Shopping

So there I was, knee deep in planning Thanksgiving dinner for my kids (who, to be honest will only eat bread and maybe one green bean if threatened with life and limb) when I felt this sense of dread fall over me: Thanksgiving is only one day of the year. …

My 7th grade Nevada history instructor from Clayton Middle School, Mr. Gandolfo, would likely do somersaults in his grave if he could hear the following admission: I’ve never ridden the V&T Railroad. So very sorry, Mr. G. But I made it up to him today (and seriously thought about so many of the things …

Looking for some fun and inexpensive ways to hang with the kiddos this summer? Look no further! Here’s a sampling of some of the free and frugal summer activities you can expect this year. Do you see something missing? Let us know in the comments! Kids Bowl Free: This year, only …

I used to feel bothered at the lack of clothing in my closet.  For years, I always felt like I needed “more.”  So I’d shop, and I’d find some new things, but then a few weeks later I’d end up wearing only a few of the new pieces, with the …

I hate buying underwear. I hate it so much that I have made other people for the majority of my life buy them for me. From ages 0-18, it was a given that my parents provided me underwear whether it was back to school shopping or a Christmas stocking stuffer. …

Carson City has a new value grocery store - FoodMaxx - which happens to be right on my way home, so I jumped at the chance to shop during its Grand Opening and see what deals I could find. My usual weekly grocery budget is around $200, and this week …

Christmas is sneaking up on us, and it’s likely that the man in your life has procrastinated his shopping for you until the last minute. But if you’re anything like me, there’s probably a lot of things you would love for Christmas, but writing a list takes too much time …

About two years ago, I approached my husband about my stress over our mountain of debt. “Something has to happen, we have to pay off this debt! It’s keeping me up nights!” I told him. We resolved to start paying them off, one by one, and living on a strict …

I am not a shopper. I have a few standbys, a simple black dress, a jean jacket, two pairs of nicer boots, one black, one brown. A random assortment of tank tops that probably need to be retired or only worn when cleaning or painting. Jeans, business clothes, some sweaters …

I’m in a vicious shopping cycle, fueled by my never-ending yo-yo dieting. Here’s what happens: I get gung-ho about eating right and working out regularly, lose a bunch of weight, and then go shopping for a new wardrobe, fist-bumping myself every time a size I haven’t been able to wear …