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…
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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…
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Intro
In March of 2015, my husband and I were married (for the first time), took a four day honeymoon and then packed up my little Toyota Corolla and began a 2 day road trip from our small town in California to the big city of Austin, Texas. During this time, my husband had been working…
2015 // A Crazy Year of Firsts
I don’t know about y’all but this year has been quite crazy for my husband Derek and I. After getting married in the beginning of the year, we packed our things into my little Toyota Corolla and moved to Austin, Texas for Derek’s job. Leaving behind our families, church family, jobs, friends and small town…
The Worst Honeymoon of All Time
Rest, romance and relaxation – this is typically what comes to mind when we hear the word honeymoon. For my husband and I however, it was a different story. Our wedding was AWESOME! We had the best time celebrating our marriage with our closest family and friends by our sides. We were super stoked to be going…
8 Ways to Save Big at OldNavy.com
This post contains affiliate links For Christmas this year, my husband and I were SPOILED with gift cards and money from our families! We are SO grateful, humbled and blessed! A few years ago, I would’ve immediately created a list of things I wanted but didn’t need and would have spent the money right away. Let’s just…
All About Ebates
That’s the question I’ve been asking myself when it comes to purchasing items for our home. I recently discovered the beauty of Ebates. I’m bummed to think that I’ve gone years knowing about Ebates but never having signed up. That all changed when I began reading the book Money Making Mom and learned about residual…
So This Is Christmas
I have to be honest, this Christmas is the hardest for me so far, probably because it’s at the conclusion of my hardest year so far. It’s the first Christmas I’ve spent away from my family. As much as I LOVE Christmas, I’ve been both anticipating it this year and dreading it hoping it will…