Happy Wednesday! Awhile back, I got the itch to make this cute DIY project and it received really positive feedback from everyone who has seen it so I thought I would share it with you! 🙂 I had needed something in my entryway and I wanted it to reflect us as a family. I wanted… Continue reading DIY // The Places We Have Called Home
6 Reasons We Will Be Renewing our Amazon Prime Membership
Have you heard the news?! Amazon is increasing the prices for Amazon Prime from $99/year to $119/year starting in May of this year. Although I am not super excited to pay more money each year, we will still be subscribing to Amazon Prime and here are some of the reasons why: The obvious: Free 2-Day… Continue reading 6 Reasons We Will Be Renewing our Amazon Prime Membership
More Reasons to Love the Library
I have always have a love for the library, probably because I love books so much. It turns out, there's a lot more to the library than just checking out books so I thought I'd share some of them with you! 1.    ABCMouse.com On a recent trip, I found out our local… Continue reading More Reasons to Love the Library
Our Garden
When we bought our first house, it came with a little area for a vegetable garden. We had so much fun planting all of the veggies and then picking them when the time came. After we moved, we weren't able to have another vegetable garden for quite awhile so now that we are all settled… Continue reading Our Garden
Why We Budget and Why It’s Important
Hello, Friends! I've been thinking a lot lately about budgets and about why we invest our time into doing a budget. What is our motivation for budgets and how does that change over the years? I started my first budget when I was about 19 years old. My motivation was basically to save money for… Continue reading Why We Budget and Why It’s Important
10 Foods I Always Make at Home
I'm always looking for ways to cut a few extra dollars here and there off of our grocery bill and making things at home is a great way to do this. Here is a list of things I always make at home, without sacrificing taste or quality, to save some money : Popcorn We love… Continue reading 10 Foods I Always Make at Home
Menu Planning and Biweekly Grocery Shopping
Meal planning has been such a game changer for us! It's so helpful if you're trying to save more money on your grocery bill, eat more healthy, or even to just avoid the dinner time scramble of "I don't know what we are having" that sometimes can happen. Not that I would have any… Continue reading Menu Planning and Biweekly Grocery Shopping