This post contains affiliate links. My Miracle When Noah was born in 2012, we received a bill for several hundred dollars that wasn't covered by our insurance. Someone at the hospital suggested that I request a deduction in the bill, and we ended up needing to pay only $10! The massive reduction of that bill was a huge blessing for us. When Isaac was born this winter, we received the same bill. I requested a deduction again, but my requests weren't going anywhere. Nate and I are thankful for our insurance coverage, but it comes with a pricey premium and a pretty steep deductible. Paying nearly $1,000 (for a bill that we had reduced to … [Read more...]
Easy and Simple Dinosaur Birthday Party
Noah turned 5 this year, and we celebrated with an easy and simple dinosaur birthday party. Birthday parties in our house are always somewhere in between “Pinterest Perfect” and “Minimalist Fun.” I want our parties to have fun decorations, but I don’t want them to take a lot of time or cost a lot of money. For more cheap birthday inspiration, check out the links at the end of this post. This post contains affiliate links. Easy and Simply Dinosaur Birthday Party For Noah’s party, I spent some time browsing Pinterest for inspiration. I found some great ideas here and here. Then I went shopping at Dollar Tree and Walmart, gathered items … [Read more...]
What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Spring Edition
My Dollar Tree was freshly stocked with some fun spring items. Look for these $1 spring finds at your Dollar Tree! What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Spring Edition 1. Salt and Pepper Shakers - I can't get over the cuteness of these ceramic chick and bunny salt & pepper shakers. 2. Refrigerator Magnet Set - I found these Easter themed magnets in the seasonal section in the front of the store. 3. Gardening Tools - There are a variety of gardening gloves, tools, and planters at Dollar Tree. 4. Laptop Stickers - These would make a fun gift for a tween or teen. My Dollar Tree had 4 varieties: emojis (pictured), hashtags … [Read more...]
What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Stocking Stuffers Edition
Have you ever purchased Dollar Tree stocking stuffers? Dollar Tree is a great place to start your Christmas shopping. You certainly can't beat the price! What to Buy at Dollar Tree: Stocking Stuffers Edition 1. Playdoh Tools - This set comes with 20 different tools for your little ones to use with Playdoh. 2. Coloring & Activity Books - Dollar Tree is my favorite place to look for coloring books. They also have a variety of activity books including this fun "paint with water" book. All your little one needs is a paintbrush and some water to create their masterpiece. 3. Adult Coloring Books - Dollar Tree also sells a … [Read more...]
I stopped scrapbooking. This is what I do instead.
Before digital photography, scrapbooks were the only option! I have book after book of printed photos stuck behind plastic protective sheets along with handwritten captions and saved mementos. They are wonderful, yet bulky and time consuming to create. Creating photo books online quickly replaced my scrapbooking time. I love my photo books! However, as soon as Grace was born, I had a hard time completing them. I was bogged down with picking layouts and backgrounds and captions. Oh my!! Soon I found myself not doing anything with my photographs. And that is just plain sad. Then I discovered Chatbooks photo books. *cue the angels … [Read more...]
10 Tips That Made my First Yard Sale a Success (and 3 things we could have done better)
This summer I had my very first major yard sale. I had sent a box or two of stuff to be sold at yard sales family members were having, but this was my first real yard sale. I have heard people complain again and again about how much work it takes to have a yard sale, which made me pretty nervous. Would I make enough money to justify the effort? Would I hate the whole process? Would I wish I had donated everything instead? I am pleased to report that I was thrilled with the outcome of my yard sale! In fact, I can't wait to have another one. I earned $150 without very many high priced items. 10 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale 1. Do it … [Read more...]
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