Making your own cleaning solutions is an excellent way to decrease toxin exposure, do something good for the environment and save money. You will likely have all the ingredients already. It takes less than five minutes to make natural kitchen cleaners. Out of habit or an effort to save time, you can easily over spend…
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Budget Friendly Gardening Tips for Beginners
There is a sense of wonder that fills me when I see a beautiful garden. Walking through a flower garden can feel as though you are in a painting. Each plant on it’s own is pretty, but when the gardener brings a variety of different plants together, they become a work of art. My many…
Natural Car Air Freshener
Don’t you just love getting into your car when it smells good. You take a deep breath and slowly exhale because you know how awful the car can smell sometimes. Gyms socks, spilled sippy cups, and a chicken nugget hiding under the seat will have you blocking your nose. Car fresheners are not cheap, especially…
Cozy Living Room Decorating with Affordable Finds
I dreamed of having a cozy living room with a comfortable chair right by the fire. Imagine sitting there in the evenings with a good book and a cup of tea. Up until a few years ago, the living room was overrun with teenagers. With five kids waiting in line for their turn with the…
Choosing The Right Coffee Table for Your Home
When it comes to decorating your living room, one of the most overlooked pieces of furniture is the coffee table. With just that small addition, it can have a huge impact on the room. Depending on your lifestyle, it can be the place where your family sits around to play board games, or props their…
Budget-Friendly Holiday Gifting
I remember when the children were small and so was the budget. I was working fulltime and even though I loved the idea of making something, the thought just overwhelmed me. It was easier to spend money I didn’t have, then to think of budget-friendly holiday gifting ideas for people. I am not particularly crafty,…
Lowering Your Winter Electric Bill
Over the last few years, my husband and I have really worked to find practical ways for lowering our winter electric bill. Fortunately, we live in a reasonable climate that doesn’t often go below freezing. We don’t have the challenges that some other people might. Even so, after a couple months of electric bills that…
Frugal and Fabulous: Guide to an Affordable Skin Care Routine
Having healthy, glowing skin doesn’t have to break the bank. There is no denying that as women, we feel so much pressure to look youthful. The average female spends between 5 to 10% of their income to do just that. With all of us feeling a push to save more, how can we do that…
How to Make Friends Without Spending Money
If you have been feeling like it seems a lot harder to make friends without spending money, then you’re right. It is harder. It’s scary to put ourselves out there and trust someone. We would rather believe that we didn’t need friends and continue to isolate ourselves. It’s just not true. We really do all…
Managing a Home Budget
For years, my husband and I struggled to save money. We would go over the bills, plan out a budget and then slowly slip back into our old habits. Resentment started to build and it was easier to keep our heads in the sand and avoid another argument. Something had to change. We wanted better…