Budget is a scary word. I know. I’ve been there. People seem to think if they start budgeting that means they have to stop spending money completely and become miserable old misers. It doesn’t have to be that way though. The first step to successful budgeting is to change your mindset toward budgeting. Budgeting isn’t…
How many of you dread the first week of January? Christmas is over, but it’s still Winter, and that Christmas tree you were so excited to put up a month ago is now beckoning you to take it down and put it away until next season. As a kid, I always hated the after Christmas…
I read a statistic recently that 88 percent of people experience stress leading up to the holidays. That honestly doesn’t surprise me at all. According to When Less Becomes More by Emily Ley, people feel more fatigued, burned out, and overwhelmed as the digital world spins faster with more alerts binging on our smartphones than…
Guest post by Kennesha Buycks, wife, mama to four kids, and author of Restoration House. Find her online at RestorationHouseBlog.com I was exhausted, pregnant, and at my limit when I moved three kids from our rental on one side of the island to the base on the other side of the island. During that time I realized I…
I love to get thrifty whenever possible, so DIY projects are my jam. There is something so empowering about creating items that have a real use in your life with your own two hands. I get such a great feeling using homemade products that I have spent time and energy creating. You get the best…
