I stumbled on this method for meal planning somewhat accidentally. It frees up so much time throughout the week and helps us to stick to our grocery budget.
Budget - Saving money
How to Save when Money is Tight
I talked a while back about how we sold our house to get a month ahead on our budget and it has made a huge difference on our finances. We were able to pay off our credit card debts and still had enough left to cover an entire month of bills.
But what if you don’t have a house you can unload to get ahead? Is it possible to get a month ahead while living paycheck to paycheck?
Self-Care
Setting Goals you can Achieve
Sometimes, making the same resolutions year after year only to fail a few months in can become pretty discouraging and we often look at resolutions as setting ourselves up to fail.
Budget - Budgeting
3 Things you Must Discuss to Reach your Budget Goals Together
Dave and I sat down together for a few minutes this week to discuss our budget. We have often talked briefly about our spending limits each month and called it a “budget meeting”. This time though, we went more in depth and really talked through each part of our budget – the income and expenses, cash envelope amounts, sinking funds and current debts – for the month and our overall plan for 2020. Going into the new year we hope to really crack down on our budget.
Whether you are saving for a wedding, saving for a home, trying to payoff debts or just trying to make extra room in your tight budget, these discussions will be helpful to keep you both on track.
Family
A Stay-at-Home-Mom Challenge that I Never Expected
A creative mind needs some structure. A creative mind needs opportunities for outlet. A creative mind needs…well I don’t know what because for me, right now, my mind is exploding.
Budget - Budgeting
5 Years of Living On A Budget
We have been living on a budget for nearly 5 years and we have made so many changes to our lifestyle. We have had many budget slip ups and bumps along the way. There have been so many unforeseen circumstances and only now, 5 years later, do we have a clear vision of what we want our future to look like.
Family
Social Media Detox
I know that many Facebook and IG posts show only what the person wants to show. A highlight of their otherwise uneventful day. A tidy and organized corner with their mess kicked behind the camera. A cute outfit they threw on after four days straight in yoga pants. I get it. Not everything is as perfect as it looks on social media – but there is something still so convincing about it.
Budget - D.I.Y.
Dinosaur Party Planning + Easy Homemade Birthday Cakes
My first baby turned three in the blink of an eye. I swear I thought he was just turning two (okay, okay, we’ve heard it before, kids grow up!)…and literally as soon as it happened so did the nonstop chatter. Like, does he even stop to take a breath!?
I’m so happy that just over a week before his big day I changed my mind and decided to throw together a little party for him. It turned out to be a great day and we had a lot of fun with our little family and friends!
Family - Self-Care
The Benefits of a Simple Morning Routine
I have read post after post of women who have it all going on: they are up before the sun, ran a quick marathon before their husbands left for work, enjoyed a hot cup of coffee while reading a book, did all of their laundry – folded and put away, made Belgian waffles with fresh, warm blueberry compote for the kids who are just beginning to stir…all by 6am. This ain’t one of those posts. I am not one of those women.
Budget - Budgeting
How to Use a Calendar Budget
A budget is a lot like a diet. If it is too strict it can easily fail and if it is too lenient it will also fail.