When I was pregnant with each of my babies and we were scrimping and saving as much money as we could so I could be a stay-at-home-mom. I remember looking at the looooonnnnnggg list of necessary baby items and wondering how people ever afforded children! Money was especially tight when we were preparing for our first. I remember looking at the list of expensive items like the stroller, crib, jumper, car seat, etc and hoping that I would receive them as shower gifts because I knew there was no way we could afford all of those items. I went to Target and Babies R Us and put Keep Reading
9 Easy Sheet Pan Dinners for Weeknights
Over the years, I've gotten better about finding ways to MAKE MORE DINNERS AT HOME. It's not only gives our family an opportunity to be together & talk about our days, but it's a way to save money and eat healthier. I'll be honest, saving money is a big reason I started meal planning (especially back when we were really budgeting hard), but the health benefits & togetherness is now high up on my reasons to do it. I typically fall back on my tried & true method of themed weekly meal plans. #31 on my list of theme night ideas is SHEET PAN NIGHT! Single sheet pan meals Keep Reading
How to Hold a Children’s Business Fair in Your Community
This post is sponsored by Acton Children's Business Fair and includes tracking links. For more information about tracking links and how to opt out, please visit All About Do Not Track (https://allaboutdnt.com/) prior to clicking any links found in this post. When I was a child, there was nothing I wanted more than to have my own business. I remember BEGGING my mom to let me sell my handmade glitter bracelets door to door. When she said no, I begged her to let me mow lawns. I was only 10 years old and kind of clumsy, so it’s probably a good idea that she told me no to mowing Keep Reading
63 Weekly Meal Theme Night Ideas
Searching for a simple way to always think of something amazing to make for dinner? Well, you have found it! In this post, I'd like to discuss my secret weapon when it comes to weekly meal planning. It's surprisingly simple, actually. I don't know about you, but most of my problems when it comes to meal planning stem from: A) not feeling creative enough to think of something to make and B) not wanting to make what I have on hand I find that whenever I take time to come up with a themed meal plan, I'm almost 100% likely to stick with making dinner every Keep Reading
50+ Things You Can Get for Free on Your Birthday – Big List of Birthday Freebies!!
Call me cheap, but I love getting free birthday stuff from places like restaurants and stores! I wish it was my birthday week every week because there are so many amazing things you can get for free on your birthday if you play your cards right. Some of the perks even last ALL MONTH LONG. If I pay for a dinner at a restaurant the week of my birthday, then I have done something majorly WRONG!! :) How to Get Free Birthday Stuff I found some of the best freebies available. Check out this list! Some off them you can even redeem online. You can get free Keep Reading
The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Finances
As a CPA, I know how important it is to have your finances under control. Even though I have been trained to use complicated strategies to managing money, I don't actually do anything complicated when it comes to my money. In fact, there is one thing I recommend that everyone do that is quite simple, but I don't think many people do it: Open a second savings account Before you say, "That's stupid" and leave because you're angry that I made you come read this post to find out my super secret tip, hold on a second! Let's look at the reasons why I recommend this. Why Keep Reading
Our Emergency Fund Story
There was a time when we lived paycheck to paycheck, but after our kids were born we became increasingly worried that an unexpected loss of income would put us in a serious financial situation we couldn't escape. This is our story. Is It My Responsibility to Set Up an Emergency Fund? My husband and I have this thing. It's that we both want to be the carefree one at times. We both want to have time to ourselves to take naps in the middle of the day, we both want to go out to dinner with friends, we both want to spend money on things we want and travel Keep Reading
Best Budget Spreadsheet for 2024!
Searching for the best household budget spreadsheet template to use this year? Well, you have found it! In this post, I'd like to discuss and recommend the best Excel budget planner I have found to manage your finances in 2024 and forward in 2025! If you are ready to really take control of your money this year, you will want to use a family budget planner to do so. This little document will seriously rock your wallet! It will give you all the information you need to save money, pay off debt, and live a more financially free life. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE PERFECT FAMILY Keep Reading
{Free Printable} 52-Week Savings Challenge
Recently I had some requests for an extended version of my 26-week savings plan. I decided to make this a 52-week long savings plan - it's so simple it's almost ridiculous! All you do is start with $1 in Week One. Then every week after that you add $1 to the amount you're saving for the week. That's it! If you do this, you'll have a cool $1,378 extra in one year's time! Imagine if you did double this?! $1,378 is plenty of money to buy all the Christmas gifts on our list when we're sticking to our Christmas budget, so that's what I'll likely use ours for. It's Keep Reading
The Best Penny Saving Challenges for 2026
Have you heard of the penny challenge? It's an easy way to save up $600 a year, starting with a literal penny! The next time you see a penny in the streets, you'll definitely stop and pick it up once you see what you can do with the money saved with these penny charts. A Penny a Day ....Matters! I love little ways to trick myself into save money like this - anytime I can put away some cash versus spending it is a great thing. Some may laugh & wonder what in the world a penny a day can do, but I don't think the real results are a laughing Keep Reading
How to Eat at Home More Often
Today I want to talk about something that is very important. It’s important if you are trying to fill in the gaps of your household budget and save a little bit more money. The biggest thing that I found that most families do that drains their finances is eat out too many times in a month. When I have a lot going on at work with my blog and the kids are really busy with sports and my husband is traveling a lot, I find that I barely have time to focus on the things I need to do. So sometimes my go-to tactic is to eat out at restaurants instead of making dinner. :/ Even Keep Reading
How to Survive Financially When Life is Uncertain
So many people are under stress this year and will be well into next year because so many things in our lives are uncertain. During the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of what you should do next. Because when you are overwhelmed, your reasoning goes out the door and you just go into panic mode! It doesn't have to be that way, though. How Can You Be Okay in Uncertain Times? I get it - it's hard to know what you are supposed to do when things feel so up in the air. I feel that way and I'm an expert at finances! Keep Reading
How to Get Free Formula Coupons – Enfamil Coupons + Similac
Do you need free baby formula coupons? Here are two ways to get these free formula coupons and samples delivered right to your mailbox. When you're pregnant for the first time, it's hard to know exactly what you need for your newborn baby. Back then, I didn't even know I would eventually need formula coupons. I thought I was going to breast feed for the first year of my baby's life, like all the experts seemed to recommend. Little did I know that I would stop breastfeeding at 8 months and need 4 months worth of formula to get to the point where my little girl could drink Keep Reading
$265 One-Month Money Challenge! A Fun Way to Save / Earn Nearly $300 Without Even Trying
This one-month money challenge will allow you to boost your savings! Today I have something super fun to share. It's a $265+ ONE MONTH SAVINGS CHALLENGE I put together to help anyone get a jump start on savings. It's a unique combination of saving money and making money that, if done bit by bit over the course of a month's time, will net you at least $265 in extra money! I am a strong believer that some people are just not cut out for strict budgeting. I personally fall into that category! I don't like feeling deprived ALL THE TIME. But I can do just about anything if it's a Keep Reading
26 Week Savings Plan Printables: Start with $26, End with $1000!
It's been a while since I originally posted my 26-week savings plan, so I figured it was time for an update! If you're anything like me, visualizing your goals plays a huge part in the success of a goal. When I set out to grow my blog to $7,500 per month (October 2015 earnings....income report to be posted soon!), I started with my end goal in mind. I looked at what my then-monthly income was and calculated how long it would take me to meet my goal if I simply duplicated my efforts up to that point. I visualized all of this on a whiteboard, then eventually moved it into an Excel Keep Reading
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