A Cultivated Nest

How To Save Money On Laundry Products

For many families (especially ones that do laundry often), knowing how to save money on laundry products can mean the difference between a few extra dollars in the budget for a treat, or gathering pennies to make it until the next payday. While coupons are a highly popular way of saving money, this list won't include those. Not everyone enjoys using coupons, or can find deals that make it worth ... Read More about How To Save Money On Laundry Products

Strawberries and Cream Smoothie

We love smoothies! I've mentioned before that we have smoothies for breakfast almost every morning and we'll often have one for dinner if we've had a big lunch. Smoothies are easy to put together and so easy to change up! This strawberry and cream smoothie is so fresh and creamy! We use this more like a dessert or snack smoothie (only because we like greens in our breakfast smoothies) but you can ... Read More about Strawberries and Cream Smoothie

20 Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Freeze

Have you ever passed up a great food sale or a bulk price deal because you were afraid the majority of the food would wind up going to waste? Well, you won't have to miss out on any deals after you read about all these foods you can freeze! Not only does freezing foods give you a chance to save money, but many of these will also help to save you time! Check out these 20 foods you can freeze that ... Read More about 20 Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Freeze

Easy Pesto Chicken Salad

Pesto makes everything taste better (like bacon :) ). It really adds a flavor boost to just about any recipe! This pesto chicken salad is SO yummy and VERY easy to make! I included a recipe for homemade pesto (also super easy) but you can use store bought pesto to make it even quicker. This is a great recipe for using up leftover chicken (or turkey) in the fridge or you can use a rotisserie ... Read More about Easy Pesto Chicken Salad

My Container Vegetable Garden

As many of you know, we sold our house last October and are currently in a rental. At our old house I had a pretty good sized vegetable garden which you can see here (my 2014 garden tour). But I knew we weren't going to be in this rental long enough to make it worthwhile to do any sort of raised beds so I decided to grow my vegetables in containers (since that would make them easy to move). So ... Read More about My Container Vegetable Garden

Can’t Pay Your Bills: Budget Rescue 911

What to do when you can't pay your bills. Like it or not, sometimes our budgets just get into trouble. Sure, we do what we can, when we can, but sometimes, no matter what we do, it’s just not enough to help prevent massive budget failure and a complete breakdown of our finances. Have you ever had that happen to you? Where you can't pay all of your bills on time? I remember facing this situation ... Read More about Can’t Pay Your Bills: Budget Rescue 911