“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss I don’t know about you, but I love to exercise my brain. I love to experience new things through the lives of characters in books, travel
I love having one area of my home that is specifically designed for family communication and I can tell you that without it, my family would be lost, my house would always be a mess, and kids’ papers would never make it back to school. I’m serious. Our communication center
Red is my favorite color. Not just any red, mind you, but that bluish red that all the Valentine’s Day décor comes out in. It’s my favorite, and I just can’t help but snatch up all the cute red mugs at Starbucks and the little red tins I can use
I’m always looking forward to the summer season, no matter what time of year it is. First, I really enjoy being warm. Second, my entire family has the summer off so we get the opportunity to go camping, hiking, and just spend time together. Despite all the planning we do,
Last month’s saving challenge was so effective that I truly had a hard time deciding what would help us maintain the momentum as we head forward into our February Savings Challenge. Not to worry, because I think this month’s plan is going to be even better! Check out my video
We are 29 days into 2019 and I’d love to know how you are faring with your New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you are like me and didn’t make resolutions in the traditional way, but set goals for yourself to achieve over the course of this year. How are you managing
I struggle a lot to keep my home free of clutter. The thing is, I live with a group of people who love to keep EVERYTHING, right down to the papers that should have been trashed years ago and the two extra coffee pots “we might need for some future
At times it can be easy to get bogged down with the day-to-day activities and forget that we are actually valuable to those around us. I know I’ve felt that way before, and you probably have as well, which is why I think this week’s challenge is the best one
Each year I stuff my Christmas decorations back into the large tubs I have to store them in. Normally I’m exhausted from having all the people over for weeks at a time and ready to move past the season and get on with the New Year. The problem is that,
If you had the chance to read my recent post about my 2019 goals, you know that we have some pretty hefty goals related to our finances this year. To meet those goals, we are going to have to make some changes in our current spending habits and, in order
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating the holiday season with friends and family and that you are now ready to get back to “regular” life and pursue your hopes and dreams for the future. I know I am! Last year offered me so many different
Can I just say how excited I am that it is FINALLY the end of this No Spend Month? I mean, I don’t think October has ever seemed as long as this one did! At the beginning of the month, Andrea (from Saving Joyfully) and I embarked on a No