Pets. No matter if it's a dog, cat, bird, fish, or lizard, most families have them. The one thing all pets have in common is that they cost money to take care of and feed, some more than others. If you're already living on a tight budget, you might not be ready for a pet. If you already have a pet and live on a tight budget, you probably already try to find ways to save money. But have you ever thought about saving money on pet expenses? It is possible! Here are my favorite ways to save on pets. … [Read more...]
Making Your Mornings Intentional
Do you struggle with your mornings? What is it about getting up and moving that is so difficult? It's like the bed sucks you in and won't let you go. Then, once you do manage to escape their warm embrace grasp, it's like moving through mud all morning. Before you know it, half the day is gone and you are scrambling to get anything done. These are definitely what my mornings always looked like. I always had good intentions of getting up at 6am, reading my Bible, and doing some work before my … [Read more...]
The Best Last Minute Pasta Salad
We've all done it. It's a day before a barbecue or picnic and you just remembered that you are suppose to bring a side dish. You can have your husband stop for one or two ingredients on his way home but between lack of time and no extra money this week, you need to make something with the ingredients you have in your house. One of the easiest things I like to do is make pasta salad. What goes into it depends on your tastes and what you have in your house. This isn't so much a recipe as it is a … [Read more...]
Ways I Saved- June
The first month of summer has come and gone. Where it's the end of the month, I like to share with you five ways I saved money over the month. Sometimes these are very simple, sometimes these are big, and sometimes these ways are a bit out of the box. My hope is that seeing how I save money will help encourage you to find new ways to help you stretch your budget. It can be so hard some times when you are in a frugal rut. Hopefully you'll find some new ways to save money! Thrift store … [Read more...]
Saving On Your Power Bill with a Phone Call
Our electric bill is always higher in the winter. We heat with wood but the blower for the furnace (forced hot air) is run by electricity. Considering it is Maine, the heater runs almost constantly from October-March/April. Usually my April power bill is lower than previous few months as we aren't running the furnace constantly. So imagine my surprise when it was $50 higher than I expected. That was when I started doing some research. A few years ago Maine started allowing competing … [Read more...]
Lessons Motherhood Has Taught Me
Motherhood brings so many changes. Not just in the whole "there is a little person who is solely dependent upon me for all their needs" kind of way. I talked before about all the ways that becoming a mom has changed me. But it has also brought some lessons, not just about who I am or about children but just in general. Here are just some of the lessons from motherhood I have learned. 1- I really hate changing bed sheets. Like, really hate. A potty training child and a couple of stomach … [Read more...]
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