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Offbeat ideas on family, decor, and organizing for moms on a budget

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How to start a blog and make money

This a definitive post with EVERYTHING I know about blogging.

Exactly how we paid of $18,000 of credit card debt - With real numbers

How we paid $18,000 of credit card debt in a year

Ten years ago Marcello and I were renting an over-priced, dumpy apartment with rusty appliances ...

100+ ways to save money

This is the most comprehensive, complete guide to frugal living I have EVER done. It ...

How we afforded our dream home

I’m going to do something bloggers don’t do. I’m going to share ...

5 year budget goals

A free printable to help evaluate financial goals over the next five years + the budgeting ...

How to do a spending freeze

What are you saving for? An emergency fund? Home renovation? Pay down debt? Vacation? Whatever ...

710 dollars a year for food - pantry stocking twice a year - whole foods plant based diet - vegetarian menu plan for the week

$1,650 a year for organic groceries!

Sasha has an amazing assortment of grains and flours here and even gives us a ...

Make everyday products last longer - DIY hand sanitzier and spray, double your milk, how to stop wasting toilet paper

6 ways to make everyday products last longer

An easy way to limit toilet paper use, trick to double your gallon of milk, ...

VIDEO: Super frugal home decor tour

I’m going to walk you through each room of my house and tell you ...

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Kids chore chart to earn money

Get the printable! Some family chores and some paid chores.

How to make homemade baby food in 45 minutes a week and save 50 percent

Make baby food in 45 minutes a week and save 50 percent

The biggest reason I started making baby food is to give my kids the most ...

Feeding a family on a tight budget

My monthly budget is at least $200 less than I was spending two years ago, and ...

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I’m so excited to share my Ultimate Organize House Planner with you! It’s a 20-page printable with organizing checklists for each room, a 30-day calendar with one area to tackle at a time, and ideas to keep the clutter at bay.

Lightroom Preset

This Magazine Interior Preset is perfect for interior shots, family photos, bloggers, photographers and instagrammers. The filter brightens, sharpens, and adjusts saturation for a timeless, classic magazine look. This filter is available for mobile and desktop!

Thought Life Challenge

I’ve created a 30-day Thought Life Challenge, one exercise a day — first working to identify negativity and weed it out, and secondly to find joy through gratitude. Included: challenge calendar, daily devotional and verse, thought and gratitude journal.