This post contains affiliate links If you’ve been looking for a tool to help you budget, look no further than YNAB (You Need A Budget). I began using YNAB while I was single to see what all the hype was about. I could barely afford the initial fee at the time so I searched Google…
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The Frugal Family – Series Intro
The Frugal Family is a series designed to help you learn some new tips and tricks for making the most of your income. If you’ve spent some time reading through previous posts on this blog, you are likely well aware that I am passionate about pinching pennies and doing whatever it takes to boost our…
Unemployment & Unbelief
This post contains affiliate links I’ve delayed writing this post for quite some time now as what I have to share isn’t something I’m necessarily excited about. I’ve also delayed writing this post reassuring myself that I would share about this season once it had passed because I wanted y’all to know how it ends. Twice…
Home Book Review
This post contains affiliate links Home is Elyse Fitzpatrick’s latest book one that spoke to my heart and greatly encouraged me in my own journey of what it means to long for home. Fitzpatrick’s book is a Biblical dissertation on the desire every human has to belong somewhere. For those who are in Christ, we…
60 Days of Happiness Book Review
This post contains affiliate links 60 Days of Happiness by Randy Alcorn is adapted from two other books he’s written on the topic. This devotional book takes readers through 60 days of looking at what the Bible says about happiness and how it should effect the lives of Christians. Alcorn argues that Christians often assign a…
Feeding On Faithfulness in Times of Transition
Two years ago I dropped my fiancé off at a local Starbucks where he met up with a group of guys to begin the long trek to the Lone Star State. I’ll never forget leaving that parking lot crying as I headed home before the sun was even up. I knew our engagement would be hard…
10 Tips to Save Money on Christmas Gifts
This post contains affiliate links I enjoy shopping for Christmas gifts but I HATE Black Friday. I miss when stores were closed on Thanksgiving and the day after so employees could enjoy spending time with their families. Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where that no longer happens (unless you live in the south)….
Becoming A Woman of Excellence Book Review
This post contains affiliate links A few years ago, I had the privilege of going through the book Becoming A Woman of Purpose by Cynthia Heald with a group of women at my church in California. I remember being both challenged and encouraged by that book and was ecstatic when I received the opportunity to…
The Magnolia Story Book Review
This post contains affiliate links If you’re a fan of HGTV’s Fixer Upper, you will certainly enjoy Chip and Joanna Gaines’s first book, The Magnolia Story. Being a fan of the show, I was excited when I found out they would be releasing a book and stopped by my local Walmart on the day of its release…
Uninvited Book Review
This post contains affiliate links About a year ago, I began reading Lysa Terkeurst’s book The Best Yes. I wasn’t too familiar with Lysa so I did some research and was disappointed to learn that her church permits her to have authority teaching over men, which I don’t believe to be in line with 1 Timothy 2:12 (please…