Buffet Before and After
I’m guesting over at DecorChick today, where we’re talking about cutting grocery budgets.   A few years ago I ordered this buffet from Home Decorators Collection from their clearance center.  The description read “antique white with a honey oak top.”  When…

Come With Me…
I’m visiting over at Stacy Makes Cents today. Telling my story about our house, our stress, our food budget. It’ll be fun. Here’s the first pic we saw of the house we live in now 🙂   Come read the…

The Character of Money
Trying to stay on a budget without a foundation of good character is like trying to stick to a weight loss plan without addressing the inner reasons why I’m fat to begin with.  I’ll end up sitting on the sofa…

Homemade Silly Sludge aka GAK
Happy President’s Day!  We love our founding presidents for sure. We celebrate their day by working on the house and trying to keep the kids from watching movies or playing video games ALL day.   Day time clothes are optional.…

Swagbucks is turning 6!
You’ve heard me talk about Swagbucks.com and how they can help you save money and earn gift cards. These gift cards paid for so many things over the years, so I’m happy to share a GREAT new way to earn…

Valentine Snack Mix
We made Valentine Snack Mix this week, just because. The kids each have a basket to hold their personal snacks for adding to lunches and for grabbing on the way out the door.  I thought these would be a festive…

100 Years Old Today
This week’s blog theme is “loving our children” (last week’s was “loving our husbands.”)  I’m not an expert on children by any stretch, but I’ve noticed, children spell love T.I.M.E. It was the hundredth day of kindergarten today and by…