Last week, I talked about our grocery spending and how I had been slowly but surely reducing our weekly bill down to $80.00. And last night, I achieved victory!! We spent $78.69! And saved $16.45 (17% of our bill). That was for 38 items. The savings wasn’t as great as it’s been the last couple weeks,… Continue reading Money Monday (On Wednesday): Grocery spending goals and recipes
Money Monday: Grocery Spending in 2013 so far
It’s been a long time since there’s been a Money Monday update! I’ve been using the grocery tracker spreadsheet that I used last year to track our spending and I have to say, I’m pretty excited about our progress. I didn’t start tracking until March so this will run from March 2013-Feb 2014. Some background… Continue reading Money Monday: Grocery Spending in 2013 so far
How to Setup A Living Room and Playroom in One
The very first house Alex & I ever owned was a cozy little ranch – just about 1,000 square feet. We lived there for about a year before having our first kid. Which meant we were met with the challenge of making the most out of our space by making sure places like the living… Continue reading How to Setup A Living Room and Playroom in One
Money Monday (on a Wednesday): First Steps before Selling our House
One of my goals for 2013 was to move out of our house. I set this goal in a big fat hurry. I tend to do things that way. Maybe you can relate? I think of something that I know should happen and I throw my whole self into getting it done. It’s like I… Continue reading Money Monday (on a Wednesday): First Steps before Selling our House
Another Moleskine Notebook Transformation
So, a few months ago (actually, more like several months), I ordered an Erin Condren planner. I had seen so many bloggers talking about how amazing these planners were and my Moleskine notebook I’d turned into a planner for 2012 was just about done so I thought maybe this new thing would work for me.… Continue reading Another Moleskine Notebook Transformation
Babies + Beards
A friend of mine made a request a few months ago – she wanted a bearded beanie for her baby (say that 10 times fast! Bearded baby beanie…). Once all the Valentine orders were finished I got started on her baby’s beardy beanie and, I must say, it turned out pretty cute! The beanie was… Continue reading Babies + Beards