This was one of the unnecessary items that I cut from our budget when D and I were first married. No, we didn’t stick with tap (although I’m usually fine with that). I decided to buy this reusable mug for D and we used wedding gift cards to purchase this filter for our sink….
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Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 7
This one is a little more painful to write about than the others. Not that I’m totally bummed about it (because I’m not) but it has been especially challenging for me because I have a sweet tooth. If I weren’t convicted about the need to care for my body and my baby, I…
Waco for the Weekend
This post contains affiliate links Our weekend in Waco started here – yes, for the first time in our marriage, my sweet husband was (finally) able to surprise me! I was on FaceTime with my friend Courtney when he got home from work and once we hung up, I went out to our living room…
Raising Grateful Kids Book Review
This post contains affiliate links In November, I was thrilled to learn that I had been selected to be a participant on the launch team for Raising Grateful Kids. As part of the team, I was able to read the book before it was actually available for purchase which was super fun. I was interested…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 6
We had a Costco membership gifted to us as a wedding present (thanks Court!) but the way we shop has changed due to me being pregnant. We live up three flights of stairs so my husband has been kind enough to give up weekend time to tag along for grocery shopping so he can help…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 5
This post contains affiliate links Yep, I make this too. This is actually something I started doing while still single because I was looking for a detergent with natural ingredients and the only one I could find at my local grocery store was about $8.00 for 20 loads. I was frustrated with the detergent prices…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 4
I began making my own detergent using a 1:1 ratio of Borax ($3.97 at my local grocery store) and Super Washing Soda (also $3.97 at my local grocery store) and Kirk’s Original Coconut Oil Castile Soap ($3.55 at my local grocery store). At the most, I have to purchase these items 3 times a year for a total of $34.47 – I typically…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 3
I decided to make my own cleaner to make my household a little safer and healthier. We have a little one on the way which would really limit what we should be cleaning with anyway. It also saves us money because we don’t have separate cleaners for different areas of the house. I bought…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 2
I remember reading about how some people save money by cutting up old t shirts and using them as napkins instead of buying the paper versions because it’s better for the environment. I’m not much of a tree hugger which I’m sure violates some kind of law here in Austin but I am always looking…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Part 1
I stopped drinking milk a few years ago after learning that there was about 13 grams of sugar per serving. My favorite kind of milk is nonfat so it’s not that I was even drinking whole (but I probably could if I wanted to. . . ). Also, milk at the time was about $3-$4…