Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Learn from people who are making the world a better place in all sorts of different ways.
Is it more economical to split firewood by hand or use a machine to do the job? Many people would argue the latter, citing factors related to time and money. But I like how John […]
The joy of working with our hands: An interview with John Cuddeback Read More »
Many parents feel like they have little choice over whether to give their teenager a smartphone. If they don’t, they fear, their child will somehow lose important social connections. Timothy Carney, a father of six
How one dad keeps smartphones out of his kids’ hands Read More »
If you’re a Gen Xer and grew up watching “Little House on the Prairie,” it’s almost impossible to watch the TV show today without being hit by a wave of nostalgia. The show, which aired
How to put more ‘Little House’ into your life Read More »
Back in 2015, as sales of the new iPhone 6 boomed and Apple CEO Tim Cook declared his company had sold 74 million phones in just three months, Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang decided that
Interview with Kaiwei Tang, co-creator of the Light Phone Read More »
Remember when Saturday morning cartoons were considered to be a harmful influence on children? Child-advocacy groups in the 1970s and ’80s argued for banning shows, such as G.I. Joe and He-Man, because they served as
Interview with Dr. Susan Linn, creative play advocate Read More »
When we talk about minimalism, conversations often focus on living with less stuff. Minimalists seek to remove the clutter from their lives. It’s a worthy endeavor, but what if our prized possessions are not physical
Interview with Stephanie Seferian, of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast Read More »
When it comes to becoming more physically fit, many of us think we have only one option: exercise. Swimming, gym workouts, and competitive sports are examples of activities that we’ve learned to perform to raise
Interview with Emmanuel Stamatakis, VILPA expert Read More »
What I admire most about vintage clothing—being the frugal shopper that I am—is the high quality compared to today’s fast-fashion offerings. Vintage fabric and construction are superior. But I will admit that shopping for vintage
Interview with Melody Fortier, vintage clothing expert Read More »
Building a compost bin from a 55-gallon plastic drum doesn’t take special skills. But I have a knack for turning seemingly easy projects into complicated ones. So, as I searched the internet last summer for
Interview with Joe Mooney, of Homesteadonomics Read More »
Aren’t we all looking for ways to save money? Elizabeth Thames’ website, Frugalwoods, is about how to do just that—and much more. She seeks to empower her readers to take control of their finances, while providing
Interview with Elizabeth Thames, of Frugalwoods Read More »
