From Manuela: Go here if you missed Lyn's first guest post.This time we are going to look at something even more important than investing in our homes. Yes, it’s important that our homes are a place of sanctuary as much as they possibly can be. However, it’s the people living there that truly make up the home. Without our loved ones, a home is just a dwelling. Families come in all sizes and types. ... Read More about Investing In What Matters, Part 2 – Guest Post by Lyn
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Decorating With Thrift Store Finds
Thank you for all the kind comments about my Valentine decorations! My husband came home from being gone all week and really loved them, especially the tree! I have one more Valentine post to do next week and then I'm done (promise)!Last week I shared a few thriftstore finds that I altered. Today I'd like to share a few that were perfect just as is. These are all things I bought over the past ... Read More about Decorating With Thrift Store Finds
I’m Just A Dump Cook – Freezer Meals
I thought I'd share one of my strategies for taming the take-out monster. Like everyone, I have days where I either don't feel like cooking or I'm too tired to cook. Ordering two large pizzas can cost quite a bit even if you have coupons and eating out in a sit down restaurant will cost us even more even if we order water with our meals. So one of the things I try to do is to have something ready ... Read More about I’m Just A Dump Cook – Freezer Meals
Cleaning & Fluffing My Kitchen
Since I'm feeling a bit better I thought I should actually start cleaning my house again! So I decided to tackle the kitchen in two parts - today and tomorrow. There was a time when I would have worked like a dervish and cleaned the kitchen from top to bottom in a day. But I've realized I don't really need to do that! Today I cleaned my upper cabinets with white vinegar, a squirt of ... Read More about Cleaning & Fluffing My Kitchen
Use It Up, Make It Do, Or Do Without – Frugal Tips
Frugal Living Tips You Need To Know. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without was a very popular saying back in the day! I've always admired people that could think of ways to make items stretch longer and were creative and resourceful to make things they needed. Back then, people knew how to stretch a penny and those depression era frugal tips are still relevant ... Read More about Use It Up, Make It Do, Or Do Without – Frugal Tips
Frugal Doings This Week
I want to share some frugal tips - just some things I've done this week. First I'd like to share what happened to a friend of mine. Dug up the last of my potato crop First, one of my friends lost her house that she bought 5 years ago. She's a single mom of two boys - one in college. She bought this house as an investment and got one of those adjustable rate mortgages. Not unusual at all for ... Read More about Frugal Doings This Week