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…
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…
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…
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…
Special thanks to my Louisiana lovin’ friend Rhonda for putting together this tasty looking guest post on how to make a deliciously easy take on king cake! I remember my first Mardi Gras away from Louisiana years ago, I was so excited to see bunKing Cakes in the grocery store that I bought one…
I’d like to thank my friends Talaat and Tai from His and Her Money.com for contributing this guest post! When it comes to marriage and finance, they have great insight and advice. Today they are tackling the question, “Should couples have separate bank accounts”? Have you ever wondered what the key is to a…
Sometimes I have a hard time pronouncing words correctly. The list includes “wolves”, “brewery”,”antenna” and apparently “enchiladas”. My BBF and I got into a long discussion one day about how I pronounce enchiladas incorrectly as “anch-iladas” and she said it was “inch-iladas”. Later in the day I consulted my Spanish teacher mother-in-law who confirmed I…
Awe Valentine’s Day! What’s not to love? Chocolates, dinner, flowers, and sweet lovin’. Let’s get real. Your husband will forget until a co-worker reminds him so he’ll hit up the drug store on the way home. He’ll buy you candy which is perfect timing because you just gave up your January dieting goals a solid…
Let me start with this hard question. If something happened to your spouse, would you have any idea where you and your kids stand financially? I’ve recently come to discover that the answer for many married women is a resounding, “No.” Often followed by a humble, “I trust him.” Many wives out there just don’t…
In full disclosure, I received the SHARK® ROTATOR® POWERED LIFT- AWAY® vacuum for free in order to write a review of the product. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the post are all my own. Buyer’s remorse. It comes along when you least expect it. For me, it happened with a vacuum. About three years…
Are you like me and regularly lose the battle against paper piles? That lingering stack of junk mail, ads, statements, newsletters and magazines? You know the one I’m talking about. You go through it and it gets piled up again. I’m pretty sure that those things self-replicate! In an attempt to get this area under…
Does the idea of starting a cleaning or organization project sometimes overwhelm you to the point where you find other things to do just to avoid facing that project? I believe we have all been there at one time or another. There are certain items in everyone’s homes that can be purged pretty quickly and…
This month I’m writing a series of posts around the theme, 31 Days to a More Organized Life. Although I’m doing a lot of writing about cleaning and organization of the home, one area of organization that I think impacts people more than they know is meal planning. How much time, money and energy could…
Do you struggle with building solid habits in your life as much as I do? If I set the bar too high, I fail. If I set it too low, I don’t feel challenged enough. Then sometimes life just comes in and interrupts my flow. It can be hard to get back on track. Several…
“Are you happy?” It was a silly question I asked my husband each day after he got home from work to gauge his mood. Over time, a funny thing happened. As my son learned to talk, he picked up on this phrase. Often times when we were out in public or meeting new people, the first…
I love to add a handmade feel to my gift wrap each year. Last year I went with dollar store butcher paper and rubber letter stamps. This year I was wandering through Hobby Lobby and kept seeing all kinds of adorable chalkboard decor. As I got to the Christmas wrap section the thought struck me,…
Every year I try to do something special for those on my Christmas list, even if it’s just a little something. As stated in a previous post, this year I ordered several vinyl decals from DivaVinyl on Etsy (link at bottom of post) and I’m so excited to share a few ideas with you so you…
I recently had a new family move in across the street from my house and I wanted to welcome them to the neighborhood with a handmade gift. I love my niegborhood but I’ve got to admit that people keep to themselves. The act of knocking on someone’s door with something to give them is almost…