Low carb / Keto McDonald’s Big Mac recipe, you say? If you’re like me, you probably have mixed emotions when it comes to McDonald’s. On the one hand, you likely grew up eating that sh!t and associate it with happy childhood memories. On the other hand, […]
Don’t you just love long holiday weekends? And holiday sales? I know I do! We were planning to go to Wisconsin with my husband’s mom but since Allen started his new job, they are really strict on attendance for the first year. So, while I […]
It’s the first day of summer! It also happens to be my four year wedding anniversary. I was going to write the story of how Allen and I fell in love. Unfortunately, I’ve been feeling kind of down today, and that story is chock full […]
Lately, I’m becoming obsessed with LESS. Whether it’s less clutter, less body fat, or less debt, we could likely all do with a little less. To me, it often seems like our culture is obsessed with having more, more, more. It is easy to get sucked […]
I cannot believe how quickly the past year has flown by! I renewed my domain today and it seems impossible that I have been blogging for an entire year. This blog has brought me a lot of happiness and a lot of personal growth. I […]
Happy Saturday everyone! Well, we’ve completed the first week on our new budget. If you read my last post, you know that we started a budget as a way to save for our first international travel as a couple. Curious about how it went? Read […]
Toddlers… unique little creatures hell bent on embarrassing us, destroying our homes, and pushing us to the outer limits of our sanity, just before reeling us back in with a kiss and a sweet little voice whispering, “I love you, mommy!” It’s a good thing God […]
Are you daydreaming about your next vacation? Me, too! Hello again! As promised, today I’m going to share exactly the things I am doing to squeeze a nine day international vacation into our (already tight) budget. Recap Let’s start with a quick recap of part 1. First, […]
Can you believe summer is almost here? It’s got me daydreaming about tropical a vacation! So, I’ve probably mentioned it before, (lol) but I am a pretty darn frugal person! I’m not sure if it was caused by nature or nurture, but I don’t like […]
We’ve all heard the saying, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Deep down, we all know this age old adage is true, but yet in today’s constantly connected society, we can’t stop ourselves from comparing our lives to the seemingly perfect lives of those we admire […]