Hello, friends! Wow, how has it been 6 months since I last posted?! My apologies. Fair warning, this post will be a bit all over the...

I think one of the biggest advantages you can give yourself in both regards to your finances and contentment in life is to know the...

A hazy, warm morning in August I finalized my purchases for the children's fall and winter wardrobe's. It may seem early but winter can...

I'm sure we've all noticed the total at the checkout line steadily increasing. A year ago I moved here and I thought the grocery store...

This post could also be titled, "How to Never Go Over Your Budget" or "How to Curb Online Shopping." This is the method I have used for...

I have been wanting to write this for a long time but I wanted to get to the end of my weight loss and have some better perspective than...

I look around my home. This is not the picture I had always had in mind. It's not that I'm not grateful - not at all! Quite the contrary,...

Hey, there! It's been a minute since I've had the chance to sit down and write. April flew by for me and I'm still not even sure where it...

After the beginning of the new year starts the birthday and holiday season in our family. February, March, and April all have birthdays,...

Growth and strength are often used interchangeably and we think that it comes from adversity or getting out of our comfort zone. We have...

I think most of us would prefer to own our home versus renting a home - I know I would! A few reasons I can think of right off that I...

I have used this method many times over the years since the 14 months we lived on $18,500 as a family of 5. There were many things that...

It's the little things. The little, insignificant things that are the easiest to overlook. Those are always the most important things and...

Happy New Year! Happy new month! Happy halfway through January! Life is going so good here. I really am loving the start we are off to in...

Happy New Year! I hope this year has started good for you. I have definitely been feeling the excitement of the new year and fresh start....

December has been a time of reflection and re-evaluation for me. The children were sick with colds the first part of the month so there...

There is instrumental Christmas music playing softly in the background and the house is clean and cozy. The presents are wrapped and...

I awoke in the darkness of dawn this morning. I had slept 9 hours and felt refreshed as I relished the deliciousness of those first few...

Oh, joy of joys! There has been so much happening here that life has felt like a whirl of gaiety and good things. My heart is running...

Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamed of being a wife and mother. I would run my home with care and efficiency. It would be...