So, as I said last week, my husband & I have a VERY limited date budget each month. That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun. Here are some of the great “dates” we’ve gone on that have been free (or almost so) but have still been romantic and fun. **Helpful hint: If your focus is… Continue reading Fun-Day Friday: How to Date Your Spouse for Free (Well…Almost)
Gardening is one of my favorite hobbies and often is a form of de-stressing “therapy” for me. The downside? Around this time of year it can be very expensive…so, for someone on a strict budget, how can you manage you hobby without burying your budget? There are All Sorts of Ways: 1.Plan your garden ahead of time.… Continue reading 10 Tips to Gardening on a Budget
My husband and I live on a very tight budget in both money and time. Despite that, we are big believers in dating even after the “I dos”. That being said, we have to be creative when it comes to date-nights…whenever we can fit them in our crazy calendars…because we only have a $20 monthly date… Continue reading Fun-day Friday: Frugal Family Fun at Grace Ballroom
One of my favorite mottoes is a quote by the famous Benjamin Franklin: “Do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect. Procrastinating is one of the hardest personal issues I’m teaching myself out of. I tend to do it more when it’s something I dread- but it doesn’t just… Continue reading #FoodPantryChallenge
Over the past year or so my husband and I have dedicated ourselves to getting out of debt. We are just straight-up tired of owing people money. In making a plan, we also agreed we would do our absolute best to not eat out- this meant setting a strict budget for our groceries and trying… Continue reading Po’Boy Veggie & Bean Soup
