Finance & Organization

Most of us live paycheck to paycheck no matter how hard we try. The reason being that we aren't properly managing our money on a weekly basis. This post gives 5 easy steps to stop the stressful paycheck to paycheck lifestyle.

We are crazy about paper and creating a place for every piece of paper in our home! We are going through an 8-week organizing paper series and today we are wrapping up with reference files. Which is any paper you need to refer to, but not on a daily basis like our actions files. For […]

I'm a moderate minimalist. I don't want our home to be sparse and bare, rather selective and edited. Living simply doesn't exactly come easy to me, but I'm learning, and it's making my family's life easier. Some positives I'm seeing from living a more minimal life: Less mess to clean up. Saves money not shopping for unneeded… Read More How I simplified and organized my house, room by room

We have a lot of medicine at our house, lol. Between vitamins for everyone, children and adult medication, and basic first aid supplies, it really adds up. I like to have it all in one

If you don't already have a family planner.... YOU NEED ONE! {in my humble opinion} :) I got these super cool planner pages for free from Prepared Not Scared and they literally changed my life! (To get the free printable pages COURTESY OF PREPARED NOT SCARED CLICK HERE Why have a household planner? I'll give you 2 good reasons! 1- It'll help you get organized and then STAY organized! 2- It'll help your house run smoother and will enable your spouse, babysitter, or nanny to take over and run…

Want to know how to make change stick? Here are 3 ways you can ensure success.

I was so excited about my new vanity from Lowes that I got this year because it had drawers. Unfortunately, my ginormous hair dryer with diffuser wouldn’t fit into the drawers. So I ended up keeping it in the cabinet vanity by itself. When I saw the cabinet door organizer idea on Better Homes & Gardens I put it on my to do list so that my hair dryer would have a dedicated home. {...Read More...}

Retake your home and don't allow clutter to overtake your home! A list of practical questions and steps to help decide what stays and what goes!

Learn How To Use Coupons Today! Tips for how to use coupons to save money and make a huge difference in your budget! Learn how to find coupons, how to organize your coupons and how

Tour of the Lists Section of My Planner

Several years ago, and by several, I mean when I was only married for a few years and my seven year old was still a baby, I came across this concept of a household notebook. I am a planner and organizational junkie at heart, really I am. And I was floored by this concept. I thought to myself, "How invaluable would all the important information be when it is right at my finger tips???" I started on this journey without a clue what my role was as a Christian SAHM. I had literally *just…

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Have you heard of the 52 week money challenge? Here are 3 new 52 week savings plan ideas that are less overwhelming and more fun!