwise Home Products & Tips
I like my home to run efficiently and I also like it to be cozy, comfy, and attractive. Did I mention that I like to do all that on a...
Quick & Yummy Dollarwise Meals for Very Busy People
If your personal chef just happens to be on vacation right now, (like mine is, said tongue-in-cheek), then it's time to make some super...
My Fave Money Books
I have read countless articles and books about money since I was in my twenties because I worked hard to earn money from the time I had...
Find Yourself Some "Honey Money"
Are you saving money? Even in these challenging times, I am. How? I like to plan ahead and spend as little as possible on everyday...
How to Spruce Up Your Bedroom on a Budget
We all need a safe place to land in life. For me, that's our cozy bedroom, and I like to change it out fairly often. When it was...
Easy & Affordable Ways to Add Cozy Cottage-Style Charm to a Ho-Hum Kitchen
I hope you and yours are having a fun summer filled with cozy pretty things. It's been HOT in the Phoenix, AZ area, where we live. +119F...
Adding Dollarwise Curb Appeal to Your Home + Indoor Spruce-Ups + Patio Makeover Paradise
The view out our kitchen window has been glorious this spring. I love the simple majesty of palm trees! My husband Steve tells me that...
Our Dollarwise Travel Guide to Charming, Beautiful, & Historic Places All Around the U.S.
UPDATE: September, 2021: I originally wrote this post pre-pandemic, to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I thought it would be...
Delicious & Dollarwise No-Eggs Quiche
DISCLOSURES I've been enjoying easier home cooking with our new big pantry m.o. that's working SO great! Our new skinny storage m.o. has...
Pandemic Pantry Panache
How has Covid changed the way you and your family dine? For us, like most people, it's been zero restaurant outings and instead...
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