I’m 24 weeks. I asked for a “does this baby make me look fat?” shirt. I imagine it will probably be coupled with a favorite candy bar or something. Basically, thank her for going through the hell that is pregnancy and do something sweet. For father’s day, I’m getting an outfit for our son that matches what he wears…

Hey parents: How do you maintain friendships with your non parent friends? We are having our first in September. I only have one friend with a kid and the rest are likely years out. I don’t want to lose people that I’ve been friends with forever!

I won’t buy from a dealer that won’t let me. I have my guy that I trust.

I would love some advice. I live in Montana (think black ice and snow). We have the opportunity to trade plus $2k our 2005 subaru legacy with some transmission issues for a 2005 subaru outback. The outback is has higher miles but the engine and transmission have been rebuilt in the past 6 months. My big concern is…

We order blue every few months as a treat. We use the meals as a date night. We cook (usually while dancing), dress up, and set the table. It is a fun date night that is absolutely cheaper than going out. When we really like a recipe we go to the store and figure out about how much it would cost to recreate. That…

Is Cadbury different in the US? It is this waxy crap here

Fresco de Manzana (apple soda). You can usually find it in the mexican section of the grocery store. That and mexi-coke. Coke from mexico is made with real sugar and comes in a glass bottle.

I was cashiering at Walmart. A male coworker who was the same age, worked the same hours, and was brought on within the same month, was bragging about a car purchase. He mentioned the payments. The payments were almost as much as I made in a week. When I pointed that out, he said he was getting paid $3/hour more than…

I installed this in an apartment that wasn’t built to code. There was no insulation to speak of and I’m in a very cold state. I immediately saw a $30 decrease in my heating bill compared to the manual thermostat.

I installed this in an apartment that wasn’t built to code. There was no insulation to speak of and I’m in a very…

I bought the dryer balls a long time ago. They do seem to cut down some on static and certainly break up down.

I bought the dryer balls a long time ago. They do seem to cut down some on static and certainly break up down.

I think I’m going to make these for my baby shower!

I would love some suggestions for things to cook ahead of my having my first baby. I was going to make lasagna and casserole for sure. I’m a vegetarian but can have eggs and cheese. I have a small chest freezer that I plan to fill with serving sized food that I can just heat up. Any favorite recipes?

I have a friend that comes over for meal prep occasionally. She’s learning to cook and I’m good at it. I teach her a few things and get a hand in my own cooking. We go to the store together and split the cost of the ingredients. Then we cook all the food and divide it in half. It’s also a fun way to add a little…

I just graduated from Montana State. They require a meal plan if you live in the dorms. They also require all freshmen to live in the dorms. Prices have since gone up, but I remember doing the math and discovered that I could save about $300/month by moving into an apartment. the dorms should save you money with the…

Is there an app that I can use with my regular number? I get a call at least twice a week that starts with “stop what you’re doing and listen to this important message”. I hang up, block the number, but it never stops.

Certainly more than I can do. I did up my automatic transfer to my savings from 15 to 20. It’s small but with the 1% interest, it does add up

Well i would expect the gifter to know a little bit about me. I unwrapped a kindle unlimited subscription tonight. That person knows that I have a kindle and that I read a lot. Very appreciated gift.

Don’t donate in someone’s name. No one likes to get those. The service gift card is a great idea though. I had a family member give me a couple months of netflix last year. I usually subscribe to netflix anyway so getting a couple of months covered was really nice.

I’m planning to start brewing soon. I love ginger kombucha so much and the growler refills are getting pricey. Thanks for the tips!

This is very amusing to the Montanan sitting in -5 degree weather with a cup of tea (: