Alternative Income

I received my first check from Opinion Outpost* today!  As soon as my account reached $10 (the minimum payout amount), I requested my first check.  I didn’t necessarily need the money immediately; I did it more to confirm that the company was legit and that I’d really get checks.  Otherwise, there’d be no reason to [...]

Day 107: Chicken and Oysters

Vitamin Cottage — $14.13 
What I dummy I can be.  Vitamin Cottage had an incredible sale going on tins of smoked oysters.  I bought a couple tins a few weeks ago and intended to go back before the sale ended to pick up a few more.  The Son loves smoked oysters — as did his mom [...]

Maintenance Monday: Grout Care

If you’re anything like me, then you barely know what grout is — and don’t much care to know anything more.  That was me about a year ago.  Then we shelled out gobs of money to have two bathrooms remodeled.  In the interest of protecting our investments, I learned about grout.  Or, more specifically, about [...]