eat local – Garden State of Mind

Late Night Cooking

Crashing on the couch after several hours of shopping and cleaning. The house is going off the rails again. There were sheets, towels and tablecloths to be washed; art supplies and puppy supplies to be put away; library books and kitchen ware to be returned to their owners. Dishes, countertops, sweeping. Grocery shopping at Sprouts…

July 20, 2025

I’m Not Hungry Anymore

Shout-out to everyone who participated in the economic blackout on Friday! It wasn’t too much of a hardship for me. I just checked that I had gas the night before. After that it was a typical no-spend day. We did get pizza from a local pizzeria for dinner, paying cash, which was allowed. I hope…

March 2, 2025

And the Candle Burns Another Night

Well well well, another week of almost zero spending. Several of the crunchy/minimalist/frugal Instagram accounts I follow have said lately that they see not spending as a form of protesting this administration. For me, I wouldn’t say it’s the main catalyst behind my non-spending, since I’ve done it to different degrees for a long time.…

February 2, 2025