Last year we did what we thought was the impossible: We paid off just under $19,000 of debt in 10 months to become debt free except for our house! I am still amazed at how we managed to pull this off and how it has positively affected our lives ever since — we’re currently saving […]
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FREE Spending Tracker Printable That Will Improve Your Finances!
What if you could vastly improve your financial situation by spending just one minute a day doing something super easy? You’d say “sign me up!” right? Well, I’ll tell you how to make this happen, but you have to promise to stay with me as I explain, and more importantly — do it! We often […]
7 Must-Have Bedroom Organization Products
Proper bedroom organization is often seriously neglected. I guess it makes sense in a way. It’s not like you’re hosting dinner parties in there. You might not spend much time awake in your bedroom, except to quickly get dressed in the morning. But your bedroom holds a lot of stuff and can quickly become a […]
How Do Bloggers Make Money?
When I get asked what I do for a living, people either nod vaguely like they don’t quite understand what I said, or they ask this question: How do bloggers make money? It’s a totally understandable question! Blogging is a strange job without a straightforward, regular paycheck. Large and very, very small amounts of money […]
My Favorite Natural Bath and Body Products
There’s really nothing better than a personal recommendation for a new product. A company can say how great their products are all they want, but I want to know someone who has actually used it and loves it. I’ve especially felt this way as we’ve transitioned to using more natural, organic, and ethically made products […]
8 Yard Sale Tips for an Easy Day
Full disclosure: I am not a fan of hosting a yard sale to get rid of stuff and make money… UNLESS: You have a date on the calendar for when your yard sale will be — otherwise you’re just holding on to tons of stuff for an undetermined amount of time. You have a lot […]
How Many Clothes Should I Have?
It’s a super common question: How many “xyz” should I have? Underwear Jeans Pajamas Dresses Tops I see this question all time when the seasons change and people are trying to figure out if they have enough summer clothes. Or when a child grows and parents are trying to figure out how many outfits they […]
So Easy Grilled Chicken Marinade
Today I’m sharing my favorite chicken marinade! It’s so easy and delicious. I’ve been making my own marinades for a while now. Most of them take very little time or effort and you have the benefit of knowing exactly what’s in them, unlike some of the store bought marinades that use sketchy ingredients or lots […]
Easy Side Dishes
Planning and eating side dishes does not come naturally to me. I often don’t even think about them at all and just worry about our main course. The problem is that this doesn’t lead to very nutritious meals and can be expensive. Side dishes are the perfect way to eat lots more fruits and veggies, […]
5 Meal Planning Myths You’ve Got to Stop Believing
As someone who has been meal planning for close to a decade, I’m always curious when I hear people say that meal planning won’t work for them. Their reasoning for why they don’t meal plan is almost always based on ideas that aren’t true: meal planning myths! If they would stop believing these meal planning […]
