3 Spring Essential Oil Blends for Your Home
Today is the first day of Spring! It’s been a long winter here in the Pacific Northwest, and I am so ready for blue skies and warm sunshine. One of my favorite ways to bring the season inside, is to make it smell like spring. So today, I’m excited to share...
10 OfferUp Tips for Selling Your Stuff & Making More Money
Over the years, I’ve had great success buying and selling on OfferUp, and today I’m going to share my top 10 OfferUp tips with you! These tips will help you to sell your items faster and make more money in the process. Selling on OfferUp is a great way to...
Important Budget Categories | Journey to a Debt-Free Home (part 4)
Welcome to the fourth post in my Journey to a Debt-Free Home series! Last time, I talked about the strategy we’re using to turn our dream into a reality. Today, I’m sharing 5 important budget categories we’re funding while still saving aggressively....
Making Debt-Free Home Ownership Happen | Journey to a Debt-Free Home (part 3)
As many of you know, my husband and I are working our way toward debt-free home ownership. Our dream is to have absolutely no house payment. That’s right—no mortgage! I covered “the why” in Part 2 of this series, and today I’ll be explaining...
13 Free Ways to Show Your Husband How Much You Love Him
Over the years, I’ve learned that there are so many ways to show your husband how much you love him—and plenty of them don’t cost a thing. While brainstorming ways to bless my husband, I love to reflect on our love story and everything we’ve been...
11 Money-Saving Laundry Room Essentials
As a newlywed, I discovered the beauty of having an organized space to do my laundry. I simplified that space to only contain 11 laundry room essentials, and it has been life-changing! These days, I have a newly-walking toddler who loves to help me on laundry day....
Laundry Room Organization on a Budget
Staring at a cluttered—or empty—laundry room can feel overwhelming. It’s difficult to know how to make the best use of the space staring back at you. But simple laundry room organization can make all the difference in the world, especially in small spaces!...
Is YNAB Worth the Money? | One Couple’s Honest Opinion
I’ve heard quite a few people ask, “Is YNAB worth the money?” It’s a fair question that deserves an honest answer, so let’s chat. Once upon a time, I fell in love with budgeting. The end. (Or as my husband always...
Step-by Step Guide to Creating Capsule Wardrobes for Kids
If you’re ready to save money on your child’s clothing, simplify your laundry routine, and have more fun putting outfits together for your little one, then you’re in the right place! Capsule wardrobes for kids are the game changer you’ve...
15 Things We Don’t Spend Money On
My husband and I are currently throwing every extra dollar we can toward saving for our first home. Thus, there are some things we don’t spend money on. We try to keep our budget as trim as possible, and giving up certain luxuries is a great way for us to save....
The Life-Changing Magic of Baby Capsule Wardrobes
Today, I want to share a system with you that has simplified my mom life in the best way. It makes everything from dressing your child to washing laundry magically simple. Introducing: the life-changing magic of a baby capsule wardrobe! But let’s...
Whimsical Baby Shower Decor for a Little Girl | Ideas & Inspiration
Can you imagine praying for a baby for 10 years? We have friends who did! After waiting that long, the Lord answered their prayers with a baby girl: sweet Talia Annabeth. The ladies in our church threw her a baby shower, and I took on the fun task of creating...
You Can Make Budgeting Fun! | 10 Tips to Change the Way You Budget
Believe it or not, it is possible to make budgeting fun! There, I said it. Budgeting doesn’t have to be a task you dread every month. Some of you are nodding your heads, and some of you are rolling your eyes. I remember asking my friends and...
Journey to a Debt Free Home | The Why (part 2)
Along with the questions of how we’re planning to own our home free and clear, Benj and I have also received questions about why we’re taking this path. So today, I’ll be sharing our reasons for pursuing debt-free home ownership. If you didn’t...
Journey to a Debt-Free Home | The Plan (part 1)
My husband and I have a dream to own our first home completely debt free! Our dream was born a couple of years ago, and has continued to take shape over time as we’ve crafted our debt-free home plan. It’s a plan that we’re working hard...
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