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5 Budgeting Tools That Make Budgeting Easy

Many people make budgeting more complicated than it needs to be and the amount of online budgeting tools out there only help to make things complicated. Besides old school pen and paper methods, there are online budgeting tools and lots of apps that you could use. It can get overwhelming! When it boils down to it though, you really only need a handful of tools to do your budget and to stay on ... Read More about 5 Budgeting Tools That Make Budgeting Easy

Quick & Easy Cherry Pie Bars

I confess, although I normally like my food made from scratch, there are two convenience items that I will happily buy! One of those items is cake mix (the other is Pillsbury Crescents)! I always have a couple of boxes of cake mix on hand and I try to stock up when I find them on a good sale. I feel like cake mix is a pantry staple (at least it is for me). My husband isn't going to make a cake ... Read More about Quick & Easy Cherry Pie Bars

Easy No Sew Felt Butterfly Craft

There are so many possibilities with these felt butterflies! Toss a magnet on the back for instant fun on your refrigerator. Attach to hair clips or bobby pins and adorn in your lovely locks. Glue onto photo frames to add a fun splash of color. Use in place of a bow on a gift. Attach to a burlap banner and hang. Glue onto skewers and stick into a plant or use as decorations for your next table ... Read More about Easy No Sew Felt Butterfly Craft

Delicious Homemade Crab Cake Recipe

I love seafood and most of all I love crab! This is a simple and delicious homemade crab cake recipe! Crispy on the outside and juicy with lots of meaty crab flavor on the inside. You can serve them as an entree or an appetizer. A lot of people insist that crab cakes should be made with fresh crab meat (as in you crack the shells and get out the crab meat). I'm sure they are super delicious ... Read More about Delicious Homemade Crab Cake Recipe

5 Common Budget Mistakes You May Be Making

Budgeting can be hard! Wait, let me clarify that; making a budget is fairly simple, sticking to that budget is hard. It’s so easy to make mistakes with your budget and unfortunately those mistakes can be incredibly hard to erase. Once you’ve made them, you’ve dug yourself into a hole that for some families, they never climb out of. Take a look at these 5 common budgeting mistakes and then go ... Read More about 5 Common Budget Mistakes You May Be Making

Easy Healthy Fruit Popsicles

Making your own healthy (no sugar added) fruit popsicles is so easy that I feel ridiculous giving you directions! Most store bought popsicles are filled with artificial colors, flavors and preservatives. 2 simple ingredients is all that you need to make these delicious popsicles! Not only do these popsicles not have all that "stuff" in them, they can be customized to your tastes since ... Read More about Easy Healthy Fruit Popsicles