Cheap, Practical — and Sort of Odd — Gift Giving
Last Christmas, because everybody was in financially challenging situations, we agreed to go cheap on gifts — for everyone, that is, but the Toddler, who simultaneously performs the function of...
View ArticleImpulse Buying versus a Wise Investment
Sometimes the best pieces of advice don’t seem real because they don’t seem like advice. Like this one: Waiting is remarkably difficult for most of us to do. But it’s generally worth it. Be Still . . ....
View ArticleHow Little Money Can You Live on?
Saving money is chic these days; guess I’ve been chic for a long time. Book available in digital and paperback format at Amazon.com Saving money is a hot topic these days, maybe because for so many of...
View ArticleRecipe: Too Much Zucchini! Muffins
Does that zucchini, behind the muffin, look vaguely menacing? Be not afraid; you rule in the garden. Photo credit, Steve Henderson Fine Art Last month, in a moment of insanity, I decided that one...
View ArticleGrocery Store Tip: Question the Bananas
He’ll always be the little boy flying the kite to me. Summer Breeze, original oil painting by Steve Henderson If you have kids, you know that there are lots of ways to drive them nuts, beginning with...
View Article“We Can’t Live on What We’ve Got”
The odd thing about when we get to the point of saying that we absolutely can’t, is that we can. Somehow, we always do. Yes, You Can poster by Steve Henderson, based upon Dream Catcher Admit it. You’ve...
View ArticleHomeschooling? Yes, You Can Teach Your Child to Write
Teaching our children involves time, patience, caring, and love. Seaside Story, original painting by Steve Henderson sold; licensed open edition print at Great Big Canvas. This is the first of a...
View ArticleThe Proverbs 32 Male
So what does the perfect woman look like anyway? And does she ever look like you? Promenade, original oil painting and signed limited edition print by Steve Henderson Fine Art; licensed open edition...
View ArticleWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? All of Us
I drink tea all day, hot or cold, alone and with company. Afternoon Tea, original oil painting at Steve Henderson Fine Art; Licensed open edition art print at Great Big Canvas. This morning I barely...
View ArticleHomeschooling: Do Workbooks Work?
Confidence. That’s what parent teachers need, more than anything. Diaphanous, original oil painting by Steve Henderson; licensed open edition print at Great Big Canvas. Last week, in Affordable...
View ArticleSave $45, Instantly
The clothes we wear define us. They should make us feel good. Mesa Walk, licensed, affordable open edition art print at Great Big Canvas Say what you like about shopping, it plunges you in the midst of...
View ArticleIs There a Secret to Saving Money?
Every day is an adventure, sailing into the sea of life. Golden Sea, original oil painting at Steve Henderson Fine Art; Licensed, open edition art print at Great Big Canvas. Nicole at Rolling Out Dough...
View ArticleRecipe: Mock Pesto Garden Green Sauce over Ravioli
It’s GREEN! It’s also fast, nutritious, delicious, and inexpensive. Photo credit Steve Henderson Fine Art When I say that this sauce is green, I mean that it’s green – kale, collards, basil, oregano,...
View ArticleAffordable Back-to-School Shopping
Autumn is on its way, and with it, back to school shopping. Indian Hill, original painting by Steve Henderson sold; licensed open edition print at Light in the Box. Every month of the year demands its...
View ArticleRecipe: Yukon Gold “French Fries”
Yukon Gold potatoes. Photo courtesy Steve Henderson Fine Art. Who doesn’t love French Fries? But who doesn’t also know that they don’t really qualify as the day’s vegetable — I mean, soaked in grease...
View ArticleFeeling Like a Rich Person on a Normal Budget
Living simply is one of the first steps to living well. Purple Iris, original watercolor by Steve Henderson Years ago, when my sister brought home prospective husband material to the family, she...
View ArticleThere Is Always Hope
Hope, and peace, and rest — they are priceless. Peace, original oil painting by Steve Henderson. From Start Your Week with Steve, the free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art. Steve...
View ArticleRecipe: Peanut Butter Smoothies
Smoothies are cool anytime. Photo courtesy Steve Henderson Fine Art I was in a mall the other day (I still don’t know why) when we passed by a smoothies bar. “Oh, look,” my shopping companion effused....
View ArticleSupport Everyday Americans When You Support Small Business
Small business, small towns, ordinary people — a country is made great by these things. Homeland 2, licensed open edition art print by Steve Henderson at Great Big Canvas. My sandals are falling apart....
View ArticleWhat You Want, Matters
Landscapes, seascapes, figurative — each person gravitates toward specific subject matter. Highland Road by Steve Henderson From Start Your Week with Steve, the free weekly e-mail newsletter of Steve...
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