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    How to Have an Inexpensive, Budget Friendly Birthday Party!

    May 21, 2024

    I love a good birthday party; I just don’t love the price tag that comes with them. Do you feel this way? Over the last 12 years we have had some GREAT birthday parties without breaking the bank. Recently, my daughter wanted to have her 7th birthday party at the park. I budgeted and had her party, that she invited 14 friends (plus their siblings) to, for under $100. Pretty awesome? I thought so. One thing you might be wondering is, did they still have fun? They did! That’s the best part! It doesn’t take much to make kids happy.…

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    Inexpensive Ways to Drop Those Pounds

    April 26, 2024

    Losing weight is always difficult, and even more so when you feel like you have to spend lots of money in order to lose it. The thing is, you don’t have to spend tons of money to lose weight. Let me share with you some of the tools I have used to drop 20 lbs and continue to lose weight all while not breaking the bank. These are inexpensive ways to drop those pounds. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase something through affiliate links, I receive a commission. There is not an extra cost to you as the…

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    Fun and Free Activities for the Whole Family

    April 17, 2024

    Sticking to a budget can be difficult and boring. BUT! It doesn’t have to be! Family activities don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. We are always on a budget, not that I have always been good at it. You can check out my article here about the outrageous amount of money we were spending each month on groceries. Then, check out this article here about how we failed on our first go at budgeting. To cut costs we try to do free or almost free activities. Most of these can be done year-round and some can be…

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    Simple and Fun Snacks for Kids That Eat All the Time

    March 28, 2024

    Do your kids eat all the time? Mine do. I feel like we just ate lunch when they are telling me they are hungry again. We always try to eat things that help our bodies and I am always looking for inspiration so I wanted to share what we like in our household to hopefully share some inspiration with others. Here are my favorite simple and fun snacks. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase something through affiliate links, I receive a commission. There is not an extra cost to you as the consumer and the price does not…

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    Gluten Free Bulk Products to Save You Time and Money

    January 26, 2024

    If you are looking for gluten-free products, such as flours and grains, that are also organic then you have to check out Azure Standard. I buy all my gluten and gluten-free flours and grains from this family-owned business as I can buy it in bulk and the quality is spectacular. Below I will share how we became gluten-free and the flours I received from Azure this January. When eczema and gluten walk into a bar… Strange heading, I know, but I like odd things. Let me tell you how we got on this gluten-free train. About two years ago, we…

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    Top 4 Most Life-Changing and Surprising Non-Toxic Cookware

    October 10, 2023

    When we began looking into and using more organic foods, we started to look at the kitchen tools we were using. After lots of research and reading we decided that it was time to get rid of the old kitchen tools such as: the non-stick Teflon pans, the aluminum non-stick baking pans, and plastic cups and bowls that we had been using in our home for years. These are our favorites: A smooth griddle made from ceramic, strong silicone spatulas, and a fancy tea kettle created from stainless steel. Part of our criteria was that all the new items had…