4 Simple tips that will impress your houseguests
Do you plan on having houseguests over soon? This time of year, we typically host a lot of family events and parties with overnight guests. If your house is the same, take note. I have four tips that will help you prepare for and impress your houseguests. 1. Spread Read More
Our Journey Across America in our RV
If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you may not know that we recently returned from a month long journey across America (in our RV) hence the lack of blogging. It was an amazing vacation, one that our family will never forget. We laughed, we cried, and we explored until we couldn’t Read More
An Organized Birth Plan: What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
I am nearing the home stretch of my first pregnancy, and with our Christmas due date right around the corner, I figured it was time to pack our hospital bag & share a few of the ideas we’ll be using to help our big day go as smoothly as possible! Read More
Summer Activities Your Kids and Budget Will Love
Ah, summertime! The season for sleeping in, running through the sprinkler, licking popsicles, riding bikes around the neighborhood, roasting marshmallow for backyard s’mores… It makes me want to be a kid again. But there are days when kids (and/or parents!) need some variety and want to get away Read More
Ten Tips for Organized Travel
Summer is just around the corner, which means that it’s time to trade in your rain boots for your flip-flops and trade in your school calendar for your vacation calendar. Whoo-hoo! A little over a year ago, my family and I moved overseas to Europe. Since living in Europe, we Read More
Back to School on a Budget
Going back to school can be overwhelming for a budget if you don’t have a plan. Here are a few tips for managing those expenses so that they don’t manage you. via freedigitalphotos.net 1. Delay the purchase of some school supplies If your kids are in public or private Read More
Turquoise cupcakes
My sister came over today to help me make cupcakes for her wedding reception. She was married in Florida last month and they are now just having a small reception for close family and friends. Its a very informal reception and we thought it would be “fun” to make her Read More