When my husband and I go out together, we like to take the opportunity to go to a restaurant. Partly because it’s nice to be able to sit and talk while someone else makes your food, but mostly because I like to try new things - I don’t think I’ve ever ordered the same thing twice at a restaurant, Keep Reading
Why I Still Drive A Beater Car
Yesterday I hopped in my car with Garrett and made the 750 trek up to Nashville. It’s a pretty regular drive for us since my entire family lives in the area, and it gives me a lot of time to think about my car. As I’m going to meet hand out with my friends and family, I realize that my car Keep Reading
How To Remove Stains From Clothes
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tide at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. Do laundry stains seem like a never-ending war in your house? Luckily, we've got Tide PODS to help get your clothes clean and bright. You may not know that they’re Keep Reading
10 Budget Friendly Date Night Ideas
You're marriage is important, and I don't think your budget should dictate whether you're able to date your spouse or not. While it's nice to be able to put some money aside into a "date night" budget, date night doesn't have to cost a lot. In fact, some of the best dates are free! You’ll be Keep Reading
5 Smart Ways to Save Money this Spring
When it comes to spring cleaning, you don’t have to stop at your home. Why not do a little spring cleaning of your finances too? We could all use little extra money in our pocket, and there is no better time than right now to start saving money. If you're looking for practical and smart ways to Keep Reading
How to Plan a Weekend Trip for Under $500
On a budget but also want to get away? Let’s say you have a budget of $500 to spend for the weekend. How do you plan a weekend trip for that amount? Well, here is how! Back in the day, having the money to travel was just a distant dream, but honestly, you don’t need to be rich to travel. Set Keep Reading
The Cost Of Clutter
A few months ago, I lost a bag of sunflower seeds. I was sure I had a bag them, but when I went to put them in the recipe for which they were intended, they were nowhere to be found. So… I did what any thickskulled must-make-this-recipe-no-substitutions homemaker does - I ran to the store and Keep Reading
How to Keep Your Family From Killing Your Grocery Budget
Every couple weeks when I go shopping, I pick up a stack of corn tostadas for my daughter. What’s funny is that a few months ago, I had never bought a package of tostadas in my life, but when some friends started sharing a homemade crunch wrap supreme recipe in our Facebook group, I bought them Keep Reading
Unconventional Savings Tip: Assess Need and Wants
Hi all! over the next few weeks, I'll be bringing you a series of unconventional savings tip posted here on the blog every Thursday. You can get on our weekly email list to get even more tips and encouragement! Yesterday one of my kids was whining a little bit, and asking why we couldn’t go Keep Reading
How We Got All Our Kitchen Appliances For $400
When we bought our 40 year old mobile home back in last January (2017), I don’t think we really knew what we were getting into. I mean, there’s a difference between knowing, and knowing, right? And it ended up costing us more to renovate than we were hoping when we started doing things like Keep Reading
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