These cheap Halloween decorations are so easy! But don’t worry…no one will ever know how much you saved on these amazing DIY finds!
If you want some fun Halloween decorations, but don’t have the money to splurge, no problem.
These ideas are cheap and easy, so they won’t cost you much time or money.
Now that makes it a lot less spooky, doesn’t it?
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Parents can’t always agree on the proper ways to raise a child, but there is one thing we can all come to nearly 100% agreement on…time flies when you’re raising kids.
One day you’re holding your brand new baby. The next day, they’re off to school.
Kids grow up fast, and it can be hard on our hearts!
But you know what? It’s all ok! And here’s why.
It’s officially fall now, for better or for worse. As the days get shorter, we’re getting fewer hours of “run around outside and play” time. But homework time flows more smoothly when the beautiful weather isn’t beaconing the kids outside!
Each Friday I share the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. This is the 50th edition of this series! How exciting to have made it to this mark! If you want to go back and read all 250 tips in the series, you can check it out here.
Is the weather beginning to cool in your area?
Fall is the perfect time to fill your menu with pumpkin and apple flavored everything. They’re in season (which makes them affordable) and the flavors just scream “fall is here!”
So you can bet you’ll find those ideas here!
Meal planning always saves me both time and money. I enjoy meal planning for 2 weeks at a time, because that means I don’t have to sit down and make my plan every single week.
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I don’t know if you’re as lazy as me, but I think many of us have a natural tendency to be at least a bit lazy! That’s why I wanted to share some ways I’ve taken advantage of my laziness. By using these three methods, I’ve found ways to save money over time.
You can read all about it over at Money Saving Mom’s website! Go check out 3 Ways to Handle Money for Lazy People.
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Some days it feels like I have to constantly chant our motto: #yearofno, #yearofno, #yearofno. Other days it’s a relief to use #yearofno as an excuse to not make a decision. (The answer is no, obviously.)
It’s September, which means we’ve been at this for over 8 long months. The finish line is still in the distance, so it’s going to take a lot of motivation to keep going!
This year, I am on a mission to pay off a big chunk of our debt. We are on pace to get it paid off, but just barely. It’s such a hard fought battle, that we are using several different strategies to make sure that we win.
If 2016 is going to be our #yearofno, we want to make sure it is worth it!
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Welcome to another episode of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series! Each Friday, I like to think back over the ways we’ve saved money. It keeps me motivated to save and (hopefully) gives you new things to try in your own home.
To read older posts in this series, go here.
Do you have an emergency preparedness plan for your family? It’s not as hard as you think. In fact, here are 5 simple things you can do now.
I turned off the news, because I couldn’t take it anymore.
Yet another story of a terrible thing happening to a perfectly innocent person.
I felt totally helpless. These people went about their day just like it was any other day. They couldn’t possibly have known what would happen to them.
How could they prepare for something like that?
Slowly, I began to realize that, while I don’t have control over much (the only thing that helps with that is lots of prayer!), there are some things I can do to be prepared for an emergency.
I got right to work. I was surprised to find that there are a lot of things you can do right now using what you have on hand.
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