Since I left my job as a teacher about a year and half ago to stay at home with my little one I’ve been trying to get our budget under control. Since we are living off of one income for the time being (thank you amazing husband) we don’t have much wiggle room, but I …
Tips & Tricks
It has already hit 90 here in NC so our air conditioner has been running a bunch. Heating and cooling costs are a major expense for us so I am always looking for ways to save. Most of the “how to save on your energy bill” tips I read are pretty obvious and redundant, but I …
Check out Barnes & Noble’s Summer Reading Program and learn how kids can earn a free book this summer. There doesn’t seem to be any age restriction so I imagine preschoolers could participate, too!
I recently learned a trick for shopping at Costco even if you don’t have a membership. What you do need is a friend who is a member! If this friend gives you a Costco Cash Card (basically a gift card) then it serves as your “membership card” and allows you to shop at Costco without …
Recyclebank is a neat website where you can earn rewards by learning about green living. I completed a few tutorials and quickly earned 100 points. I learned some things I didn’t know about recycling E-Waste in the process. I traded my points in for a Happy Tot pouch coupon that I was able to print it as many …
I have to spread the word on this since it is not widely publicized… if you are a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield you can earn a $50 gift card by completing a quick Health Assessment on the BCBS website. I did this last year for both myself and my husband and got $100 …
The new year is a good time to get all philosophical for a minute, right? As I plod my way through my happy though sometimes un-glamorous life, I occasionally challenge myself with this question: Am I really living in line with my values? Is how I spend my time and money actually in sync with what …
Here’s my honest Swap.com review based on my many experiences with the site! I discovered Swap.com earlier this year when the little one went through a growth spurt and none of her clothes (or shoes) fit her. I had exhausted our local consignment shops and needed a broader pool and I thought: there must be a …
You might be thinking: Smoothie recipes are a dime a dozen nowadays! What makes this one so special? Well, I’ve been making smoothies almost daily for years (we have 20 blueberry bushes on our property so who knows how many gallons of blueberry smoothie I’ve consumed) and I think I’ve finally found smoothie nirvana. Here’s …