I found this poem by Maya Angelou and really liked it so I put it over a photo of mine with some texture and decided to share it. Feel free to save it, share it, pin it, or what have you, just be sure to link back to me. Have a great weekend everyone, be…
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The Percent Budget
Ladies and gentlemen, I am not an accountant. I’m probably the complete opposite of that, actually. However, for the past two years I’ve been loosely following a percent-based budget. It’s simple but effective. I know there are more in-depth methods of budgeting but this works for us. Basically, you have your household’s total income for…
Photo Storage (Finally!)
I’ve always taken a lot of pictures. When I was in high school, I contained most of my pictures in a scrapbook. I had no idea what I was doing of course but all my favorite pictures were right there when I wanted them. When Matt and I got married, I bought a new scrapbook…
Eat-In Challenge
What is it about summer that makes me not want to slave in the kitchen for hours? This month we have been eating out a lot which is not only bad for our budget but bad for our bodies. We typically don’t eat out much at all so when we looked at our spending for…
how to make a recycled bird feeder
Lately, I’ve been trying to find activities that Riley and I can do together on my days off from work. A few days ago, we made our own maracas! Today, we made a bird feeder to put in the back yard! Materials we used: A clean, dry cherry tomato container A colored piece of hemp…