I think we’ve all felt the sting of inflation lately. Gas.Groceries.Restaurants. (Tell me why it recently cost me almost $25 to feed two of my children at Chick Fil A!) It’s all expensive. As a one income family, I’m always looking for ways to save money. Always willing to put something on …
One week into my no spend month and I’m still hanging on! Keep reading to see: What we ate What we spent What I wanted to buy but didn’t What we’re planning going forward What We Ate For breakfast we basically ate some variation of the same thing every day: eggs. I don’t want to …
A 2020 Flashback In March of 2020 during our spring break, I started seeing the headlines trickle in about a strange new virus. By the middle of the week there was a case in a near by town. By the end of the week there was full blown panic in America. I’d like to think …
About a month ago I had this random thought to do a “No Spend January”. An entire month with no extra spending. By the time December 31 rolled around I was actually a little (a lot) terrified of what I had committed to. Some people would find this challenge incredibly easy…I am not one of …
Halloween is just one of those things that I could truly take or leave. I’ve never been much of a Halloween fanatic. As a kid, I recall trick or treating once. We were more the “go to the church’s fall festival” type of family in the 90’s. If you were raised in a baptist church, …
Well here I am typing on a blog that my mother and grandmother will probably enjoy. (Hi mom! Hi Gigi!) Part of me doesn’t even really know why I’m here. But the other part of me realizes how much I’ve grown and changed over the last few years and I really want to share that. I …