A few years ago I decided to start using the Acorns app to help us get more money in savings and investments. With no pain on our part (meaning we never even notice the amounts moved to savings) we’ve saved over $3,000 so far!! Acorns is a savings & investment program that helps you make small […]
My kids go through phases of eating a banana a day and acting like bananas don’t exist, so fairly often I find myself with a lot of super ripe bananas and need to come up with something to do with them. I have another recipe for chocolate banana bread, which is delicious, but I had […]
We have a Costco membership, which means we can get rotisserie chickens for $4.99 each. Sam’s Club has similar prices! Every time I go to Costco, I pick up a few, strip the meat from the bones and freeze the chicken for future use. There are so many ways you can use the chicken and […]
If you are a homeowner, you know there’s always something to spend money on. Repairing, upgrading, and improving all cost money. As a result, I’m sure you’re always interested in ways to be more frugal! If you’re a frugal homeowner, figuring out how to DIY pest control is a great way to save money. You […]
Have you ever seen recipes call for brown butter? Brown butter takes the flavor in recipes to a new level, but it’s actually super simple to make. You’re basically cooking butter until the milk solids caramelize, creating a super rich, nutty, and caramel-y butter that’s great for desserts and more. How To Do It: -Melt […]
We are not a fully vegetarian family, but I love vegetarian recipes! Even without meat, there are so many delicious recipes you can make. Here are 5 of my favorite vegetarian recipes that can all be frozen. If you make all 5 of these freezer vegetarian recipes, you’ll have almost a week’s worth of dinners […]
Do you have a Minecraft loving kid in your home? I do, and while in terms of screen time I prefer something like Minecraft to watching endless YouTube videos, sometimes we need to get off screens and do something else. There are tons of ideas all over the Internet, but I’ve narrowed it down into […]
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and you want to do something special for your kids or for that special someone. Maybe the fact that it is tomorrow got away from you and you want to show the people in your life how much you love them. Here are 10 last minute Valentine’s Day ideas that will allow […]
With a house full of kids, it seems like someone is always eating. I can get granola bars pretty cheap with coupons, but they don’t seem to fill my kids up and there are only 8-10 in a box. I greatly prefer making my own from scratch. These no bake energy granola bars come together […]
