I saw a plant at my work and drew a quick sketch of it. Then I decided, “I’m going to paint it!” I thought it turned out pretty well! The background was difficult…maybe there didn’t need to be one? Just a shadow of the pot/plant?
HANDBAG/PURSE
I grew up not wanting to carry a purse around, because I felt “prissy” and awkward enough as it is, especially going through puberty. I would use my sweatshirt/vest pockets and backpack. Middle school I found a simple wallet that housed my cards, money, and coins perfectly. I still use it to this day, 25…
SHOWER CURTAINS/LINERS
When I first got an apartment, I found what sparked joy inside me: a curtain that displayed aqua/turquoise colors, with soft diamond-like patterns. Very calming to see everyday. I also got metal S shaped hooks that were black/gold rustic-looking to hold it up in front of the liner. Those hooks worked for a while until…
OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT
My husband was like, “Draw us as a family!” He thinks I am thinking too much, but I wanted a theme…I realized, my kids love the count down to “blast off!” I used a rocket ship to blast off out into space. It works perfectly because we like the truth of science and the wonders…
HOWL & SOPHIE
I saw a video of this pose and wanted to draw it. Then I thought, I shall draw one of my favorite anime couples!
MY BUDGET METHOD
This is the first year (2025) I have tried this and I like it a lot! It’s prepared and simple. It can be done on the computer or printed. The Budget (left) shows the income, and all expenses and savings below. Totals can be added on the bottom before annuals, but I have a rough…
MY MONEY JOURNEY
CHILDHOOD – I am a SAVER. Whenever I got my allowance or money from relatives, I would tuck it away or put in my piggy bank. We didn’t go shopping for random things all the time, only groceries. Therefore, more incentive to save! When we got older, we went on a shopping spree with our…
MEAL PLAN
I have never been one to enjoy cooking/baking. I would rather clean and organize! I guess it takes me more TIME to STUDY the recipe to make sure I get it right, and I prefer SIMPLE and FASTER meals! My husband found MakingFrugalFun.com and printed The Frugal Meal Planner for me, to motivate me. It…
GIFT LISTS
GIFTS FOR OTHERS This is a list I began keeping, to track everyone I buy for in a given year: birthdays, weddings, showers, graduations, holidays, Christmas, and now Easter. I just list it in order, from January – December, all who I need to buy for. Then I make a separate list for: Christmas –…
THE CALENDAR
After a bunch of different ways of keeping a calendar, I have decided on printing my own (to save money) and putting it on the fridge as a family calendar. It’s always there out in the open, reminding us to make sure everything is accounted for that needs to be. Each year I have been…