My husband played football in high school and college. When we met he was in his senior year of college and practicing football twice a day. He says that in high school he used to order two foot long subs from Subway and still be hungry. One of the first things my mom said when we found out our third child was a boy was, “You are going to need a bigger grocery budget.” All four of our kids ... Read the Post
How I Feed My Family on $130 a Week
Our Richmond Summer Bucket List
Does anyone else struggle with sanity when all the kids are home from school in the Summer? I love structure and routine, so this mama stresses when the long hours of the afternoon drag on in the Summer and everyone has found an iPad/iPhone/iPod/TV/computer screen to watch. (More on that here.) I want to keep my kids busy and entertained all Summer, but I will be the first to admit that I love ... Read the Post
The One Thing I Use to Achieve a Salon Blow-Out at Home
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. This means, at no cost to you (but instead a discount code!), I may be compensated if you purchase from a link. Know that all opinions are my own and I do not endorse products I don’t love and use myself. How many times have you told your hair stylist, “I wish I could make my hair look like you do every morning”? I ... Read the Post
Summer Contentment for the Moms Who Are Really Just Grateful for School Hours
Confession: Summer is not my favorite. This mama likes routine and predictability. I had to explain to my oldest daughter, Lucy (10), that my sometimes-crappy attitude about Summer has nothing to do with my feelings about my kids or being around them. I love my kids and I love spending time with them! But I also love structure, quiet and alone time... What I like about school is that I know ... Read the Post
How Budget Meetings Became My Favorite Date Night
As I write this, I’m thinking back to our first budget meeting ever. All I remember is that there were tears and also a weight lifted at the same time. It’s like a secret that you finally share with someone or knowing a full truth, even if it’s not going to be pretty. To see all of our debts listed was like looking at the big, scary monster that’s been hiding under the bed — knowing it’s ... Read the Post
3 of the Things We Still Do Today to Remain Debt Free
For my husband Tony and I, money was by far the biggest point of contention for the first few years of our lives together. Tony and I could not have a conversation about money without it escalating into an argument. We were raised in different environments and our parents’ monetary ideals and values were very unalike growing up. In this previous post I talk all about our debt free journey and ... Read the Post