Budget Family Vacation If your family is anything like mine, you love to travel, but find it almost impossible on such a small budget. We’ve learned some life-changing tips and tricks over the years about budget family vacation that let us take several trips each month! I really hope that by using a few of these ideas, you find some wiggle room in the budget to take your family on a much needed trip! Plan Ahead Our number one secret to vacationing on a budget is Ebates. Sign up for a FREE Ebates account ASAP and use it to look for travel sites like Priceline, Read The Full Story
How to Get Motivated to Clean When Overwhelmed by Mess
How to Get Motivated to Clean When Overwhelmed by Mess If you’re trying to figure out how to get motivated to clean when overwhelmed by mess and just can’t seem to get started, listen up. I’ve been there. Most of us have at some point or another. You CAN tackle your mess with the right tips and motivation. Related: How to Always Have a Clean House Related: How to Get a Disgusting House Under Control How to Get the Energy to Clean House If your house is completely out of control or even downright disgusting, trust me when I tell you that you aren’t Read The Full Story
9 Best Postpartum Girdles and Belly Wraps!
If you’ve recently had a baby or if you’re currently pregnant, you may have heard of postpartum girdles and postpartum belly wraps. I’m an absolute advocate for these things because they made such a huge difference in my recovery after my third baby compared to my second. Related: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression Related: My Daily Plan to Lose the Baby Weight! Benefits of a Postpartum Girdle Using a postpartum girdle might actually help avoid diastis recti. I suffered from diastis recti after my second baby and looked pregnant for months and months postpartum. I found this Read The Full Story
9 Compelling Reasons Not to Find Out the Gender of Your Baby!
After you start officially showing, random people you don’t even know will all start to ask you the same question – “Do you know yet what you’re having?” Then, when your belly gets even bigger, they’ll ask you “Is it a boy or a girl” assuming you know the answer. There are quite a few great reasons for not finding out the gender of your new baby. 2019 Update - I'm now pregnant with baby #4 and we've kept the gender a secret for 2 and found out the gender for 2. My stance on this has changed slightly - here's why... Should I Find Out the Gender of My First Baby? My stance on this one Read The Full Story
21 Most Inspirational Lion King Quotes!
Looking for inspirational Lion King quotes? Look no further! These are my all time favorite Lion King quotes! Most of my favorite Disney quotes are actually from Lion King... Nobody knows the trouble I've seen. Nobody knows my sorrow. - Zazu Read The Full Story
15 Can’t-Miss Tips to Plan a Cheap Staycation (even with kids!)
Do you have an extremely tight budget that just won't let you afford to go on vacation? Instead of stressing about it or financing a vacation you can't afford, plan a cheap staycation instead! When my husband and I got married two years ago, we thought we had the coolest anniversary ever – July 4th. We are very patriotic and it meant a lot of us to have our special day on such an important holiday. The one thing we didn’t exactly plan for was how expensive it would be every year to celebrate our big day – especially if we had any desire to travel. Since we got married and Read The Full Story
15 Ways to Homestead Anywhere – Even with a Young Family!
Years ago when I was living in my first apartment by myself, I would dream about homesteading and being more self-sufficient. Then, I bought a house that I lived in alone with my dog, and didn’t see the point of homesteading for myself. Finally, my husband Scotty and I started living together and started making our homesteading plans. I always made excuses about not having enough land or room, but there are so many ways you can start homesteading right where you are right now. For us, homesteading was a way out. Out of debt, out of cold winter weather, out of a Read The Full Story
How I Afford to be a Stay at Home Mom
How to Afford Being a Stay at Home Mom You CAN afford to be a stay at home mom (or dad) even if your spouse has a low income. If you are determined enough to make it happen, you can almost definitely find a way to cut your bills and spending down to a point that makes being a stay at home mom possible. I Want to be a Stay at Home Mom I can't tell you how often I hear this from my readers. It's almost always followed by "but we can't afford it" or "my husband says there's no way I can." Believe me when I tell you that with a ton of commitment and financial strategy, being a stay Read The Full Story
