I haven’t always had a real budget. Early in my young adult life I would have told you I had a budget because I knew that I had not over drawn my bank account. Even in my early married life our “budget” was simply making sure that we didn’t spend more than we could pay…
After spending so many hours on Pinterest, seeing the creativity of people out there who can take a piece of trash and turn it into treasure I’ve been on a quest to find a project that would be functional in my own home. Two weeks ago I was venturing down the isles of my favorite…
Have you ever thought about taking an art class or specific craft class? Maybe even cake decorating? Is there something crafty you have always wanted to learn? Maybe you saw something on a home fix-it TV show that you really wanted to try at your house. Most people think they have to take private lessons…
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. (That means if you click on an Amazon link and buy something, I get a small commission (less than 6%) to support my blogging.) Feel free to view our privacy policy here. I’m always on the look out for fun things for my toddler to do. On my last expedition…
Before you go on your drug store quest to find the perfect box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day, consider giving a gift that keeps on giving! As a new-ish mom, I can say that the most valuable gift my husband can give me at this stage in my life is time. Even though I stay…
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Feel free to view our disclosure policy here. My Breakup My story begins 7 years ago. It was about 4 hours into a “Deadliest Catch” marathon one Sunday afternoon that my husband and I suddenly came to the sad reality. We were literally wasting hours of our lives watching…
To be honest, I’ve had the materials to make this wreath since the winter of 2011. That however is when my son was born and I have just now gotten back to the point where I feel like being my super crafty self again. I wanted to pick colors for my wreath that were perfect…
I was talking on the phone with my mom the other day and she was laughing about how popular thrift stores have become among young adults these days. She told me about overhearing a conversation between two girls about how they wanted to make their own style and not look like everyone else. They weren’t…
Friends of the Heart & Friends of the Road I distinctly remember sitting in my Interpersonal Communication class in college and learning about the nature of friendships. (Yeah, I know what your thinking… My communication degree was probably the toughest college program ever invented…lol.) As we talked about friendship my professor described two types of…
For the last several years travel has been either hard, impossible, or at this point downright expensive with fuel prices soaring. Now that you may be ready to travel, your time or finances may be limiting how far you can go BUT not how much you can do. Based on my own experience a staycation…
My husband and I aren’t really huge sports fans, but many of our friends are. We often get invited to Super Bowl parties that our friends host. I always try to do my part and bring a dish to the party. I try to think about what will be the simplest crowd pleaser to make…
I used to make these roses all the time as a kid for my school Valentine’s Day swap. In fact I made them all the way through High School to give away to all my friends and teachers. I was born with a crafty gene or something. I just can’t help it. These are great…
Have you ever wanted to come up with a cute, inexpensive, crafty gift for a co-worker or teacher? There are just some days in life, no matter who you are, that you could use an emergency chocolate fix. With that in mind, I put these cute little Emergency Chocolate kits to give away. Consider making…
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday for kids. They just like it because they get lots of free candy and get to make stuff. They haven’t actually had their hearts broken or been single on a holiday when everyone else is gets pampered, showered with roses or loved by someone. (Not that I was bitter…
I don’t know where this recipe came from, all I know is that my mother got it from her mother so in my book it’s a “grandma recipe”. My husband loves, loves, loves this dessert and so does everyone I know. It is really simple, so simple in fact that your kids could help…
I first heard about spaghetti squash many years ago but was a little intimidated by a squash I knew little about. After doing a little research and playing around with veggie myself I now confidently replace spaghetti noodles with this healthy low-carb alternative. You can literally use it to replace noodles in most of your…
Does your kid have an obsession with trains? Is it Chuggington, Thomas & Friends or just plain old trains? My son loves trains and so do most of his little 2-year-old friends. For his 2nd birthday I decided to host a play group at my house instead of an all out party. I chose a…
There are so many great fashion fixes and clothing care tricks that I learned while working in an upscale women’s clothing store that I thought I would pass them along to you. When you work in a world of high-end clothes and limited quantities you have to be prepared to fix little flaws caused by…
For Christmas this year I really, really wanted a single serve coffee machine because I like the idea of having a warm or cold brewed beverage whenever I would like it without making an entire pot of anything. I feel like we waste a ton of coffee each day. This post is meant to help…
This is one of my favorite meals in the winter time. It is quick, easy and causes little to no mess. It’s a simple layered dish that everyone enjoys when I prepare it. It feeds a crowd with low cost, easy ingredients. Ingredients: Cooked chicken (3-4 Breasts) or 3 cans of chicken meat 2 Cans…
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Feel free to view our privacy policy here. I don’t know about you but for the most part, I kind of like exercise. I don’t HATE it. I just never feel like there are enough hours in the day to workout. Especially now that I have a kid. Exercise…
How many weight loss books have you read in your lifetime? How many programs have you been on? Me, I’ve lost count. I’ve struggled with weight management since elementary school. Welcome to America, I guess. I wanted to write this post to let people know that there are thrifty weight loss programs, you just have…
By now you may be truly feeling the effects of the holidays. The bloating, the “I never want to see another piece of chocolate” feeling and then there’s ALL the new stuff. Great new stuff everywhere! Getting your eating habits back to normal may be easier for you than tackling the new stuff organization. So…
I hope everyone had a really blessed holiday season. I know that we did and I was thankful that we stayed home this year to begin new traditions of our own. As I put away all my son’s sweet gifts from friends & family I realize it’s time to also sit down and write thank-you…
Ah, the holiday rush is over. Take a deep breath. Look around. Are you staring at a small pile of gifts that you just frankly don’t know what to do with? A pile of gifts that you have moved around your house six times now? After your work “Secret Santa” party, your friends “Dirty Santa”…