The end is here, the Target fast is over and on Friday we can spend again. Today I thought I would share 5 takeaways from this little experiment of No Spend February. You can check out our other posts on No Spend February here, here , here and here. 1. We are wasteful! The kids just leave half […]
Summary of No Spend February
It’s taken a few weeks but here it is, the summary of our No Spend Month. I want to back this post up a bit and give you some insight to our financial ways. We do not have any debt besides our vehicle and mortgage although thanks to our tax return, we payed off […]
No More Perfect Kids
Last year I was part of the launch team for Jill Savage and her amazing book No More Perfect Moms. If you have not read this book yet and you are a mom, go grab yourself a copy and then you can come back and thank me later. Or better yet, grab some of your […]
Finding your signature style
If you have not read this article from Darlene at Fieldstone Hill Design about Overcoming Decorating Paralysis, Your Signature Style then please head over and read it now. I saw the amazing Darlene in action this past summer at Haven. This girl knows her stuff ladies and she is beautiful both inside and out. […]
No Spend February Project List
Winter is really pounding us this year which shouldn’t be a surprise as I live in the mid-west. So what better time to get some projects for the home knocked out then during No Spend February? These are those annoying, half done projects that I don’t really like doing. I thought I’d keep a list […]
No Spend February, half way done!
Yes, it’s only half way because we really didn’t start until the hubby’s first paycheck in February so we are going into March with this, 4 weeks, two paychecks, close enough to a month. Although we were poor the first week of February anyways so let’s say 5 weeks of no spend. This […]
Favorite Gray Paint Colors in Our Home
So in case you haven’t noticed, I have an obsession with gray walls in my home. I thought I’d share with you today what gray colors I use in my home. One of the reasons I love the gray is that it can be a barely there color on the wall and it goes […]
No Spend February Project List
Yup, another No Spend blog post! Thank you all for the encouragement and support as we continue through the month! One thing the hubs and I decided is we should make a list of all the projects that we need to complete around the house to keep me busy and not failing my […]
No Spend February Week 1 Complete!
Week one of No Spend February is done! It was tough as we had a Superbowl party on Sunday that we needed to provide food for and a dog that had to go to the vet for a tumor removal which was unexpected. The Superbowl party we had already budgeted for so that wasn’t too […]
Blog Name Change & More
Yes, soon you won’t be coming to www.thebloominghydrangea.com anymore but instead will be heading to my new site which is in the works as we speak. Three years ago when I was changing my blog name for the first time, I almost went with Inspiring Hearts & Homes, but I didn’t and I can’t even […]




