fine living on a shoestring budget
It’s been a fun week over here, and I am so sad that Halloween is over. We had lots of Halloween parties (3 total), went trick or treating, bought some Halloween sale items (check out my budget holiday decor tips here), and even started Christmas shopping! I bought a few items on Amazon with gift…
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central.” You don’t have to have a lot of money to have healthy habits and a mind-body balance, in fact there are tons of healthy habits you can do on a budget. Today I’m sharing with you an easy healthy habit that…
I know I’m not alone when I say that pumpkin makes everything better, even chili! Check out this super easy, and somewhat healthy, recipe for pumpkin chili. My weeks keep getting better and better. Not just in terms of finances, but in general. I think it’s because of fall. I know it’s not officially fall…
It’s been a bit of a crazy week here so I’ve been craving comfort food. My dad has been in the hospital, my 12 year old little brother has been a typical moody middle schooler who hates homework, and my two boys have been sick. I feel like I’m at the max for what I can…
Well guys, I have to be honest for this week in review post: it’s been a hell of a week. My website has had a ton of issues and I’ve been trying so hard to fix it. Be patient with me while I work on it over the next few weeks. I’ve been so stressed…
I know this is cliché, but time is flying by way too fast. Is this something that all grown ups say, or is it just parents? I can’t tell if adulthood is making time fly or if my children make me feel this way. Regardless, I feel like time is flying by way too fast. My…
Spring cleaning time has arrived! Check out some of my favorite tips for green spring cleaning on a budget so your house can be squeaky clean for less. Do you remember when “green” cleaning was ridiculously expensive? I do. I want to say that I first heard “green” cleaning when I was in college. At…
Time for another edition of Food Waste Friday. This is going to be the last week of a fully dedicated Food Waste Friday post. I’ve decided to combine my weekly spending and food waste posts into one big post. On Wednesday I asked my readers what they thought about my What I Spent Wednesday posts….
Time for another edition of Food Waste Friday. I’m overjoyed to report that we had no waste this week! I don’t even understand how that happened. I have to admit that we do indeed throw out a few scraps here and there, mostly from Robert’s plate. But for the most part we clean our plates…
Time for another edition of Food Waste Friday. I’ve been environmentally conscious about food waste since I was in college, and this is a great way for me to keep tabs on what we waste in our house. Every Friday I blog about the food we wasted. Learn more about ways to decrease food waste…
