A 62-foot-long fin whale carcass was discovered on a beach in County Kerry on July 9. (Image credit: Valerie O’Sullivan) Wildlife experts were recently forced to abandon the autopsy of an enormous fin whale corpse that washed up on a ...

Having a smoother brain surface could reveal your likelihood of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study.  The outer layer of the brain, called the cerebral cortex, is folded into distinct patterns known as gyri. The process ...

The take-out monster!!! This was for Mr. FW’s bday a few years ago, so fear not, it was planned in advance :). Eating out, take-out, restaurant meals, dining out, take-away, delivery… whatever you want to call it, not preparing your own ...

Welcome to my monthly Reader Suggestions feature! Every month I post a question to our Frugalwoods Facebook group and share the best responses here. The questions are topics I’ve received multiple queries on and my hope is that by leveraging the braintrust of Frugalwoods ...

Babywoods 1 models our groceries You know how I always talk about the fact that we cook at home every night? Well, I think it’s time for me to come clean: we actually don’t. But don’t panic, we’re not getting takeout or going ...

Food, glorious food! This month’s Reader Suggestions is devoted to none other than the very favorite, the preeminent, the most-discussed, most-loved/hated aspect of frugality: FOOD! Specifically, bringing food with you wherever you go. We all know it’s expensive and (often) ...

Our Thanksgiving feast a few years ago. Don’t worry, I set the table the same way every year, so you’re not missing anything. You didn’t think I’d let a holiday sneak by without weighing in, did you?! Impossible! I am ...

Try not to faint. Today I bring you a RECIPE. That’s right. Your pleas, your emails, your notes, your requests have not gone (entirely) ignored. You all want frugal food. Specially, you want MY frugal food. The last time I ...

My Quinoa Lunch has been described as rice-n-beans 2.0. And for good reason. Four years ago, I brought you our epically frugal rice-n-beans recipe, which is what we used to eat for lunch. Quinoa Lunch: prepare to be eaten Over ...

Kidwoods + me chowing down at a town potluck a few years ago What’s not to love about a potluck? You make food, other people make food, you bring that food together and then you eat! Potlucks are a bedrock ...