One of my favorite things about having this blog is getting out from behind my computer screen and speaking on the topics I'm passionate about. When I'm at these events and people come up to me and say, "I just love reading your blog," they automatically get a hug! A big, giant thank you hug!… Continue reading Upcoming Speaking Events
How to Eliminate Paper Towels
Along with eliminating paper napkins from our kitchen, we've also stopped using paper towels. It’s easy to eliminate paper towels and you’ll save – both money and resources. Here’s how we did it. How to Eliminate Paper Towels Move the paper towels out of plain site and make them less accessible. If they’re visible in… Continue reading How to Eliminate Paper Towels
Home Organization Project 2
Every Friday, we’re cleaning out a different area of the house. We’re being smart and keeping it simple so that we feel like we’ve accomplished a little home organization every single week. Home Organization Week # 2: Sweaters There's no rhyme or reason to WHAT is being cleaned out every week. Just whatever is driving… Continue reading Home Organization Project 2
Dinner Group Gathering
The only bad thing about our recent dinner group gathering was that one of the couples had to cancel at the last minute. It’s so hard coordinating all the calendars that we had to dine without the fourth couple. There are 4-couples in our group and the hosting couple is responsible for making the entrée… Continue reading Dinner Group Gathering
Chicken Noodle Soup
There’s something about eating chicken noodle soup that always makes me feel better. Warm and full of vegetables, if anyone has the sniffles in our family, this soup goes right on the weekly meal plan! What I like about chicken noodle soup is that you can use leftover chicken – after you’ve oven roasted it… Continue reading Chicken Noodle Soup
Home Organization Project 1
Every Friday, we’re cleaning out a different area of the house. We're being smart and keeping it simple so that we feel like we've accomplished a little home organization every single week. Home Organization Week # 1: The kitchen drawers What do cheese shredders, sippy cups, and bike bells have in common? They were all… Continue reading Home Organization Project 1
Do You Know Your Blood Type?
When were were getting ready to travel to Costa Rica, we were asked to provide our blood types. I admit that I was a little worried about why we might need to disclose our blood types for a trip. We have traveled a decent amount and have never needed to know. Because we were going… Continue reading Do You Know Your Blood Type?
13 Tips for Eating Healthier
It requires a lot of work and constant attention to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The benefits of eating foods that are good for us are not always easy to see or feel but maintaining a healthy lifestyle gives us a longer and healthier life. These 13 tips for eating healthier will save not only on… Continue reading 13 Tips for Eating Healthier
Smart and Simple Home Organization
Since the 1970’s one business that has soared in the United States is the “self-storage” or “mini-storage” industry. It seems that in this country, we need to store our stuff - and plenty of it - and there’s no room left inside of our homes. Home organization experts can be hired to help with the… Continue reading Smart and Simple Home Organization
Smart and Simple Financial Books
This is a guest post from my husband - also known as Mr. Finance. He keeps me in check. It's a think piece. OK, so not all of these are specifically financial (or even books) but they are great all the same. Whether they particularly address investing or not, they all will give you a… Continue reading Smart and Simple Financial Books
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