Written by contributing writer Sarah Dees One benefit of having young children is the opportunity to savor the simple things in life, such as the change of the seasons. Celebrating the different seasons of the year is exciting (especially for … [Read more...]
Removing the Blinders
{Photo by: Foist} There are some things in life to which I would like to stay blind. Like, my short temper, how I am easily annoyed, and my perfectionist ways, to name a few. But after awhile, the more these faults happen, the more I see them … [Read more...]
Living Better in 2011 – Eating More Organic Foods
One of my 2011 goals is to feed my family more organic foods. Eating organic is expensive, but it doesn't have to break your budget. In my area, I am pretty limited on the number of different stores available. I am fortunate that we have a … [Read more...]
Cheap Wrapping Paper Storage Container {Revisited}
With the holiday season {finally!} behind us, a new year stretches before us... and there might still be a few lingering after-Christmas sales to hit up. If one (or several!) of your post-holiday shopping purchases was wrapping paper, I have a … [Read more...]
Eating Out vs. Eating In: Refocusing
The following is a guest post from Katie Hostetter of Frugal Femina. If you are new to our series about eating out, read more here. Katie and her friend Beth at graduation Two years ago, I got the itch to go to nursing school. Even though I had a … [Read more...]