Circle happy

Over my son’s naptime today, I had a chance to finally put together some wall art for our kitchen.  For those interested, I’ll post pictures of how I made these a little later.  The black chalkboard to the right was already there – it’s a weekly menu board which I haven’t had a chance to [...]

When does it pay to spend more?

In attempts to cut our budget, I’ve realized along the way that there are certain purchasing decisions for us that make sense to spend more when required. This doesn’t mean that price isn’t an issue in those situations, only that we don’t always ask ourselves, “What is the cheapest option here?” when deciding between particular products.

Cheap, easy, and non-permanent wall decor

 
Sometimes it’s easy to feel that as a stay-at-home mom, I’m doing a lot and yet feeling like I don’t do very much.  Getting away on this 3 week house-sitting trip has helped me see, though, what true “down-time” means (although it still involves chasing a toddler around! :)).  I’ve really enjoyed the sunny weather [...]

When it’s time to spend

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We have been in a pretty focused saving mode for several months now.  We’re trying to save up a 6 month emergency fund, and hopefully we’ll have that in place by the time the baby arrives in September.  Some say that having too strict of a budget is just a recipe for a spending binge [...]

Menu Planning Monday: Freezer Food

This week we are eating leftovers.  The whole week.  But hopefully it won’t taste as bad as it sounds.  Over the first few weeks of March, I decided to be more intentional and either make a bit more of something, or just freeze the leftovers from certain meals that make more than we could manage [...]