If you are a regular reader of Medium Sized Family, then you’ve come expecting the usual post in my 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series. I love writing this series! And don’t worry, because it will return next Friday.
Read the best books for getting out of debt and you’ll be inspired to make huge changes in your life right away. These books are must reads for anyone looking to change their financial life.
Getting out of debt takes a great deal of motivation. Our family has set a BHAG (a big, hairy, audacious goal) to pay off a heavy chunk of debt, so we know that as well as anyone!
That’s why I enjoy reading the best books for getting out of debt. And when I find one so helpful that I can’t put it down…well, I’ve got to share it!
Meal planning is not my favorite thing to do.
There, I said it. haha!
After years of trying to set a weekly meal plan…then a monthly meal plan…I finally settled on a good compromise.
Nowadays I plan for 2 weeks at a time. It’s great, because I don’t have to do it every stinking week.
But I also don’t have to manage the sometimes overwhelming task of an entire month at a time, either.
The plan looks like this: meals that fit our busy lives, that are frugal, and that are simple.
I don’t feel like I need to reinvent the wheel each week, or scour Pinterest for 14 brand new meals we’ve never tried before.
So we use a lot of our tried and true favorites over and over.
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It’s a fresh new week! Did you have a love-ly Valentine’s Day? We always enjoy our special traditions together for that (and just about any) holiday.
Ever have a super expensive week where everything breaks or requires a large bill all at once?
I guess we’ve all had Murphy come knocking at our door from time to time. It’s discouraging! Right around the time I was feeling pretty down about it, I found this lovely blog post called Today is Not Forever. You’ll want to check that one out for some nice encouragement!
It was a cold, gray day about 10 years ago.
The wind was blowing as I walked out of the grocery store with a full cart, trying to juggle my just turned 2 year old and my 8 month old baby amidst all of the plastic bags filled with food.
I was squeezing the trip in after a long day at work while my hubby traveled from the college where he was taking classes to his full time job.
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It’s been a bit of a rough week around here. Our 10 year old has battled a terrible migraine all week, the car is on the fritz, and the toddler decided to help with the mopping. It’s been tough to get a lot accomplished, but we did manage some baby steps. I’m happy to see these little steps forward!
What a week this has been. We have had a lot of messes to deal with here. All I can say right now is T.G.I.F.
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