Essential Oils on a Budget
Before I jumped on the essential oils bandwagon, I had many questions. What kind of oils to use, how to use essential oils, which ones I should always have on hand, and most importantly, how to stick Continue reading...
Age Appropriate Chore Chart (Free Printable)
I have to be honest; I struggle with getting my kids to do chores. It is so much easier to just do the chores myself than to convince, bribe, threaten, or force my kids to do them. Some days, my kids Continue reading...
Creative Ways to Pay Off Student Loans
I am so happy that my bloggy buddy Kim from Thrifty Little Mom is letting me borrow some of her blog space! This post is all about how I am working towards dumping my student loan debt without eating Continue reading...
Easter on a Budget
This is actually the first year that we will be giving Easter gifts (a.k.a. Easter baskets) to our boys. We just did not have the room in the budget to do it the other two years of Conner’s life and Continue reading...
My Money Philosophy
I receive dozens of questions from readers asking various questions as to why it is that I do certain things the way that I do – like why I make our own laundry detergent or why our grocery budget is Continue reading...
How to Save More Money than What You Usually Save
This is a guest post from Sarah of Saving Money Never Goes Out of Style. Thank you Sarah for your awesomeness! Saving money and living more intentionally is a fantastic goal for the New Year, but Continue reading...
6 Budgeting Misconceptions
After posting my family’s one-income budget and reading the comments, I discovered that there are several misconceptions on budgeting. Many people think that our budget is set in stone and that every Continue reading...
How to Overcome an Online Shopping Addiction
I have always been a frugal-minded person. Even when I was deep in financial trouble, I was still frugal, I just did not understand that a “bargain is not a bargain if you don’t need it”. However, Continue reading...
What Does a Blogger Do? A Day in the Life of a Blogger
“What does a blogger do?” “How do you make money from your blog?” “Where do find the time?” These are all questions that I have been asked since starting this whole blogging adventure. I have even Continue reading...
The 1-2-3 Approach to Managing Your Money
When attempting to balance our budgets and manage our money, we tend to look for the quick fixes, the things that we can do without having to inconvenience ourselves too much. This 1-2-3 approach is Continue reading...
