I’m always on the lookout for ways to use up little bits of food. Along with meal planning, reducing food waste is a great way to save money. This recipe for Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding is a great way to use up rice you have left over from a meal. My…
How do you handle budgeting when life is busy? When life gets super-busy for me, my budgeting can take a back seat to other things. Once I get behind on budgeting and tracking my spending, it’s easy to just let it go. But that isn’t helpful to us in reaching…
If you know me, then you know I LOVE to garden. I am in my sixth or seventh year of serious gardening, and I’ve learned a lot of lessons since my beginning gardener days. If you are a beginning gardener, start small. It’s exciting to start something new! It’s hard…
One thing I like to do when we’re out is look for beautiful yards. I love yards full of flowers and trees and shrubs and grass and interesting pieces of yard art. However, the cost of buying these things for your own yard can add up quickly. I know the…
Doing something new and different with your money, like starting to budget, can seem difficult or discouraging at times. If you are feeling like your new budget doesn’t work, I’d like to offer some encouragement. I was talking with someone today who was starting to budget for the first time.…