Savings and Goals Journal #52
May 1, 2024I mentioned in my last post that my daughter and her two children were moving to their own place. That has happened, and I guess we are now “empty nesters.” Not really though. We see at least one of our daughters and their children almost every day since they live nearby, and we also have the daycare kiddos running around during the day. But my goodness, the evenings and early mornings are quiet! We are adjusting to being a household of two, after being a household of five. Besides being so quiet, the house feels very big with just the…
Home Makeover Coming Up!
I can’t believe it’s been a year since we packed up the last of our things and moved from New Mexico to Colorado. For the most part, the days go quickly. I have a house full of busy little ones…
A Busy, Happy Kitchen
I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying, “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” It is certainly true at our house. We all seem to be in there a lot, sometimes all of us, which can make for a…
Savings and Goals Journal #51
I’ve not been very active here on the blog lately, but I’m hoping to get back into a routine. Life has been busy, but happy. We are still settling in after moving last year. It is taking me a very…
Winter Plans!
While my preference is for warm weather and lots of sunshine and being outdoors, I am also learning to embrace darker and colder parts of the year. Each season does have its own beauty, if we take the time to…
Savings and Goals Journal #50
There are two things I am certain of at this moment: One, moving is expensive, and two, it is cold here in Colorado!!!! We are still working away on our home updates and are staying very busy going back and…
New Year…New Everything!
This post isn’t really budget-related. It’s been such a long time since my last post. It was sometime in June of 2022 when I last worked on my blog. We’ve had some major life changes in the last six months.…
Savings and Goals Journal #49
Blogging has again fallen by the wayside. Between Grampy’s shoulder surgery and my gall bladder surgery, I’ve been busy playing catch-up both indoors and outdoors. But now I have a little time to share an update of what’s been happening…
Savings and Goals Journal #48
I am hoping that Spring is here to stay. As I am writing this, we are supposed to have a high of 70 degrees. I’ll be enjoying some yardwork. I finally purchased and downloaded the new budget spreadsheet I mentioned…
How I’m Decorating my She-Shed on a Budget
Because our home is small, I’ve been craving a quiet little spot of my own. Years ago, when we lived in Colorado, I used the money I’d made doing craft fairs to have a little shed built in our back…
Savings and Goals Journal #47
Hello again! Our savings on groceries and such haven’t been huge the last couple of weeks, but little bits of money saved do add up to bigger amounts, so I keep plugging along. I’ve been doing well using my strategy…