Good things come to those who wait. At least that was the case with us and our search for a new van. It wasn’t easy. In fact, it was frustrating and disheartening at times. You know those moments when you want to crawl into bed, cover your head with a pillow, and hope that all […]
The Unconventional Gift We’re Giving This Christmas
Not long ago on a drive in the car, I was explaining to my kids that many people in the world have never even ridden in a car, let alone owned one. That blew their young minds. I told them a few other things about “poor countries” (kids don’t speak PC). A little bit later, my […]
Canning Turkey or Chicken– Complete Photo Tutorial
If you want to take advantage of seasonal turkey prices or you have a lot of thanksgiving leftovers, you’ll be glad to know that turkey can be canned! Bottling turkey meat is a great way to preserve meat for your food storage because it doesn’t require a freezer. There isn’t a more seasonal food item […]
November 2015 Debt Repayment Progress Report
Another month has flown by! It’s time again to make our personal finances public by sharing exactly what we earned, spent, and paid on our debt during November. We had a good income in October, which we used to pay November expenses, since we keep a one-month buffer. We are planning on a rockin’ 2016 in […]
Awesome Unique Gifts You Can Get for $5 (and how to get one free)!
Normally people think of Fiverr as a place where bloggers, business owners, and entrepreneurs can get specialized work done like logos, images, coding, etc. There is so much more though. Having my eyes opened to Fiverr recently (thanks to the #FiverrHustle challenge), I started exploring the site for unique, personalized, thoughtful Christmas gifts and I […]
Giving Practical Gifts (and a printable poem)
When my husband was in school for his JD/MBA, we had one of my husband’s classmates and his family over for their first American Thanksgiving dinner. The Korean couple was interested to learn about the traditional meal and try foods they’d never tried before. The bright orange color of sweet potatoes was particularly curious to […]
Can You Really Get Refunded for Cell Data You Don’t Use?
You may have heard the hype earlier this year about getting refunded for cell data that you don’t use. If you’re like me, then you probably thought it sounded to good to be true or figured it didn’t really apply to you. In fact after reading a little about the Republic Refund Plans, I was pretty […]
Kid Gifts Worth Unplugging For
Does anyone else think it’s sad that kids these day spend so much time glued to screens? Between cell phones, tablets, televisions, consoles, and computers, there is very little time they aren’t in front of (if not holding) something electronic. You don’t have to look very far to figure out where this phenomenon comes from. Most […]
Arguments for a Seasonal Wardrobe (plus get $40 of free clothes!)
We had a pretty warm fall and then just last week the cold hit. We’ve been scrambling to put away shorts and pull out the long sleeves and sweaters. Changing seasonal clothing can be quite an ordeal. Call me weird, but I kind of enjoy the seasonal clothing swap, both for the kids and for myself. […]
Don’t Do What I Do
If our monthly debt repayment progress reports have left you feeling discouraged or frustrated, this post is for you. By far the majority of my readers are truly supportive and completely encouraging. Not only do you leave words of encouragement for me, I often receive kind messages from you sharing that you are encouraged by me. I […]
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