fine living on a shoestring budget
A home purchase is one of the most expensive purchases that you will make in your entire life, but you can also be smart about it. There are so many ways to save when buying a home and today, I want to share a few ways with you. Here are 6 ways that you can…
I absolutely love the holidays – the decorations, spending time with family, gift giving! But, as much as I love the holidays, this time of year also kind of pains the environmentalist and minimalist in me. Giving gifts is a fun, exciting part of this time of year, but it’s hard for me not to…
Getting rid of toys before Christmas is a struggle. Yet, it’s necessary to clear out old toy clutter before Santa brings a sleigh full of new toys. This post outlines a few ways to encourage kids to declutter, as well as one decluttering hack that will transform your life this holiday season. This amazing hack…
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. Have you jumped on the elderberry wagon yet? I’m not going to lie, until this past January I kinda thought elderberry was a silly trend…
Have you been asking yourself, “Is DockATot worth the money?” DockATot seems to be one of the hottest baby item. You see them all over social media, but how do you know if a DockATot is worth the money? That’s what I wanted to know so I got one in exchange for a review. Keep…
Have you ever wondered how to make a cinnamon sugar rim for your pumpkin beer? It’s so easy! Now that fall is here I feel comfortable admitting that I’ve been making these at least once a week since before Labor Day. I’m obsessed with Pumpkin Beer Last year I went to a local bar and…
This post is sponsored by Moms Meet, but all opinions are my own. While I’ve never homeschooled, I always believed that if I were to homeschool, I’d be a put together homeschool mom who practices slow living, outdoor school, and unschooling while baking bread, gardening, and instilling wise little life lessons in all aspects of…
Have you found yourself with a a need to reheat your leftover steak? When reheated correctly, steak can make one of the best leftover meals. Not only is it pretty easy to reheat leftover steak, there are so many different ways to enjoy it. From steak and eggs to steak fajitas, you really can’t go…
This is the smoothie that made it easy to give up processed snacks in our house. With an easy smoothie recipe as good as this, you won’t miss the processed snacks. I’ve dubbed this a tropical green smoothie, but everyone in my house just calls it “green smoothie”. One taste and you’ll know that drinking…
Have you ever wondered how people get free stuff in exchange for reviewing items online? Look no further. Here is the best comprehensive guide for how to get free stuff. Edited to add in 2020: I wrote this post in 2015 and it was my most popular post for years. People love free stuff! When…
Love lemonade, but hate all the added sugar and calories? You’ll love this healthy frozen lemonade recipe made with all natural ingredients and no added sugar. It’s so good that the kids won’t even miss the sugar. In fact, it’s almost as good as Chick fil a frozen lemonade! A healthy frozen lemonade recipe that…
