I’m going to be brutally honest here if I may. As I type this, it’s going to sound really selfish but I’m going to tell you anyway. When my son was an infant I literally couldn’t wait for family to come visit us for a weekend in hopes that my husband and I might, just…
The truth is, I haven’t been in college since 2005 (Go 49ers). That means some stuff is the same but a lot has probably changed. I really wanted to write a post on tips for saving money on college but felt a little out of touch. Luckily while over at my good friend Rhonda’s house,…
Anytime people start building a budget, they have to evaluate how much they are spending on this or that. The most common question I see around forums and social media is people asking how much you should spend on groceries. Or what is normal. The simple answer is, how much does it take to feed…
Back to school is coming. I see it slowly emerging in every mega store I go into. Are you planning to do some clothes shopping for kids as they go back to school? I’ve gathered 6 thrifty tips for back to school clothes shopping just for you! As a kid, I remember going back to…
After Snowpocolypse and the winter we had in Atlanta this year, I’m always itching to get out of the house. Getting out and about in the car cost money. Between gas and wear and tear it can get kind of expensive to drive around for business or fun. With that in mind, I wanted to write…
Penny pinchers, super couponers and frugal people are always looking for ways to save money here or there. Many people find that groceries take up a huge chunk of their monthly expenses. Luckily, groceries are one monthly expenses that you have total and complete control over unlike gas, water or electricity type bills. With groceries…
Every summer I get really excited about the prospect of starting a garden. Beyond building our raised garden beds this year, we enjoy going to the local home improvement store and picking out the vast array of veggies I want. The problem we run into is that our joy and excitement gets a bit out…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
About a year ago a friend of mine told me about this program from Amazon called Prime. I was a little squeamish about online subscriptions since at the time I didn’t buy a lot online so it didn’t exactly seem awesome to me. But then I got a Kindle Fire HD and the benefits of…
If you are here, you may have heard of the program and are wondering if eMeals is worth it? As a mom of 3 kids, I wanted to give an honest eMeals review and help you better understand exactly how it works so that you can hopefully make an informed buying or free trial decision. …