I don’t know about you, but I do not LOVE cooking. I do it every single day so that my family can eat, but it is not “My thing.” My sister LOVES to cook, it brings her joy, and she views it as an escape when shes stressed. That is soooo not how I view […]
We made it….
Warm coffee was in our hands, well a dunkaccino was in her hands to be specific. Our bellies were about to burst. Both so close to delivering our second babies. Our sons played trucks together at our feet. Life was good. We sat there talking for hours, just like almost every week before that since she […]
**My first Blog Award!!**
I received my first blog award!! I am so beyond excited! This award is given to blogs to show support and encouragement from other bloggers, basically saying they love your blog and to keep it up!! Which honestly is exactly what I needed this week!! I was just starting to doubt myself, wondering if this […]
Just a little thank you to all those plow guys.
I just wanted to thank all the guys out there plowing a ton these last few weeks. Every time I hear the plow trucks go by during the wee hours of the morning, while I am still warm and snug in bed, I feel so thankful for you being out there clearing all the snow […]
Frugal Friday!
Welcome back to frugal Friday! Mike has been looking for a new North Face fleece for while now, so I was really excited to find a bunch on sale today (some are almost half off!!!) at Gander Mountain! http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=North-Face-Mens-Apex-Pneumatic-Full-Zip-Jacket&i=695625 This one is already $20 off already. But here’s how to get it even cheaper! First […]
Frugal Friday!
Welcome to Frugal Friday! I won’t be writing full blogs for these. I will just be giving links to coupons or other deals I have found that I thought some of you may like! Any of you Amazon lovers like me?! Did you know they have coupons?!! Check it out!! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/coupons/most-popular?ref=chp_redirect They also have daily […]
Living on a budget part 1:
I get asked constantly how we live on one income with three kids and my usual off the cuff remark is “I’m cheap!”, and I am. But I also follow a very tight budget. I have found throughout the years that groceries are always the biggest “budget sucker” for us because lets face it, food is expensive!! […]
Hello World!!!
On the Eve of my 32nd birthday, I have finally decided this is the right time to begin something I have aspired to do for many years now….I am writing my first official public blog entry! This is very exciting, but kind of scary for me! My hope for this blog is to connect with […]
