I used to love Black Friday shopping back when it started at 4 or 5am. I didn't often get there first thing but usually about an hour or two after the store opened. Sometimes I had to work and would go after I got out. My dad and I loved to find Christmas decor and less popular electronic items or movies. Then Black Friday shopping changed. Places started opening at midnight then 6pm on Thanksgiving Day. In my state, things still do not open until 12:01am but that's still not something I will … [Read more...]

Do you have that one friend that always manages to find the best deals? They seem to find name brand items for a fraction of the price. Or they can get a month's worth of groceries for what you would spend for a week. You wonder just how do they do it! Is there is a special secret? Or maybe they're just super lucky. Honestly, it's a little bit of both. Just how do you find the best deals on everything? With these tips, you'll be scoring deals in no time! Scan Facebook groups Set aside … [Read more...]

Abby has been in need of some clothes. She has need a couple more long sleeves in her size, some pjs, and most everything in the next size up. That may seem like a lot but we are trying to stay on the minimalist side on her wardrobe. We purchased a big bag of clothes for her this summer for cheap but she didn't wear most of it. Or many things were different prints that didn't go together. It ended up being more of a pain than it was worth in the end.So now we are trying to just buy the things we … [Read more...]