Maintaining a family budget takes some budgeting tips. We live in expensive times. Being a one income household may feel impossible. This list of tips to stay on budget when you have kids are practical ideas for cutting costs, saving money and budgeting well. … [Read more...]
Inflation Tips for Living on One Income
Our budget looks much different this year. We had about 5 years of really good financial times. My husband got a promotion a few years ago, all our debt was paid off and we could save like I had been wanting. This last year, changes began to creep in to our expenses. It all has me focusing on inflation tips for living on one income. … [Read more...]
Life Lessons in Christmas Activities
{Post by Lisa Brown} Life Lesson: Viewing Christmas Lights Viewing Christmas lights is one of our family’s favorite activities to partake in during the Holidays. I love bundling up in warm clothes with a big hot mug of flavored peppermint coffee. I’m moved by each little light that twinkles so bright and the delightful sighs my children express. Christmas lights are … [Read more...]
Avoid Investing Errors
{Post by Jessica} Tax season is a time when many think about their financial outlook, explore saving or invest wisely to avoid investing errors. This year we are very fortunate to be receiving a slight increase in our income. Mind you, the increase will be a result of a 9 month deployment. Not fun. Nevertheless, part of me wants to loosen up our budget a bit and have … [Read more...]
DIY Gifts: Save Money and Give with Love
DIY gifts are something I work into my holiday giving every year. They allow me to personalize gifts, give unique treats, and save money. This is all good for our household budget. DIY gifts are often easily made in large batches so you can make it once and create multiple gifts at one time. I use this batch processing method for all my neighbor gifts, teacher gifts and even … [Read more...]
Days of Summer Fun for Less
This post is sponsored by Groupon. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. All the long Summer days keep us moms thinking of fun activities to keep our families spending quality time together and making memories. Making the last days of Summer fun can be affordable, unique and will create life-long memories that your family will cherish. Grab a few of these … [Read more...]
How to Make Grocery Shopping Easier
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Robbi Bittle} Grocery shopping can be tiring. At least for me. Of course, little kids might have something to do with that. ;) How do you make grocery shopping easier? If you have little kids … [Read more...]
Buying Affordable Furniture
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever wanted a piece of furniture but could not afford exactly what you wanted? We waited a long time to get a coffee table because we could not find what we wanted in the price range we could afford. Not having a piece of furniture that will add function to your room is … [Read more...]
Meaningful & Affordable Family Activities
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chuck E. Cheese's. All opinions are mine. Please view my disclosure. It is not easy to find inexpensive family activities. Children’s museums, special area events and zoos all cost money, and we are talking at least $20 per person-if not more. No matter where you live, creating family memories can get costly, unless you … [Read more...]
Spend Less on Groceries
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} Put your hands up if you like to go grocery shopping! Just me? I really do enjoy grocery shopping, even if I have the kids along. That is unless they are having a meltdown or … [Read more...]
Homemade Natural Honey Facial Cleanser
This facial cleanser is easy to prepare, super cheap, and does triple duty by not only cleansing but acting like a mask and moisturizing. It is natural, great for the skin, and takes about 5 minutes to mix together. My skin needs some work. After having my second child, the texture and clarity of the skin on my face went south. After a time, I just resigned myself to living … [Read more...]