7 No-Fail Ways to Save Money in 2024 Inflation has hit many Americans hard—including us. There has been an increase in insurance premiums (health, dental, auto, and home), groceries are more expensive, clothing costs more, and I’ve noticed skyrocketing prices on services. Here are some tips to help you combat inflation and higher prices in …
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Hot Cocoa in a Jar Recipe If you want to make a dry hot cocoa mix to put into a jar this recipe has been tried, tested, and approved. My kids, many of their friends, and I, myself all love it. I was actually surprised that so many kids who have tried it like …
Neighbor Christmas Gift Peppermint Hot Cocoa in a Jar + Free Printable This is a classic neighbor hot cocoa gift with a bit of a twist—I may have intended to use that pun. Adding peppermint Hershey’s Kisses to hot cocoa is a delicious way to make a standard hot cocoa mix taste divine. It also …
How to Save Money at The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. My family just got back from a vacation in Dallas, TX. Originally, we were going to just stay with family but my cousin told me to check out The Great Wolf Lodge. The lodge looked like a lot of fun so we decided …
This is the Before and After of our living room in home 3. I’ve labeled it home 3 as it is the 3rd home I’ve renovated and decorated. This house is our current home and despite us having lived here for a while, I’m just getting around to posting more of our renovation progress. In …
Halloween Entry Table We have a mirrored entry table directly across from our front door. It’s the first thing you see when you walk into the house. I like to decorate it, our mantel, and a few other areas of our home for each holiday. This is how I decorated our Halloween entry table this …
Halloween Spider-Themed Mantel… I saw a fun fabric spider at Target and thought it would be fun to see if it would work well on my mantel. It was very easy to set up, great quality, and I loved the way the final look turned out! I put the other Halloween decorations up on both …
Paw Patrol Birthday Party Decorations and Food My daughter just turned 3 and we had a Paw Patrol Birthday Party for her because she loves the show. The following is what we used for the Paw Patrol decorations and food. I’ll be publishing another post highlighting the activities and party bags we gave out. There …
The DIY office renovation before and after photos for our house 3 are below. As mentioned in a few previous posts, I have renovated a few homes in the past. This is the home I call home 3. It is our current home. Various online sources say that an office renovation will cost about $150-$300 …
1 Bathroom Remodel and 2 Bathroom Installations on a Budget. Today, I’m sharing how we renovated one existing bathroom for under $1,000 and put in two more bathrooms in my husband’s fixer-upper home for under $2,000 each. Shane, my husband, had this home when we got married. His plan was to fix it up but …
My Favorite Kitchen Tools That Cost Less Than $1.00. Running a household is expensive—especially when you have kids and/or pets. I’m always trying to find less expensive options for items that I routinely use. These are my favorite kitchen tools and cleaning items that cost under $1.00 (as of 2022). They are high-quality and do …