Bigger things Better things For me this is my reward for choosing one thing over another. Sometimes being frugal isn’t spending nothing, it’s choosing what to spend money on. This has become one of my childrens favorite places. Mention this place and they all run to get ready and run to the door. It brings… Continue reading Bigger things. Better things.

My Dear I should have known. I should have known before you even came into existence I was going to have to fight for you. There is a 7 year gap between you and your older brother. I took me that long to convince your father he wanted more children. He was a one and… Continue reading My Dear I should have known

One of my big goals for 2020 is to become a financial rockstar. I would be lying if I said it was easy. It hasn’t. I love listening to people like Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruz, and I’ve heard over and over how money is less about the numbers and more of a heart issue/discipline… Continue reading Quick money update

I will overcome. This is my new battle cry. Sometimes I am pretty sure this life is trying to kill me. Days like today, I feel like it is all I can do to keep my head above water. I am living my dream and my nightmare at the same time, and I feel like… Continue reading I will overcome

2019……What a year it has been. As it comes to an end all I can think is what a ride it has been. This has been one of the best, but also one of the worst years of my life. I found my people. I found the people who make up my tiny village. The… Continue reading 2019

I love to plan. I have a slight obsession with my calendar. So when planning out our monthly activities ( shout out to local libraries being a lifesaver to this mammas budget) I decided maybe it would be a good practical to plan in advance days not to spend any money . I decided Thursdays… Continue reading When your spending freeze fails

I did something that made me really sad… I uninstalled my Dunkin Donuts app. Coffee is one of my weaknesses. I don’t do it every day, and while I love a good latte I buy when they have the $2 afternoon special. But here is the thing, for several reasons I decided I needed to… Continue reading Sometimes being frugal is choosing one thing over another.

I did something that made me really sad… I uninstalled my Dunkin Donuts app. Coffee is one of my weaknesses. I don’t do it every day, and while I love a good latte I buy when they have the $2 afternoon special. But here is the thing, for several reasons I decided I needed to… Continue reading Sometimes being frugal is choosing one thing over another.

I am pretty good at being frugal. I am also pretty terrible at being frugal. I can score clothes for almost my whole family for pennies on the dollar (thank you thrift stores), I can find endless kid activities for just the gas to get to the library. I am also notorious for grabbing coffee… Continue reading From Rookie to Allstar

This past Saturday I accidentally gave my husband a big chunk of the day off. He had been sick all week and had traveled for work eight of the last ten weekdays. I told him he could sleep in and not to worry about what time he got up. My kids have energy. My oldest… Continue reading What really matters