After picking up my son from my good friend Rhonda’s house and finding him chowing down on homemade frozen fruit and veggie ice pops, I begged her to write a guest post with how she makes them. Big thanks to Rhonda for taking the time to put these ideas up for all you thrifty, vegetable…
If you are reading this post, you must have some interest in creating DIY cash envelopes as a simple form of budgeting. In this post I’ll give you instructions on how to make them plus a free printable cash envelope template. Back in 2010, I found this approach to budgeting after experiencing a great deal…
This post is the 3rd article in my series on Budgeting 101: How To Start Bossing Your Money Around. In this 3rd post I’m going to be helping you understand what to do at the end of the month with the money that’s left over. This is important when you are evaluating your spending and…
In my previous Budgeting 101: How To Start Bossing Your Money Around post, I detailed setting up a budget and included free printables. If you don’t have a budget going, consider taking a look at that post before jumping head first into this one. If you’re reading this post it means that you have started…
Over the years I’ve learned a thing or two about money from my wise parents. They set a good example for me that has carried over into my adult life. As a college student I began to run into people trying to sell a naive young woman something she totally didn’t need. Now, let me…
As a teen my family was really frugal. When prom time came around I never had to go looking for a dress because I already had the perfect one picked out months in advance. The fact is, I never paid over $30 for a prom dress in my life. My wedding dress was only $99…
Having a family pet is wonderful and even therapeutic but it can get expensive. Especially for owners with multiple pets in the home. When I first adopted my 2 year old beagle from the humane society, I lucked out in that they were planning a reduced cost rabies clinic 2 weeks later. The cost of…
After I got out of college I thought my acne days were over for good (and they basically were), but that’s when my face changed. For years I have fought dry skin. My skin gets so dry that I end up slathering it in moisturizer. Even then my makeup always looks kind of gross and…
This week I had to face a real thorn in my side; my food storage situation. It’s not that I don’t have enough food, it’s that I can’t store much food. You see, my kitchen lacks a “real” pantry and so I use my kitchen cabinets for the storage of non-perishables. I call this set…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
So you got a bunch of gift cards for Christmas this year? You may be really excited about using them to pick out exactly what you want. The down side to gift cards is that sometimes they just really aren’t enough to get what you want so you end up adding your own money just…
I’m the type of Christmas giver who’s looking for the perfect, unique, one of a kind gift for everyone. Finding those kinds of gifts rarely happen at Mega Mart shopping stores. Mega Mart has 30 copies of whatever you want on the shelf. Often when I’m going for unique, I don’t mind making it myself….
For many kids, dressing up as their favorite character on Halloween or for fall festival is a dream come true! They love it and can’t wait for it! For one night they get to pretend to be someone else! About as quickly as it arrived, it’s over. That is the best part! When it’s over,…
I don’t know about you, but I was heavily influenced by my mom and sister. Being that my sister is 10 years older than me, much of her 80’s makeup habits rubbed off on me. When I was in high school I was mortified to leave the house without makeup on. On days I ran…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering participating in a craft fair. That means you probably want to know how to successfully sell at craft fairs. Awesome idea! It’s a great way to put a few extra bucks in your pocket! If you have never participated in one, or you just haven’t had much success…
I’m sure you’ve seen it happening. Christmas is creeping up all around you. Stores are beginning to subtly sneak the decorations out. Next will be the holiday scented candles and before you know it full-fledged Christmas music playing in the background! Believe me, I know what you’re thinking because I go through the same thing…
“Why is he up already and crying?” This was the normal Saturday morning conversation at my house. All we wanted to do was sleep in an extra hour. The sunrise filled our babies room with daylight and he believed it was time to get up. This happened to me only a few times before I…
To be honest, I go through phases when it comes to buying organic foods. I know a few people who live organic everyday but I guess I’ve just never been up for the test to see if I could afford it. There is a store in my area that sells organic and natural food and there…