Once again, time has slipped by and I missed my weekly post last week. So this one is two weeks in one post. I am feeling blessed that my young adult daughters are taking an interest in budgeting. My youngest daughter is creating a paper budget for herself and is…
We’re getting organized! Taking the time to get our belongings, home and schedule in order is having a positive effect on our finances. We organized our tools and DIY supplies. We do quite a few home improvement projects. Our tools and supplies were a mess, so we’d buy a tool…
I can’t believe it’s mid-July already! The weather has been Hot and we’ve definitely been planning our work around the heat, working inside in the afternoons and outside mornings and evenings. Again, no huge savings, just all the little things we do that eventually add up and keep us within…
We recently inventoried and organized our freezers. One of the best ways to save money on groceries is to meal plan with what you have on hand. While going through the freezer, I realized I had all the ingredients for Ham and Green Chile Breakfast Casserole. It’s one of our…
I’ve been making this cake since early in our marriage. We don’t eat a lot of cake. When a cake is requested, it’s either this little chocolate cake or carrot cake. Making simple foods at home, like homemade granola, old-fashioned rice pudding, or this cake, can help you stay within…
We did several little things this week to help save money. None of them were a huge savings alone, but little bits of money add up. Mostly we are doing things to help our home be more efficient, more pretty and more enjoyable, while spending as little money as possible…