5 Ways to Enjoy Summer on a Budget
Summer doesn't have to bust your budget. You can still make amazing family memories even when you're working with a tight budget. My family enjoyed many amazing summers even when we were deep in Continue reading...
How to Stick to & Build Good Money Habits
Yep. I'm a firm believer that the dollar amount isn't important. It's the habit that is. Let me explain. If you have an extra $5 in your budget what do you do with it? Spend it? Save it? Lose it? Do Continue reading...
How to Plan for a Purpose-Filled Year
Happy New Year y'all!!! One of my favorite things is to set goals. For years I shared our goals here publicly for everyone and even though I no longer do that, I still set goals every year. Yes, even Continue reading...
4 Ways to Stretch Your Christmas Budget
I know I don't have to remind you that Christmas is right around the corner, but I know that this is usually the time of year were we start falling into that "no-man's land time vortex". Where we Continue reading...
How I saved $100 on new eyeglasses without vision insurance.
Our family of five does not have health insurance - or at least in the traditional sense. We have a Healthcare Sharing Ministry which we love (seriously, it saves us so much money). The downside Continue reading...
How to Save Money for Christmas
Can you believe that there are only 8 weeks left until Christmas this year???? Even though Christmas comes on the same exact day every single year, it has a tendency to creep upon us. If you've been Continue reading...
The “Slush Fund” Explained – How to Avoid Busting Your Budget
I've been preaching the sinking-fund gospel for years now. However, I forget to sometimes share with you our family's little hidden secret. So, you know that I'm a fan of having a Fully-Funded Continue reading...
Our Winter Stockpile in Our Small House
I think its safe to say that COVID-19 threw us all for a big ol' loop this year. Even though I truly hope another shutdown and panic wave don't ever happen again in my lifetime. I do want my family Continue reading...
My Honest Review of Our Healthcare Sharing Ministry…
If you've been following my blog for a while you know that in 2016 my husband left his stable paycheck job to start his own business. That also meant we lost out on traditional health insurance and Continue reading...
Day in the Life – Summer Edition of a SAHM of 3 Kids
I know I'm a little late posting this since many of us (us included) are now starting back to school. But so many folks have been asking that I do more "day in the life" videos and I finally got Continue reading...
How to Buy a House
One of the questions I'm often asked is about buying a home. There are so many different ways to purchase a home and so many different components that go into that it can be daunting. So I want to Continue reading...
