Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
Meal planning is the #1 strategy that helps us save money on food. For sure. While I’ve been able to develop my own simple meal planning system over the years, I realize that not everyone wants to do it all themselves. So let’s talk about three ways to get help with meal planning and then […]
You want to simplify your life this year, right? Who doesn’t! But what’s the point of simplifying things? Well, if you noticed, this blog is called The (mostly) Simple Life, and I love helping people simplify. But what is that (mostly) all about? The (mostly) of The (mostly) Simple Life is all about the parts […]
I love the feeling of a fresh year! It’s a great time to set some goals and make some changes. And I always always set financial goals. The first year of our marriage, our total income was less than $14,000. We were broke. broke. broke. We ate because of food stamps and lived in the […]
We’ve been cleaning out our basement and storage room to make space for family coming to stay with us (nothing motivates you like a deadline, right?). Honestly, I love it. I love organizing our stuff and even better, finding things to get rid of! Every time we give away or sell things we don’t need, […]
I’m over reading about how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals. That’s right, I said it! There’s definitely some good goal setting thoughts inside of the smart goals acronym, though I’m not 100% on board with all of it. But I feel like you can’t read a single thing about goal setting right now without running into […]
I know most people don’t get excited about saving for retirement and I used to be one of them. But I can’t wait to share what I’m about to share with you! No lies. What if you could save for retirement without noticing? And what if it was completely painless? As in, you hardly noticed […]
We have been eating a low sugar diet for eight months now! And when I use the word “diet” I mean in it as a way of describing the kinds of food we regularly eat, not in the “I’m on a diet” restrictive eating kind of definition. I don’t go on diets. I work to […]
Soy candles are super simple to make in the microwave! And making your own candles costs a fraction of the retail price. Plus, they make great gifts.
It’s that time again! And this year, you are going to crush your New Year’s resolutions, my friend. No joke. This year is different for one very important reason: You’re going to set your New Year’s resolutions differently this year. Huh? Stick with me here. This year, instead of focusing on the end goal or […]
Being frugal and saving money comes down to a lot of little things. Sure it’s important to make wise decisions on the big stuff: house, car, vacation, etc. But don’t underestimate the power of frugal habits. Eating out after work may not seem like a big deal. It can’t matter that much, can it? Well, […]
