Shopping for a new baby is incredibly overwhelming. If you’re a new parent, you have no clue how to bathe a baby much less what you need to do it, and stores aren’t there to help either. Many stores will give you a long list of things you must register for “to be helpful.” They […]
This is an all time family favorite post we shared a number of years ago! It was time we make a new set so I figured I would share it again for y’all too!! Every year at Easter our family has a tradition of going through Resurrection Eggs. It’s like an advent calendar for […]
Gardening is a personal hobby of ours as well as something we’ve found to help us eat more frugally and enjoy homegrown fruit and vegetables. There is nothing like picking produce from your own garden to eat for dinner! There are so many ways to garden, regardless of where you live or how big your […]
You may want to sit down for this… March 1st is only 3 days away! I have no clue where the time goes anymore, but I am realizing that months are now only a week long. It’s officially time to start getting ready for your garden! I know for most of the south that we […]
Have you ever tried making your own DIY homemade cleaners? They only require a few simple ingredients and are not complicated to make. They are also much cheaper than buying “green” or “organic” brands and are completely natural and environmentally friendly. Whether you want to cut out chemicals or just want to save money here are […]
A couple days ago I wrote about how to get the best savings rates for your emergency fund (that you should definitely have). Writing that made me realize that many folks don’t even think about the cost of keeping their money in a bank in general. Remember that keeping $1000 in a normal bank would make you […]
You may have learned this about me by now, but I’m a math nerd. It’s my father’s fault, he could whip out a calculator and figure out compound interest on anything in less than a minute (with a 4-function calculator!!). Now years later, I love the hunt of finding the top earning bank account or […]
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 […]
Over the years, I’ve shared many quick tips about how to do things around the house in frugal and simple ways. I thought it was finally time to put them all in one place, since some were posted as long as 10 years ago! Most of these hacks can be done with things you already […]
