I hope everyone had a great Christmas! We actually haven't had ours yet. It's been crazy.Last Sunday, 12/22, we got a big ice storm here. Since Matt trims trees around the power lines, he was on storm duty all of last week, Christmas included. Abby and I had a little Christmas with my parents on Saturday but we haven't done Santa, had the big meal, etc. We are waiting until Matt can be home.Last night, we got hit with 14" of snow. The coast got more ice. But not as bad as predicted. Last Monday … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: Frugal Christmas Tips
It's your turn!I'd love to hear how you stretch your Christmas dollar.Do you make all your gifts? Do you have a potluck Christmas dinner? Do you wrap your gifts in newspaper and paper grocery bags?Leave a comment and let me know! … [Read more...]
Balancing Working at Home and Being at Home
It can be difficult to balance being a work at home mom with being a stay at home mom. I am not what you typically think of when you hear the phrase "work at home mom." Most of the time you hear that and you picture a woman who works from home for a company, often one she worked for before having children. Instead, I work at home on my Etsy shop. On one hand, it is easier than working for a company as I control the hours, the product, etc. On the other hand, I have to work so much … [Read more...]
Frugal Christmas: Christmas Cards
I love sending and receiving Christmas cards. I really enjoy it. I love displaying the cards we receive. Last year I arranged them to look like a Christmas tree. I also love trying to find a cute way to write our Christmas letter.But it is so time consuming not to mention expensive to send cards. Sending 50 cards is $23 in just postage, not counting the cards, paper for a Christmas letter, photos if you add those, etc.With our recent change in income, there was no way we could afford to do cards … [Read more...]
Christmas Expectations
Today is December 3rd. Only 21 days until Christmas. I've been a bit on the depressed side this year. With the change in income, we can't do Christmas as big as we normally do. We never do it too big but this year we are making all the family gifts, purchasing Abby's on sale, and doing nothing for each other.That is the part that is hardest for me. I love trying to get something that Matt will love. I love wondering what he is going to get me. Gifts is my second highest scoring love language … [Read more...]
Thankful for the Messes
Sometimes I get really tired of cleaning up after Abby. Her stuff is everywhere! But...I am so thankful for my daughter. I have a healthy little girl who loves to play and read. So here are a few snapshots of life with Abby. I may get tired of picking up after her but I am so thankful God blessed us with her. Happy Thanksgiving! … [Read more...]
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