February is here! The month of love, the month of cabin fever, the month of boredom…Actually, we haven’t had much in the way of cabin fever. The month started out cold, but today we will be in the 60’s for temperatures! In February! I will take it!Just to have a thunderstorm and snowstorm at the end of the month…February you fickle….We are just patiently waiting for Spring to come by trying to get stuff done indoors. We are still working…
Were you ready for the holiday chaos to be over? I was. I love the holidays, but I do not like the craziness of the season. I have scaled back a lot in my celebrating, but the struggle to make the season simple is real. December was also Paige’s birthday. She turned 16! Yikes! Where has the time gone?!?! She also got one of these: Watch out world! We are buried in snow and ice right now. That is the reality…
What do you mean next Christmas? Christmas was, like, yesterday! I know, I know. However, now is the time to set your budget for next Christmas and to start saving money for it. You know how much you spent on gifts, food, entertainment, and all the little extras. If you don’t know, now is a good time to find the receipts and add them up. While you might be in shock over how much you spent, you need to take…
I haven’t done a post like this in a long time, but the end of the year is coming. This post may be a little long, but I want to explain where I am at right now, what I am interested in now, and where I am at in life. I haven’t even looked at my goals for this year in about six months. I know some have been accomplished, but not all of them. I don’t think, as of…
In 10 Money Saving Tips for a Frugal Holidays, I focused on how to save money on gifts and stockings. Those tips have saved people a lot of money since the post was published. However, during the holidays, saving money on gifts is not the only way to save money! During the holidays, normally frugal people can even go crazy and spend money that they know better than to spend! Something about the holiday spirit makes people throw out their…
Chili is probably one of our favorite soups/stews at our house. Everyone loves it except for my son who doesn’t love beans, but loves the rest of it! My daughters make it at their college apartment for themselves and their friends. This goes over very well for crowds. We make this a lot in the winter!The original recipe was my mom’s recipe. However, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. She doesn’t blame me. She messes with recipes too! This recipe is…