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Tips for Saving Money on Utilities
With winter in full swing, many of us are seeing our utility bills rise higher and higher. If you are on that not so exciting list of people, I feel your pain! It’s easy to be overwhelmed with those bills.
7 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
It’s Winter time, which can be hard on a lot of people. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to changes in seasons. A lot of people can experience this during the winter months. You may find yourself a little more tired or moody. I’ve learned that you really can enjoy this season. It does require a little extra work, but it’s definitely worth it. Here are 7 tips & tricks that might just help you beat the winter blues.
Valentine’s Day Movies for The Whole Family!
It seems more times than not, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day together as a family. Which really, I love! The kids love the celebration and it’s fun to see the excitement on their face when we’re doing something new or different to celebrate. This year I’m going simple and we’re going to make heart shaped pizzas and enjoy them downstairs while we watch a movie. So that had me putting together some Valentine’s Day movie options the whole family can enjoy. Here’s what I came up with:
Weekend Getaway to Afton Wyoming!
I know the long winter months are starting to affect a lot of us, including myself. So, we took a little weekend getaway up to Afton Wyoming. It was the perfect way to reset and reconnect with each other. I highly recommend getting away if you can. This was only a little over 3-hour drive from Salt Lake City making it great to travel to on a weekend. Here’s what we enjoyed and the highlights of the trip.
The Best 12 Amazon Prime Benefits – Did You Know About These?
Do you have Amazon Prime? Or maybe you’ve been thinking about signing up? I wanted to share with you some of the awesome benefits of having an Amazon Prime Account, some you might not have even known about!
Great Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
We still have a few weeks until Valentine’s Day, but if you are anything like me, you might just forget to go shopping for Valentine’s Day. Honestly, I’ve been super busy lately, so getting out to do any shopping has been difficult. If you are fully planning on needing last minute gifts, let’s just plan early for these last minute gifts.
Fun, Frugal Date Night Ideas
Valentine’s Day is coming up! To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. I hate to be “that person” but I really find that Valentine’s day is a little too commercialized for me. The one thing that it does for me is reminds me that I need to put more focus on date night. My husband and I are busy, busy, busy and we find ourselves putting our own time behind work and kids.
10 Ways To Simplify Your Life!
We’re coming out of the busy time of year, at least for me. The holidays have us running from store to store, visiting family and friends, making extra trips to the grocery store all while making lots of memories. So I’m planning on taking this month to slow down and simply life. I’ve picked a few things so I don’t get overwhelmed but you can pick anything from this list to get started.
Fun, Frugal At Home Activities for the Family
We have all been spending more time than usual at home. Okay, well for the last 2 years it has been the usual, but let’s be honest. Most of us are still trying to figure out how to best spend our time at home. We, as a society, are on the go all the time and we are still trying to get used to staying home.
Pantry Staples that Last the Longest
Want to make your money last as long as possible? Buy food that lasts as long as possible. Seriously. It is so easy to buy food that just ends up costing you even more money because it has gone bad in your pantry and you just have to throw it away.