They're only under two for two years. I heard that sentence on a podcast for mompreneurs and it stuck out to me. You see, at the time I heard it, I was in the process of starting a virtual assistant business on top of blogging and being a Young Living distributor. The thing was, I had just closed my Etsy shop due to low return on investment and wanting more time to spend with my crazy, busy toddler. Surviving the early years wasn't enough. I wanted to be present. I got out of the shower … [Read more...]
Frugal Foods to Keep in Your Pantry
Why is it that it seems to cost so much to eat? All over the internet, you'll see articles on how to cut your grocery bill or you'll see the average grocery costs for families your size. I looked up one source that had the monthly cost for a family of four to eat was over $700. And that was on the low plan! When you're on a tight budget, it seems like one of the easiest places to start cutting back is on the grocery bill. It is way more controllable than your mortgage or insurance costs. But … [Read more...]
Happy, Frugal Life- April 2018
As much as I love writing this post each month, I almost forgot it this month! April has been the busiest months so far this year. So much so that I have decided that at least the first week of May will be lowkey, maybe even the second week as well! Why was it so busy? Read on! General review April had Easter, a birthday party to attend two hours away, three Thirty-One parties, multiple dance rehearsals, two dance recitals, doctor appointments, and general life chaos. Sure, most of it was fun … [Read more...]
The Only Things You Need for Baby’s First Year
If you read a lot of the baby registry checklists you see through retail stores or websites that sell baby gear, you can get overwhelmed with all the things you're told you need to buy. Do you need a wipe warmer? What about a swing? A microwave bottle sterilizer? And what's with all the different types of bottles? In one year, your baby goes from newborn to walking/almost walking. That's a lot of change! Yes, your baby will need a variety of different things in that year but it's not as much … [Read more...]
Affordable Graduation Gifts
May and June are coming and with them come graduations from both high school and college. If you know anyone in that stage of life, you are likely to be hit with lots of graduation announcements and party invitations. When you're living on a tight budget, those things in the mail can bring different emotions. On one hand, you're so excited for the new graduate! They have so much ahead of them and you're happy to celebrate with them. On the other hand, it can be stressful to find space in the … [Read more...]
Parenting Opposite Children
My first child was a pretty good nurser as a baby. She started sleeping from 8pm to about 5:30am then back down for two more hours at two months. She never minded long car trips. She was pretty easy going until she hit three years old. And even then, she wasn't too bad. The "terrible twos" weren't that hard with her. She very rarely put things in her mouth, never drawed on walls, never ran away from me in public, etc. My second child? Well. She is the polar opposite. Horrible nurser to the … [Read more...]
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