The Festival of Trees here in Salt Lake has come and gone. I was so happy to be a part of it. I teamed up with my best friend to decorate and donate a 4 foot tree to the Festival. Our theme was Handel’s Messiah, so there were music notes, french horns, bells, and doves.Continue Reading..
How to Make the Most of Bonus Money
In the past, when we’ve received “extra” money from one of our jobs, I wasn’t super strategic about how we used it. This would be my 7th mistake as our family’s finance manager. The extra money I speak of came in the form of a bonus or third paycheck (as opposed to the normal twoContinue Reading..
Kids and Food: Short-Order Cooking
The transition from bouncing baby to teeny toddler dictator happened quite suddenly for Sofía. One day she was a happy-go-lucky, never-complains-about-nothing baby. Next thing I knew, she was telling me what to do…in a not-so-nice tone. Luckily for us, though, she never told us what to make her for meals. I trained her from infancyContinue Reading..
3 Ways to Throw a Party for Less Than $50
This is a guest post from Erin Kelly at It All Matters Mom. My oldest daughter just celebrated her third birthday. In the months leading up to it, she kept talking about having a butterfly party. Since she’s so cute, I had to oblige. I also had to find a way to do it on the cheap. I loveContinue Reading..
Cost Comparison: Pumpkin Puree (Canned vs. Fresh)
A few years ago, I made pumpkin puree for the first time. I thought it was superior to the canned pumpkin puree from the store, so the time I spent on it – cutting the pumpkin, taking out the seeds and pulp, baking it, and pureeing it – was really worth it to me. NowContinue Reading..
6 Steps to Determine Your Family’s Unique Grocery Budget
Ever wonder why you can’t get your grocery bill under control, but your next door neighbor, who has 6 kids, definitely can? It can be downright frustrating and discouraging to set a grocery budget of $500 only to go over that amount by $200 or even $500 every month. Read on to find out how you canContinue Reading..
Solids Feeding Schedule: Month 4 Update
If you are just joining us, this is the 4th month update of feeding my baby homemade baby food. Each update I have given you the details of what foods I introduced to my baby (Bella) during the previous month. Pssst! You can see all my homemade baby food posts here. This month was aContinue Reading..
Why Budget?
I was not paid to write this post. I received a product to review, and I will only review products that could benefit my readers. The opinions in this post are completely my own based on my experience. © Subbotina Anna / Dollar Photo Club Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (I’ve put a * by any linkContinue Reading..
36+ Affordable Handmade Gift Ideas for Young Children
Our Christmas last year was pretty stark…when it comes to gift-giving. César got me nil, I gave César a coupon book that I made (which he still has never used!), and we gave Sofía cozy pajamas and a pink rolling backpack that came with a bear. That’s it. We didn’t even have a tree untilContinue Reading..
The Story Behind Humble in a Heartbeat
When I was young, I took a lot of pride in being correct, right, and perfect. Who am I kidding? I still do! In all seriousness, I realize now that it’s just not possible to be that way all the time. Marriage and parenting especially are whipping me into shape whether I like it orContinue Reading..
Basic Photo Organization: Rename and Tag Pictures
It took me awhile, but I finally finished. Whew! Update on Deleting Pictures Back in July, I started deleting pictures from our computer that we really didn’t need. It was then that I shared the criteria for deleting the pictures, and I said I’d work on it for an hour each week. I’m all caught up now,Continue Reading..
Songs We Love: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The past few weeks have been a joy to see Bella join me and Sofía in our action songs. She started clapping on her own, and she even grooves to the songs by moving her little body back and forth. So precious! © evgeniya_m / Dollar Photo Club Since it’s Halloween, I thought it wouldContinue Reading..
Is Commercial Baby Rice Cereal Truly Necessary?
When I took Sofía (my oldest daughter who is now 2) to her six month well child checkup, I let her pediatrician know that we had started solids and I was still breastfeeding. He told me that I should give her commercial rice cereal as well, but he didn’t back up his reasoning. I had alreadyContinue Reading..
14 Wicked Awesome Ways to Simplify Your Budget
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” -Henry David Thoreau, Walden Mistake #4 – Overcomplicating the Budget At the end of December last year, I thought it would be a good idea to download a new budget spreadsheet to try for the new year. I liked the spreadsheet I used at the time,Continue Reading..
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