Month: November 2017
How We Stay Motivated, Chores For Our Toddler, and Budgeting for Christmas | November Budget Q&A
Can you believe how close we are to Christmas? I have to admit I was feeling pretty proud of myself on Black Friday because of two things: One – I stayed home all day and didn’t step foot into one store. And two – I finished 98% of my Christmas shopping while sitting on my […]Categories: BudgetChristmasQ&A
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Don’t Shop Black Friday
Friends! I am going to save you so much time and hassle this shopping season. Make sure to watch today’s video before it’s too late. I’m sharing all the reasons I HATE shopping on Black Friday and what I do to make sure I get the same great deals without the stress. You can watch […]Tags: black friday
Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
This year, I’m all about taking back the holidays. No more self-induced stress over a dinner or worrying about something that is out of my control. I started this laid back attitude around Halloween. I choose an easy DIY NASCAR driver costume for our little man to wear and I decided not to dress in a […]Categories: RecipeThanksgiving
Fun Thanksgiving Activities For Kids
I remember being a little girl running around my grandparents’ home with all my cousins. Their house had a basement with a pool table so we would spend most of our day down stairs attempting to play pool, but none of us were very good at it. If the weather was nice we would head […]Categories: Thanksgiving
Getting Your House Ready for Thanksgiving Dinner
I have this dream of hosting family dinner and it looks like a scene from a movie. The table is set perfectly with lovely place holders, crisp white table clothes and beautiful centerpieces. The food is served out of sterling silver and everything is cooked to perfection. Then after dinner, everyone moves into the family […]Categories: Thanksgiving
How to Make Gift Bags from Wrapping Paper
It never fails – we’re running late and should have left the house 20 minutes earlier. Our son has decided that he doesn’t want to wear shoes, our dogs know something is up and are following me through the house, I have a gift to wrap before we leave and I can’t find a big […]5 Frugal Holiday Tips | Help You Save The Most Money This Christmas
I’m coming at you today with my top five frugal holiday tips to save you the most money this season. I know this time of year can be hard. Like, really, really hard. We have our normal, every day lives to manage and now we have to make sure we buy gifts for a lot […]Categories: BudgetChristmasUncategorized
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How To Setup Your Christmas Budget
The holiday season is upon us. The moment Halloween is over, it seems that Christmas is in full swing. I need time to slow down just a little, it’s going by way too fast. I can’t believe it’s going to be our little guy’s second Christmas this year. In a recent Budget Q&A I shared […]Tags: christmas budget
Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you prepared? This year we’re staying in town and having dinner with my family. It’s going to be great getting together with my sister (and brother-in-law), my cousins and their kids. My cousins and I are about the same age and even are kids are close in age. […]Categories: BudgetThanksgiving