10/29/2026
Good morning! Another day, another few projects to cross off my never-ending list! 😂
We’ve got about half a dozen pieces of firewood that are too long for the wood stove, so those need to be cut down. That shouldn’t take too long!
After that, I’m getting my strata assembled for dinner and tucked into the fridge until it’s time to bake. I’ve never made a savory bread pudding before, so I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out! I’ll have to share that recipe.
And then there’s a kitchen cabinet door that’s been irritating me. The vinyl coating has cracked, so today I’m peeling that off and giving the door a coat of BIN primer. Outside, thank you very much! That stuff smells to high heaven, so I’ll let it air out all afternoon before bringing it back inside. Over the next few days, it’ll get a couple of coats of paint, and voilà! One more little repair crossed off the list.
None of these projects is particularly expensive or complicated, but taking care of what we already own instead of replacing it is a big part of how we live frugally.
A little time, a little elbow grease, and the satisfaction of making something look good again.
Just stretching my budget like I stretch my yoga pants!
And you know what? There’s always something around here that needs doing. Good thing I rather enjoy it!
Little-known fact about me: I was a maintenance woman at a hotel for years.
You break it, I fix it!
