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

It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to say I’m sorry right now I can’t. I say no a lot. I am always up for fun with family and friends, however I’m rarely up to spending money. Don’t get me wrong, I do spend money however I am trying to be more and more mindful… Continue reading It’s ok to say no

To my body, I am sorry. I’m sorry for the unrealistic expectations that I have had for you. I am sorry for not loving you or caring for you as I should. For measuring your worth in pant sizes instead of accomplishment. I seem to forget all that we have been through. We are no… Continue reading To my body

I wanted to hold you back. I wanted to hold you back so badly it makes my heart hurt. This summer you turned 3. You are officially old enough for our towns preschool. Last year your big sister was in preschool and from day one all you wanted to do was get in that building.… Continue reading I wanted to hold you back