Archives for March 2016

  *this post may contain affiliate links When I was a kid my mom cooked almost everything from scratch because we were dirt poor. When I say dirt poor, I mean there was no heat in my bedroom and the first new outfit I got was purchased with my own money at the age of […]

The cornerstone of the Dave Ramsey budgeting system is the cash envelope system, but when you are going from swiping a debit card and praying you can shuffle money into the account before the charge clears, it can be confusing to switch to cash. How do you come up with the cash to put in […]

I have been using a bullet journal -actually, 2 bullet journals – for many months now, and I love how they have increased my organization and productivity. But, I have a dirty little secret – I am still using a regular planner, too. Why am I using a bullet journal AND planner? I have written […]

This post may contain affiliate links. View my full disclosure here. A lot of people like to curl up with a blanket, hot cup of tea, and a good book during the cold winter months. Not me. I was pretty much comatose on the couch in front of Netflix, due to the tooth infection that […]

March has been unseasonably warm in my part of the country (I’m definitely not complaining), so some of our spring rituals have started early. We have been working hard on getting the yard back into shape, planning our garden, and firing up the grill on a nightly basis. This month we are getting on a […]

I have been using a bullet journal for several months now, and am loving how it keeps me organized and helps me be more productive. I use it for my daily to-do lists, to track things like books I want to read, and even *gasp* to actually journal in from time to time.  My husband […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GranolaMyWay  #CollectiveBias You’re going to thank me for introducing these chocolate granola clusters into your life. My husband has been getting up VERY early and going to the gym every day. And by very early, I mean 2 AM. […]

Several years ago I watched the documentary “No Impact Man,” and I was intrigued by a zero waste lifestyle, but not intrigued enough to start washing my clothes in the bathtub or giving up my iPhone. It’s a documentary about a man who tries a 1-year experiment to live with little to no environmental impact. […]