Tell me if this sounds familiar. First baby. Big, elaborate themed birthday party. You make a ton of food, you make everything perfect. You convince yourself they only get one first birthday party so you have to make it perfect. By the time your second comes around, you have no idea what you were thinking. You realize it was a waste of money to do something that elaborate for a baby that didn't understand what was going on anyway and was terrified of the birthday candle. But you do want to do … [Read more...]
No Excuses: The Difference Between Excuses and Reasons
Mamas, it's been awhile since I've written about something like this. I tend to stick with saving money, parenting, some cleaning, some mama hack type things, but not just something about life. I've had something on my mind for a few months. I read a blog post on prenatal fitness a couple months ago and it said, multiple times, "no excuses" to not being fit during pregnancy. Never once touched on the fact that some women have medical reasons to not exercise during pregnancy. It really grated on … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen
Ah, spring! Flowers, green grass, birds singing....pollen, mud, rain. Good side and bad side, right? If you're like me, you considering spring cleaning to be a good thing! I love getting the house back in shape after a long winter trapped inside. What if you don't like spring cleaning? Do you still do it? If you spring clean no other area of your house, make sure you give your kitchen a bit of an overhaul. As we are coming into grilling season, vacations, and spontaneous runs to the ice cream … [Read more...]
6 Simple Methods for Saving Money with Essential Oils
Most people hear "essential oils" and think "expensive." But did you know saving money with essential oils is one of the reasons to use them? Yes, I said saving money. Essential oils can and should be part of a frugal families staple items. They are so versatile and can cut back on other expenses. Check out these ways why you should start incorporating essential oils to save money. Saving Money with Essential Oils Less medication I find that essential oils really help cut back with my … [Read more...]
Beyond Basic Babyproofing: The Things You Don’t Think About
If you have a baby, you probably have thought about basic babyproofing. Lock the cabinet under the kitchen sink, make sure knives are pushed the back of the counters, attach furniture to the wall, that kind of thing. But what about thinking beyond basic babyproofing? Babies will surprise you with what they find. After working daycare for a number of years and having two very opposite babies of my own, I've come to find some ways of babyproofing and something things that need babyproofing that … [Read more...]
Planning a Stockpile Shopping Trip
One of the absolute best ways to save money is to stockpile the items you use most. Basic stockpiling is buying an item at a rock bottom price and buying enough of it to get you through until the next sale. Sometimes you get one or two things a week to add to your stockpile, sometimes you get nothing, then sometimes there is the holy grail of sales. You know the sale I'm talking about. The one that has so many items at a great price, it makes your head spin from all the deals. Those are the … [Read more...]
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