“How To” Posts
Reasons You Need An Emergency Fund Account & How Much You Should Have!
Let me tell you guys what happened this week and how I realized the importance of having an emergency fund account. I pay our household bills through bill pay (online through our bank). I had to change the amount for our mortgage and when I did this I entered in the wrong amount causing us to be out an extra $1,000! Long story short I was able to put a stop on our check and get the funds back but for a short time we had nothing for any bills coming out, grocery we might have needed etc. So I wanted to break down for you why it’s important to have an emergency fund account and just how much you should have.
How to Make Mini Fruit Tarts (Easy Recipe)
Fruit tarts…yum. A few months ago, I decided to figure out how to make these little beauties at home. They look amazing and they taste so good. However, I don’t have a ton of time or patience to make everything from scratch. So, I found a super easy way to make the crust and then make a from-scratch filling which is so yummy. Now it’s one of our family favorites and they are seriously SO easy to make.
Save Money by Using Your FREEZER!
It’s not a hidden secret that your food budget is usually the one area that can be cut down. From shopping for the right items at the grocery store to not letting any of your food go to waste there’s lots of ways cut back. But your freezer can be one of your biggest assets when it comes to not wasting food and saving money. Here’s some things that you’ll find in a frugal persons freezer!
5 Tips For a Successful Flower Garden
Every year around Mother’s Day I plant my flower garden and vegetable garden. Being outside and planting my flowers helps rejuvenate my soul. I love the beauty these flowers bring to my yard, they make me so happy! I’ve learned over the years from neighbors and friends what combinations to use in my flower beds and ultimately how to keep them alive. Which is the goal, right? Here are a few tips that will hopefully help you out this year on a successful flower garden.
5 Inexpensive Mother’s Day DIY Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is coming up soon on May 13th! Are you getting ready? I love finding gifts that are sentimental yet won’t break the bank. These DIY gift ideas are perfect. Some of them your kids could even help make for their grandma. Start them now and be ready!
Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
It’s spring and I love eating light and healthier food options. I love recipes that don’t require a lot of prep and can easily be eaten in a variety of ways. This chicken salad is just that. You can make it into a sandwich, put it in a pita, add it to a green salad mix or just eat it plain with crackers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Tips to Hosting the BEST Yard Sale!
It’s that time of year where yard sales start popping up everywhere! We’ve been spring cleaning and finding lots of stuff we don’t need any more so it had me thinking it’s time to do a yard sale! After lots of research (and some experience) I’ve put together some tips you can use to having the best yard sale!
5 Tips on Making Your Spring Family Pictures Perfect
Spring time is a popular time for family pictures. Flowers are in full bloom and the sun is shining. However, it could get tricky to figure out what everyone in your family should wear. Especially if you’re spending money to get your family pictures taken, you want to make sure you’re ready! Here are 5 tips to help your spring family pictures turn out perfect.
FREE Spring Cleaning Checklist + My Trick To Getting That Oven Clean!
I don’t know if you’re like me but I’m so ready and excited to finally have spring here! The weather is warming up and the sun is coming up earlier which gets me up and going for the day. But with spring comes the sometimes dreaded, SPRING CLEANING! What’s something you hate thinking about having to clean when you hear spring cleaning?? For me it’s the dreaded garbage cans…my mom used to make us take every garbage can outside and scrub them down every spring. Now my kids get to the do the same 🙂
Space Saving Tips for a Small Room
If you have small rooms in your home, you may notice how easy it is to overcrowd the room leaving it unorganized, cluttered, and dirty. There are some simple ways to make a small room more bright, open and clean. These steps are pretty simple, but they do take some time to implement. In the end though, it will make these rooms feel more open and give you more room.