I fully believe there should be NO budget room for banking fees. Whether it’s a monthly charge to have an account, or even the dreaded overdraft fee, these are all fees you can avoid. I know that you may view a tiny $2-$3 fee as not a big deal but they add up and at […]
If you’re anything like me, I tend to wait until the last moment to plan any kind of dress up or costume outfit for my kids. It’s just too hard and all of the pre-made dress up outfits at the stores are so expensive for an item that is just worn for fun a few times. […]
This year in terms of gift ideas we are seeing a lot of hot new items that people are snatching up as gifts for the kiddos in their life. Preschoolers are a pretty easy group to buy for, though, and for this age, I like buying toys and gifts that encourage creativity or let them […]
Sometimes you just need a recipe that’s good bowl after bowl after bowl (even as leftovers the next day). This 30-minute taco soup is one of those recipes! You’ll use basic ingredients to put this together and it’s mostly hands off. Serve it hot with tortilla chips, cheese, and sour cream. Print30-Minute Taco Soup Ingredients1 […]
Our area was recently impacted by Hurricane Helene, which I think for many people turned out to be much worse than they expected. We are one of those families that tries to always stay prepared for these kinds of events, but based on what I saw friends and family saying on social media, it seems […]
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. […]
Can’t have gluten? You can still have muffins! These gluten-free pumpkin streusel muffins are gluten-free, really pumpkiny, and super tasty. Note: The streusel topping is optional, but I highly recommend it. PrintGluten-Free Pumpkin Streusel Muffins Ingredients3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend (one that includes xanthan gum) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp […]
At some point in August I thought about having some sort of “no spend September,” but I never really got around to making plans around that or talking to my husband about it. As a result, it has very much been a spend September. We had to make a few unexpected purchases, but thankfully, we […]
