Special thanks to Cathy S. for writing this guest post on 9 Thrifty Ways to Spend Time With Your Grandkids. As the grandmother of 5, looking for inexpensive fun things to entertain them all is a must. Children don’t really require the “camps” or the Disney vacations, although they enjoy those too, but what builds…
Something happens that moment after you give the last kiss goodnight, turn off the light and carefully close the door. It might be that you head straight to shower since it’s the only quiet place of solitude in your house. Maybe you plop on the couch with your tablet. Or, it could be…
Do you ever find that you buy an entire bottle of a spice for one recipe and then never use it again? Then you learn your lesson and end up buying your spices in those tiny baggies? Years later you have cabinets full of spices you rarely use, that are out of date, void of…
The fact is, summer is coming. My son’s 2, half morning a week, preschool will soon let out and I’ll have several months to fill with some kind of educational activities to help him continue to learn and grow. (Just to set the record straight, I’m NOT one of those moms who feels the need…
When you become a mom, many things in life change. One of those things for me was my daily wardrobe. What was once a carefully selected, Pinterest worthy outfit with matching jewelry, quickly became old 5K t-shirts and yoga pants. As you can probably attest, it’s inevitable that by the end of each day you…
The house is perfectly quiet. Everyone is fed. The kid is in bed. I make my way to the kitchen for a quick glass of water. As I open the cabinet, I realize all I have left to choose from are 3 misfit sippy cups missing their leak proof guaranteed lids. With a deep, fatigued sigh, I…
You’re happily wandering down the housewares aisle at your local thrift store when you spot a gorgeous, Crate and Barrel serving platter! Knowing the original retail price, you snatch that baby up. You can’t wait to tell your friends. Now is one of those times that you wished you could figure out Twitter because this…
Cold brew coffee seems to be all the rage these days. I love to buy it from Starbucks but sometimes when I can’t get to Starbucks I like to just make a mega batch at home! Here’s how I make easy overnight cold brew coffee! This relationship lasted for about 2 months before I realized…
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My family loves to celebrate everyday victories by heading out for dinner at a relaxing place with amazing food. Our latest event that called for celebration was filing our taxes early. After weeks of hard work and number crunching, we went to Red Lobster as our reward. This isn’t the first of our “Lobsterworthy” occasions; my…
Imagine a vacation destination that excites every member of your family. One where your husband races your kids to the entrance gate. Not only does this destination entertain, excite and create wonder- but it’s education cloaked in fun. That kind of vacation starts at SUN ‘N Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Florida. My…
It’s that time of year again! When you’ll start opening your mailbox and pulling out fancy white washed envelopes containing high priced graduation announcements. Now that you’ve seen the announcement, you have a few choices. You can mail them a check, which will probably get spent on late night taco runs or you can send…
Thanks to Rhonda for creating this fun guest post tutorial on how she decided to convert her pantry door to kitchen decor! I love the open floor plan of my kitchen area, but when I decided to add some color to my beige kitchen, I wasn’t sure which wall(s) should be the focal point. Because…
Besides eating healthy and exercise, one of the hardest things in life to stick with is a written budget. Money management is stressful, especially when you don’t feel like you have enough cash to even survive. Each day people are faced with monetary mountains. Do any of these monetary mountains ring a bell with you?…
I don’t know about you, but I love fresh summer veggies that I get to pick myself! There is great satisfaction to be found in growing your own food. But you may be in a situation where it is difficult for you to grow plants based on the space or sunlight you have. Maybe you…
When we first got Netflix I discovered a show from TLC called Extreme Cheapskates. To my horror there were people far, far, far more cheap than I ever imagined. I don’t use the term cheap lightly. Cheap means that you literally find ANY way to get something FREE or avoid spending money. My definition of…
Special thanks to my real life friend, Jessi Fearon from The Budget Mama for writing this inspiring guest post on 4 ways to tackle your student loans faster. My journey through college is a little different from most but not all that crazy. I started college off on the right foot, right after high school…
Does your daily schedule often feel weighed down by busyness? When you go to bed at night, do you feel like your whole day has been spent in a haze of activity? Are you happy with your current schedule? It might be time to take a step back and clean up your daily routine. Here…
This post contains Affiliate Links. If you click the link and purchase something, I make a small commission that keeps this blog up and running. For more information you can view our Privacy Policy here. Have you ever wanted to learn an art or craft but once you thought about the amount of effort or…
Staying clean and organized is a daily battle. If you’ve got kids, it’s more like an hourly battle. I’m finding in my own life that the theory of writing stuff down to get more done is actually working. When I write stuff down it gives me a road-map for my day and helps me stay…
Do you have a picky eater around your house? Does your kid love cracker packs from the store but they are just too expensive? I was recently in a conversation with another mom at birthday party about how weird my son is now about food. He won’t eat noodles, he won’t eat veggies, he won’t…
This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click the link and purchase something, I make a small commission that keeps this blog up and running. For more information you can view our Privacy Policy here. Maybe you’ve read about the envelope system and you think it’s a great idea. You’ve talked to your spouse…
Special thanks to Aja McClahanan from Principles of Increase for writing this guest post on where to find thrifty homeschool supplies! We’ve home schooled on and off for the last 5 years. This year we are at it again. Even though you save thousand in private school tuition, the costs for books and fancy online…
Special thanks to Aja McClahanan from Principles of Increase for writing this guest post to help you consider whether or not homeschooling is right for your family. We homeschool our two girls. We’ve gone back and forth between traditional and homeschool over the years for different reasons. In this season of our lives, we are…
Special thanks to Toni Husbands from Debt Free Diva’s for writing this fantastic guest post. I hope it inspires you on your debt free journey! In 2005, I was introduced to Dave Ramsey through his book, “The Total Money Makeover” while visiting my mother in Detroit. She was attending a work related conference. Uncle Dave…