I would start decorating for Christmas in August if my husband let me. He doesn’t so I win another way… we tend to keep up our decorations until February! Seriously, I’m a little in love with Christmas. We don’t go all out, or even fancy at all. Most of our decorations are handmade ornaments and […]
Fall is a great time to prepare your home for the colder months ahead while also being mindful of your budget. Sometimes all it takes is a little maintenance or slight changes to how you do things to save money. Over many months, it can add up to significant savings! Here are some budget friendly […]
Have a saw, a drill and some 2x4s? You can build a huge garage shelf in half a day for CHEAP! I cleaned out my garage recently and realized I don’t have too much stuff, I just don’t have a lot of storage. I wanted to put up some shelves but for less than $100. […]
Fall is a great time to tackle some specific cleaning tasks to prepare your home for the upcoming season. You might be wondering what in the world this has to do with frugality. Well, regular maintenance of the things in our home makes them last longer and keeps us from having to replace them! It […]
One of my favorite things about fall is pumpkins. I love the cooler weather and I love all the fun fall activities, but I just love pumpkins. I like decorating with pumpkins and I love to cook with pumpkin. Pumpkin is so versatile when it comes to cooking and baking. It can add some sweetness […]
Over the last several years, we have watched numerous friends and family members deal with unexpected death. Something that has stood out to me in the midst of them grieving is that one added burden can be dealing with all of the paperwork and financial issues, especially if the information needed to address this is […]
Even though where I live, it’s still hard to imagine fall or winter, if you’re thinking about gardening in cooler weather, you need to start planning now. Many people do spring gardens, while fall and winter gardens are less common. But in the South, because the ground rarely freezes, you can grow vegetables almost all […]
In case you could use a little help in getting motivated to organize your pantry, I thought I share some of the favorite things we use and ways we’ve learned to help keep our pantry clean and (most of the time) organized. One chore in our house that I long delegated to kids was bringing in […]
We are only two weeks away from college football season!! Don’t be fooled into thinking you have to stick with cable to get live sports. In reality, you’ll have MORE channels if you cut the cable and switch to streaming—not to mention you’ll save a ton of money! No matter what you want to stream, […]
