Financial Goals
May Goals
April was quite a ride! We had a lot of vacation expenses due all at once – airfare, October vacation condo payment and the final payment for our May vacation. (Note: we did not go into debt for either of these condo rentals – the payments are made in installments per the lease agreement through […]
Financial Goals
Financial Check – In: April
I’m going to try and update our progress toward debt payoff and our 2018 financial goals at the end of every month. I think this will help keep us accountable and give us even more motivation to get things paid off. I would love to hear how others are progressing in their debt free journeys […]
Meal Plan Monday
Meal Plan Monday (4/30/18)
This week was quite a stock up week. We really only had sausage and rice to use in meals! Not even enough to make PB & J sandwiches. So, it was off to Aldi and a local grocery store to sock up. Here is what’s on the menu this week: Breakfast Egg, cheese, bread, bacon […]
Family Money Savings Travel
Money Saving Tips for Travel
Our family loves to travel and we try to do it a few times a year. It doesn’t really matter if it’s a quick trip overnight in a nearby city or hopping on a plane to Florida to visit family – we just like to get away. Over the years we have found ways to […]
Money Savings Tip Tuesday
Money Tip Tuesday
Time for another tip! Another simple tip, but it is definitely something that has gotten a lot of us in debt or something that keeps us in debt. Wait before you buy. Before making a large purchase (think $100+), wait. I say wait at least a week. If you’re looking at a purchase that is […]
Meal Plan Monday
Meal Plan Monday (4/23/18)
Our food piles are looking pretty bare at this time of the month! I do have a little grocery money left that I will use to pick up some staples, like bread and eggs. Here’s what I’ve come up with for the week by shopping our pantry first: Breakfast Breakfast tacos (If you don’t know […]
Food Recipes
Gluten-free (nut free) Waffles!
There’s nothing I love more for breakfast than a good waffle (or pancake, or croissant, or cinnamon crunch bagel or any other yummy carb loaded piece of heaven)! I am not strictly gluten-free, but I do try and limit my wheat intake. I was determined to create a gluten-free Belgian waffle that the whole family […]
Tip Tuesday
Money Tip Tuesday
It’s that time again. Time for another money saving budget tip! I know many people loathe meal planning and grocery shopping, but I love it. Today’s tip relates to the meal planning part of feeding your family: Shop in your pantry before grocery shopping. The first thing I do before starting my meal plan is […]
Meal Plan Monday
Meal Plan Monday (4/16/18)
This is what’s on the menu this week: Breakfast Oatmeal Pancakes Eggs, sausage, smoothies Lunch Leftovers (I made double dinners last week so we had plenty for leftovers. It worked really well and I plan to do it again this week) Dinner Spaghetti and meatballs Homemade pizza (we’ve been liking this dough recipe) Shrimp, baked […]
Food Recipes
Healthy Pumpkin Oat Cookies
I have been working on decreasing the amount of sugar our family consumes, but sometimes you just need something to satisfy that sweet tooth! I came across a recipe over a month ago for pumpkin oat cookies and have been tweaking it ever since. Yes, I have made these cookies more than a couple times […]