Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
Halloween is nearly here! Though I’m not a Halloween fanatic, I pretty much love all holidays and festivities! I think any holiday is a fun break from the everyday and I like to find little ways to make a special day feel special. And I truly mean “little ways” because most of us don’t have […]
In our first apartment, our “bedroom” was essentially the hallway to the bathroom. It was only big enough to put our mattress on the floor. That’s literally all that fit! We couldn’t fit a couch up the stairs, so we made a makeshift couch out of twin mattresses. There was also a neighbor who was […]
Note: This is an older post that I’ve made updates to. Enjoy! We are on a tight budget this summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun! You can spend tons of money on entertainment if you want, but there are so many free things to do if you keep your eyes open for […]
Update: This is an old post that I’ve updated and reposted because it’s such a popular topic. Enjoy! Birthdays are kind of a big deal at our house. Austin’s birthday was a few weeks ago and it basically turned into a whole weekend of birthday celebrations! Birthdays can be a very expensive event but they […]
What would you do with an extra two and a half hours each day? That’s quite a lot of time! Think about it for a minute. Would you work out, call your mom, read, take a nap, crochet… Ok, so that’s my list but what’s yours? Well, people spend an average of 2 hours and […]
Update: This post was originally written in 2017. I’ve made some updates and reposted it because I believe now more than ever that it’s so important to invest in yourself! With so many things vying for my time, attention, and money, doing important things for myself usually gets pushed to the side. Investing in myself […]
🎶“It’s the most expensive wonderful time of the year”🎶 Christmas does not have to be expensive to be wonderful. I promise! I know most people say it’s not about the presents, but then they go and spend way too much money feeling like it will make Christmas extra special this year. We’ve all been there. […]
Why is it so hard to “be where you are”? It sure sounds like it should be easy. But our minds are busy with stresses and schedules. We’re connected to technology every hour of the day, which allows us to be distracted. There’s a fear that we’re always missing out on something that’s happening where […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here! I pretty much love all holidays and festivities. I think any holiday is a fun break from the everyday and I like to find little ways to make a special day feel special. Just like with Halloween, I decided to come up with a list of ways to make Valentine’s […]
So I was looking at common New Year’s resolutions that people make and found this one: To Live Life to the Fullest. Being the ridiculously practical person that I am, I couldn’t help but think that this is an odd resolution. It’s just so vague. What exactly does it mean? How do you know if […]
