Half way done with the No Spend Month and unfortunately it seems this NO Spend month has turned into just trying not to spend too much. While painting this week, I had to run and grab lunch a few times because being gluten free and working in a flip house, I didn’t have access to […]
Archives for February 2016
The Dining Room in Progress
This past summer I had planned on a dining room makeover with my friend Leslie who was coming to visit me as we were getting rid of the nasty carpeting and having hardwood flooring installed, scraping off popcorn ceililng and getting new curtains and light fixture. Leslie couldn’t make it out and so I went ahead […]
No Spend February Week 1
Well, we made it through week one of NO Spend February. So far, we’ve done ok. I think lunches for the kids are what’s going to kill my budget a bit this month. On Sunday we went to the grocery store and purchased some skinny pop, granola bars and stuff for sandwiches. Most of my […]
No Spend February – Meal Planning & Food Inventory
This is our 2nd time doing a NO Spend month and last time we ended up saving $1200! Whoa! This time we are hoping to save even more but I’m not sure that’s possible as we’ve added in quite a bit since then as far as our budget, including a membership to our local Athletic […]
Faux Sharpie Herringbone Back Splash for $3
Last week we purchased some new appliances for our home after our microwave of 4 years died. We decided it was the right time to also purchase a gas range and dishwasher as those weren’t the best either. Don’t ask me about my Samsung kitchen appliances because I hated them and now we only have the […]