Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
I love having clean floors but I hate vacuuming. If you’re in the same boat, keep reading! If you’re an odd duck who enjoys vacuuming, this might not be for you. Unless you’re crazy-busy, then you’ll probably still get on board. We bought a robot vacuum! I thought it was a frivolous and unnecessary purchase […]
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 […]
Frugal, fancy, and foamy! I’m going to show you how to make foaming hand soap. Spoiler alert: It’s super easy! Why is it frugal and fancy you ask? It’s frugal because you can stretch your liquid soap up to 10x further when you turn it into foaming hand soap. It’s fancy because after you’ve saved […]
I’ve never had a hard time taking care of myself until about a month ago. My husband Austin has been sick with a mystery illness for quite a long time. It recently got a lot worse, right at the time when we bought a house after moving across the country. For a few weeks, he […]
🎶“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. […]
Is Ibotta worth it? Do they really give you money? How much can you save? Is it going to take up a ton of time? Great questions! I’m so glad you asked. Ibotta has gone through some changes over the years since I first started recommending them, so I want to give you all of […]
Kids are so much fun to buy gifts for! My problem is always narrowing down my ideas because there are so many things that kids find fun and exciting! The really great news is that you don’t have to spend a ton of money. It’s not too hard to find cheap gifts for kids that […]
I like to have my budget broken down into very specific categories, but I totally understand that that can feel a bit overwhelming for some people. Maybe you want to go back to basics with super simple budget categories. Using just 3 simple budget categories can give you more flexibility in your spending. There’s no […]
Eating delicious food without spending a small fortune each week — that’s the dream y’all! And it’s actually possible! As a person who loves food, like really loves food, and a person who keeps a very careful watch over our food budget, I know that it’s possible to eat cheap and eat well. Here’s what […]
Do you want to save more money? Or course you do! Maybe you want to pay off debt, save for a vacation, build your emergency fund, or just lower your living expenses in general. Why spend more when you could spend less? That’s why I thought up a whole bunch of ideas for a 30 […]
