I’ve always had some issues with regular deodorant. When I was a teenager, my dad, a biologist, would tell me that antiperspirant wasn’t good for your body because it inhibits the body’s natural sweating ability. While men can easily find deodorant that isn’t antiperspirant, there aren’t any such options in the women’s deodorant section. In […]
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Everything we’re packing for 2 weeks of backpacking in Guatemala
Not too long ago, I shared with you our budget for our family adventure in Guatemala. I have literally been packing and planning since I booked the flight. Although it’s still a while until we’re actually leaving, I thought it would be fun to show you what we are bringing. Though we’re packing super minimally […]
29+ Non-food items you should keep stocked at home
Until about four years ago, we all took for granted the ability to purchase whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. When covid hit and the world started shutting down, many people raced to the store to stock up on the most important things. Before supply chain issues had even begun to surface, panic buying cleared […]
5 Frugal Habits that Prepared Us For Quarantine
Quarantine life has been really hard on a lot of people. And understandably so! Most of us are used to coming and going as we please and having access to all the food and household supplies we need. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Add in working at home, schooling at home, and […]
Real Family Budget Update– May 2020
We’ve been talking food storage a lot lately around here, but today we’re back to more normal programming with our monthly budget update for May. If you’re new here, every month for more than six years we have shared our family’s real budget numbers. I share what we actually earned, what we spent in each […]
Do it Yourself (Or Don’t)– Is it Worth it to DIY?
The phrase “do it yourself,” or DIY for short, means taking back the responsibility for something that you would otherwise buy or hire out. DIY projects are all the rage these days. With a desire to be more natural and get back to basics, many people are interested in discovering ways to be more self-reliant. […]
Is it worth it to make your own cleaning and personal care products?
Homemade isn’t just for food anymore. People are making their own everything! Even a cursory look at Pinterest will show you that people are making just about everything from scratch these days. There are thousands of tutorials to show you how to make your own shampoo, toilet cleaner, face scrubs, wart remover, toothpaste, drain cleaner, […]
Don’t Buy It, Make It– DIY to Save Money!
When you’re having a no-spend month you’ve got to get creative when you want or need something. We’ve talked about lots of great ways to get free (useful) stuff, and how you can borrow things instead of buying them. Today we’ll discuss how you can make things that you want and need instead of buying […]
On Insurance and Emergency Funds (and a bad day)
I thought I was the one with the bad news. My husband called me on while I was at the auto shop getting the screechy noise on the van checked out. He asked me about my morning and listened patiently as I explained that the van repairs would cost us close to $500. I asked […]
