Governors across the country have ordered many of us to stay home. Shout out to the health care workers, grocery store workers, restaurant workers, cleaning and sanitation workers, truck drivers, military personnel, journalists, and everyone else on the front lines. Thank you for your … [Read More...]
Basic Frittata Recipe
Looking for an easy meal, but short on ingredients? A frittata is a quick and hearty meal that is a great way to use up any leftovers or food that you already have in your refrigerator or freezer. Basic Frittata Recipe I love the ease and flexibility of a frittata. It makes a great dinner, breakfast, brunch, lunch, and snack. The … [Read More...]
How We Frugal-ed in February 2020
Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. We want to live WELL on LESS Money. Frugal Kitchen in February: Curbside Pick-up: I continued my new grocery routine in February. I cannot … [Read More...]
How I Organize My Kids’ Paperwork, Artwork, and Mementos
Kids create a lot of paper during their childhood. They create a lot of other stuff too, but that's for another post. Today, I'm sharing how I have handled ALL of the paper, artwork, mementos, and miscellany over the last 14+ years that I've been a mother. For starters, both of our girls are sentimental. They like to hear stories, … [Read More...]
How We Frugal-ed in January!
Welcome to my first "How We Frugal-ed" recap of 2020. Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. We want to live WELL, on LESS Money. Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan. Meal Plan. … [Read More...]
My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019
I never really embraced the idea of choosing a word for the year. I tried it in the past and was gung-ho for the first month and then forgot all about the word. However, 2019 was the first year that I found a word that I could stand by. I adored my word and everything about what I was trying to achieve for 2019. I even kept this below image on … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | November 2019
Today is the final meeting of the 2019 Christmas Savings Club! On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I held a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. The club was open to anyone who wanted monthly accountability to save for a cash … [Read More...]
Rakuten Review: How to Earn Cash Back
Ebates is NOW Rakuten! Same great product, just a new name! This is my honest review. All links to Rakuten are to my referral link. When you join, you will also get a referral link to share with your friends to earn additional cash back. If you do any shopping online, whether it’s at a department store, discount store, travel, or vacations, … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | October 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update
Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. We were trying to be responsible. We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn't account for a new server, a … [Read More...]
Nifty Nifty, Guess Who’s 50…
If you guessed this girl, you would be correct! If you're a long time reader, you'll remember that I turned 40 once. That birthday was surreal too, but back then I was in a mommy fog with my 3 and 1 1/2 year olds. Now, those squirts are 13 and 11, and I'm in a middle school fog...prayers are much appreciated...lol Over the … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | August September 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | July 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | June 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | May 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | April 2019 Meeting
Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My … [Read More...]
Christmas Savings Club | March Meeting
On January 25, 2019, I started the Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash … [Read More...]
Summer Fun Guide 2019
After a long-snowy-polar vortex winter, are you dreaming of blue skies and sunny days? We are! Summer is my kids' favorite season. What's not for them to love? My kids have three months off from school, will spend their evenings and weekends at the community pool, and hang out with the neighbor kids. As a family, we are looking forward to … [Read More...]
Have a Mindful March!
It's March 1, and I declare it Mindful March. We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Our goal for … [Read More...]