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 […]
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 […]
Tips & tricks for Updating Your Bathroom in a Weekend
While our master bathroom received an update that was done in 5 weeks, I was thinking that it would be easy to refresh your bathroom with a few simple updates that could easily be done in a weekend. Vanity One of the easiest ways to update your vanity, besides buying a new one, is to consider […]
Raising Grateful Kids
As part of the launch team for Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch, I was excited for an opportunity to read and review this book. I’m familiar with Kristen Welch from her blog We Are That Family. She’s written some amazing blog posts that have challenged me in my parenting, made […]
No Spend February 2016
Two years ago we decided to see how little money we could spend in February and did our first NO Spend month. It went really well and we ended up saving $1200! You can read more about doing a No Spend Month here if you are curious what it’s all about or are thinking of […]
Missing – Gratefulness in our home!
The past few days I’ve been reading Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch as I am part of the launch team for this book and honestly, all through the book I keep saying, “Yes, this!” Reading excerpts aloud to my husband, highlighting half the book, wanting to stay up all night to finish […]
2016 Home Goals
My husband and I enjoy thinking of the new year and what goals, dreams and projects we have for our home. I haven’t made a list for a few years, in fact the last one was in 2012 which by the way is a pretty comical post, you should read it. So what better time than […]