My blogging was spotty over the past few months because I’ve been working on things other than not shopping, though it’s all intertwined. I feel like I’ve finally gotten somewhere so I’d like to share. The truth is that since my youngest was born three years ago, I was bored, unhappy, and trapped. A reluctant…

I love Pinterest. It’s a fun way to gather thoughts, recipes, and cool home decorating ideas for how to make your house look like an Ikea catalog for even less than Ikea prices. However, the more I look at it, the more I want to stick a fork into the word “perfect“. The perfect winter…