Halloween is right around the corner and we are featuring some classy Halloween DIY decor just for you! I love Halloween. But I really hate all of the gimmicky decor that tends to come with it. What I do love is some beautiful black, white, or metallic decor that just looks beautiful but spooky at the same time. Luckily this …
How to live on one income (even if you think you can’t!)
Whether you are having a baby or trying to stay home for other reasons, going to one income to two is hard. How do you live on one income? Is it even possible? When I had my first child I firmly said no. It wasn’t possible for us. We needed all of our money to survive. Boy was I wrong. …
How to save money on groceries (I saved $400 a month on my grocery bill!)
When our family made the decision to strive to be debt free we immediately started trying to save money. Once we started look at our budget we realized learning how to save money on groceries was SO importation. We were spending $800 a month on food from the grocery. This didn’t even count eating out. When I saw that number …
How I made over $2400 a month one year into blogging (without spending a TON of time on it)
It’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve written an income update for the blog. BUT in that time I have been learning like crazy and growing a crazy amount. I feel like now I have some valuable enough information to share with anyone who is struggling through the whole blogging thing, or someone who wants to start and just …
How to get your entire house ready for baby (without spending a ton of money)
There is a lot to do when you find out you are pregnant, and getting your home ready for baby should be one of the first things on your list. This is something that I personally waited on doing till later in my pregnancy and I absolutely regretted it! Yeah, you have a cute nursery to put together, but what …
How to start a blog (and not waste your money on it)
So if you’ve tried to start your own business before you know that you can sink money quickly into and literally make NOTHING. I’ve been there and I’ve done that. Blogging is the first thing that I have tried that actually has worked for me and I’ve been able to make a full time income. See my post here AFTER …
25 DIY Dollar Tree Crafts (That will totally fulfill your farmhouse decor dreams)
We all love having beautiful homes, but sometimes it’s just not in the budget. That is where some good DIY Dollar Tree crafts come into play. Let’s have some real talk time. I used to look at Instagram and think, my house is never going to look like that. Why should I even try? I was frustrated that everything cost …
Weekly frugal meal plan #7: Total Cost $22.99
This week’s meal plan is the cheapest yet in the series because we need to save some serious money from overspending this month! Here’s the thing about super cheap weeks like this, you are not going to have left overs so you must plan on having something quick like a sandwich that wont drive up your grocery budget too much. …
Top 8 Allergen free Meal Plan on a Budget: Week #6 Total Cost $52.50
This week is Food Allergy Awareness week, so this week’s meal plan is free of the top 8 allergens! The top 8 allergens are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy. I know this doesn’t sound exciting to a lot of people, but my daughter has 4 food allergies that make meal planning super difficult. So this …
Meal Plan Week #5: Total $28.53
This week’s meal plan does not have a ton of left over potential because we are actually leaving for vacation on Friday, (HAPPY DANCE)! But regardless it’s a super easy cheap week. This is a series that I’m starting primarily on my Instagram,so if you aren’t following me click here and do that now! Each week I’m going to share …
