Finances and Budgeting

Shocker, right? Sometimes I think I'm the only one of my friends who doesn't have one.  I don’t know how many times I get told, "You can get that at Costco." I mean, yeah I could get that at Costco, but...

This is the final installment of A Week of Meatless Meals Even a 4 Year Old Will Eat! I hope you've enjoyed Parts 1-6 (I'll include links at the bottom). For the final installment, I am detailing my very favorite thing...

We’ve all heard that statics. 42 percent of marriages end in divorce. This is down from the previous generation (50 percent). However, recent surveys say that 21 percent of marriages end in divorce because of MONEY! I don’t know...

Welcome back after the first 4 installments of the Week of Meatless Meals Even a 4 Year Old Will Eat.  Part 5 is going to be a gourmet meal complete with meticulously cut out fruits and veggies in the shapes of...

Ahhhhhhh Black Bean Pinwheels. I love these. My husband loves these. The 4 year old loves these. Even Luna the Wonder Terrier loves these (no onions and garlic for her though!) So yummy, so flavorful, so ... EASY!  I am really into themed meal days and...

This is part 3 of a series. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. This series details how I use credit card points to subsidize our family vacations. In part 3, I discuss how I use...

If you haven’t read Part 1 - check that out now! It is how I detailed how we got into travel hacking with credit card points to subsidize our family vacations. This post is how I plan to subsidize a...

I am not a huge fan of credit cards. They make me nervous and with my already-tenuous relationship with money, they just straight-up scare me. So it may surprise people to know that my husband and I actually have...

Summertime is here!!! We are chillaxing and playing and summer camping and sprinkling and swimming. For me, this lack of structure is stressful. I thrive on ordered days and schedules. One of the ways I maintain a level of...

Festival International is upon us, and I know we’re all looking forward to having a great time. This event is one of our most anticipated weekends of the year here. It’s a fun and relaxing weekend good for the...