Month: February 2023
-
Life as a lumber: what we’ve been up to
Lots of really cool things happened last week. The first was that my grandmother turned 80. We, unfortunately, didn’t get to her party, since we had already committed to our children’s first dance competition. Speaking of, youngest daughter performed her solo for the first time ever and she did amazingly. She looked absolutely adorable, too. […]
-
Finance Friday book recommendation: Nicole Lapin’s Miss Independent: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Start Investing and Grow Your Own Wealth
Last year, I was given a copy of Nicole Lapin’s Miss independent: A simple 12-step plan to start investing and grow your own wealth. While this book is geared at ladies who are a bit younger than I am, it had a lot of pertinent points. I also appreciate Lapin’s humor and down-to-earth style of […]
-
Winter family travel ideas
Traveling is fun- who doesn’t love to get away and explore new destinations? While most of us love to travel, we will admit traveling with small children is not always fun. It can be stressful, but with lots of preparedness, it can be enjoyable. My children are not exactly small any more, and I am […]
-
Making it Monday: farmhouse flower gardens
I love the look of a farmhouse flower garden. You know the kind- the ones that feature old junk in a creative display? For today’s Pinterest roundup, I’d like to share some of my favorite farmhouse flower beds. I think you’ll enjoy these as much as I have. Greenest Way How pretty is this sweet […]
-
Free Printable Friday: Monthly Finance Tracker
You all know how much I like to make printables. If you’re a planner nut like I am, chances are you already have some sort of paper finance tracker. Maybe you’re a spreadsheet/Google Sheets guru and you keep track of your spending like that. I created this printable because, while Google Sheets/Spreadsheets are great, I […]