Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
Austin and I dated for 2 month, were engaged for 2 months, got married for $1000, and are coming up on our 8 year anniversary! Our super-frugal wedding was exactly what I wanted it to be: Simple. You’re so surprised, right? I didn’t want to plan for a year and spend tens of thousands of […]
Once a year, the blogging world goes completely crazy when Elite Blog Academy opens it’s doors for enrollment. This only happens for one week each year, so it’s definitely a big deal! But is EBA really all that great? Well, I’d like to tell you my story and then give some thoughts that might help you decide […]
How much money do you spend on groceries each month? Or each week? It’s not a small number, right? If you’re frustrated by how high your grocery bill is, I want to look at 9 of the reasons you might be spending more than you need to. Of course, I have to mention that if […]
It’s easy to forget about all kinds of expenses when you’re trying to stick to a budget. Of course, it’s easy to remember your mortgage, utilities, cell phone bill, and groceries. But there are so many other expenses that can sneak up on you. This is especially frustrating if you’re trying to stick to a […]
Sometimes you’ve got to spend money to save money! Since we recently replaced a bunch of the lightbulbs in our house with LEDs, I was thinking of the other things we’ve bought that ultimately saved us money. There’s a bunch! 13 Products Worth Buying to Save Money 1. Wool Dryer Balls I haven’t bought dryer […]
Getting dressed should not be difficult, amiright?! But trying to simplify my closet so that it all fits and works together is not as easy as it seems like it should be. Plus, once you get your closet to a good place, it can easily get out of hand again if your weight changes, clothes […]
I thought it might be helpful to talk about the simple things I’ve done to lose weight, because you know I love to keep things simple! I’ve got to say, I feel super self-conscious writing about this! I think it’s because I want to make sure we focus on being healthier and not just the […]
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 […]
If you’ve ever spent more than you should have, gone over your budget, or regretted a purchase, this one’s for you! Since for years our monthly budget was less than $1500 (and is now close to $2500 per month), you can imagine that I’m pretty amazing at NOT spending money 🙂 . Even when we had very […]
I’ve started to realize that most people don’t find decluttering to be a fun activity. #gofigure This is honestly a little mind-boggling to me as decluttering my bedroom was one of my favorite things to do as a kid! I would go through each drawer and get rid of anything I hadn’t used in six […]
