Saving money and staying on budget are two of the simplest ways to reach your goals in life. When I was in high school, working both a full-time and part-time job, I had only my car insurance and gas to worry about. My car was paid off, I didn’t owe rent or utilities and… Read More Tips to Stay on Budget & Save Money
Creating a budget is easier than you think. Budgets do not have to be hard or intimidating. You can create a budget to be easy or complex, look simple or be eye-appealing. Personally, I don’t have the “journaling touch” so mine is always simple. My husband, on the other hand, likes his technical so… Read More How to Create a Simple Budget
Engaging an audience of children is easier than you might think. When I was only 12 years old, I started babysitting full-time for a friend of the family. I know, sounds young, right? It helped I had a baby sister born when I was nine. I learned early on how to care for children with… Read More Easy Steps on how to Teach Children
Remodeling your basement does not have to break the bank. When we first bought our starter home we did so with the intention of remodeling the basement to extend our living quarters. Technically, it was already finished. However, the last time it was touched was when the house was built and that was decades before we… Read More A Basement Remodel on a Budget
Laundry room makeovers make the daily task of laundry so much better! You may have heard me say that I don’t like dark places. It’s one of the reasons I hated our former basement until we remodeled it and our laundry room was no exception. The only nice thing about our former laundry room was… Read More Laundry Room Makeover
Remodeling a small bath can produce big results! If you read my post on our basement remodel, you will remember how gross our basement once looked. That was nothing compared to this bathroom. Once it was remodeled, however, it soon became my favorite part of the house. haha I just loved to look at it. I… Read More Remodel of a Small Bathroom
These guilty pleasures should be guilt-free. Since when did it become taboo for a woman to indulge? I think this especially applies to mothers. In fact, I believe this might exclusively apply to mothers. I think it’s safe to say that most women when they are single, empty-nesters or don’t have children, do not… Read More 8 Guilty Pleasures Every Woman Should be Enjoying
You can have a chemical-free experience this summer! When we first upgraded from a kiddie pool to one with a filter, I was on cloud nine! Our kids were still pretty young and our new pool was tiny, in all honesty, but it was deep enough for me to relax in with room enough for… Read More Best Kept Secret for a Chemical-Free Pool
A luau party that doesn’t break the bank. I’m going to be honest and say this party and its decorations, as well as its execution, was all my daughter, Sadie’s idea. She turned 12 in June and wanted a luau birthday party for a few close friends. She had her list all made of… Read More How to Throw A Luau Birthday Party for Under $30
These quick tips can set your day off right. I am not a morning person. At all. I like the idea of it; I love sunrises. But the act of being a morning person is something I cannot quite bring myself to master. That being said, I do have some things that help me… Read More 5 Quick Tips to Jump Start Your Day