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One of the fun parts about pregnancy is planning your little one’s nursery. You get to browse nursery ideas and start buying baby furniture and baby gear. In order to save money and plan for your baby girl or baby boy, you need to know what you really need for the new baby before you…
When it comes to money and how we spend it, two adjectives come up a lot to describe people. Most tend to think that frugal and thrifty mean the same thing, but really the difference between thrifty and frugal are that they are two sides of a similar coin. Generally speaking, if you are thrifty,…
Thrift stores have become one of the top ways that I have save thousands of dollars every year on my budget! Thrifting can literally be a life saver if you are a family on a tight budget. Buying items from a thrift store not only helps your wallet, but it also helps the environment and…
Everyone goes to the bathroom, but no one really talks about annoying toilet seats! Have you ever had a seat that tried to shift from side to side or was just wobbly? Well, we did and it drove me crazy! Even though your first thought may be to replace the whole toilet seat, most wobbly…
Celebrating your child’s birthday can be a huge experience for some families. You might go all out with an elaborate themed birthday party or keep it simple with a family only party. According to polls the average 1st birthday can run about $500 and each birthday after costs about $400 for parents. These totals were…
Eat right, exercise a bunch of times a week, and take your daily vitamins…..these are the keys to a healthy life style right? I am all for eating less junk, being more active, and popping magic pills every day to insure that I stay healthy! According to the CDC, almost 58% of Americans over the…
Sometimes the most sentimental items are just not in a state that you can continue to use them. This is where upcycling comes in handy! Upcycling is taking items that would normally be thrown away and making them into something useful again. In this case we will take a men’s button up shirt with a…
Using outgrown clothes to make sentimental memory items is not new by any means, and over the years I have seen so many projects to use baby and toddler clothes. I love making quilts out of baby clothes and have done that for a long time to preserve the memories of my favorite outfits. When…
Whether it is a rainy day or just a lazy afternoon, kids of all ages are going to watch TV. We usually have subscriptions for Disney Plus, Hulu, and Paramount + that total about $30 a month which is the most that I want to spend on TV every month. Occasionally you will run out…
Herbs are an amazing plant to grow at home. They offer beautiful flowers, some detract pests, and then of course using them on food is really yummy! In general, most people think that you have to spend a lot of money to garden, but that is not true! You can easily upcycle common household items…