"What time do you want me to come back home?" I asked. "8:00." "Really??? Okay!" I darted out the door with the blessing of my husband and headed to the library to get some much needed work done. Nate had graciously blessed me with several hours of alone time out of the house and I was more than willing to take him up on it. When supper time rolled around I debated going home for a free meal for about 0.2 seconds. I'm a frugal gal, but I didn't want to risk getting sucked back into the chaos of little children. I ventured off to Five Guys Burgers & Fries. I picked Five Guys because it serves hamburgers made out of actual … [Read more...]
14 Ways to Save Money by Mooching Off Your In-Laws
"Who's cell phone is plugged in over here? What's going on, Rebekah? Are you charging your phone here so you don't have to use your electricity at home?" I was having supper at my in-law's house and I needed to charge my phone while I was there. I was heading out for the evening straight from their house and I wanted to be sure my cell phone wouldn't die on me. My in-laws love to tease me and didn't miss the opportunity to make fun of me for mooching off of them so I could save money on my own electric bill. Their joke got me thinking though. There are tons of ways to save money by mooching off your in-laws! 14 Ways to Save Money … [Read more...]
Painting Just For The Sake of Painting
This post contains affiliate links. Please tell me that I'm not the only mom who struggles to do organized crafts with her kids. We do a lot of drawing, coloring, singing, dancing, and reading in this house, but step-by-step crafts just aren't happening. I like to think of myself as an artistic woman. I studied theater and video production in college. I loved taking art and photography classes. You would think that I would plan elaborate crafts for my kids all year long, but instead I cringe when doing finger paint and have very few crafts saved on my Pinterest boards. Despite my lame attempts at crafts in this house, we bought … [Read more...]
5 Cheap Meal Ideas for a Tight Grocery Budget
This winter has been out of control! We have had tons of snow here in Pennsylvania. Plus we can't forget about the epic "polar vortex" that has been bringing bone chilling temperatures. All of this cold weather has put a significant dent in our bank account. Nate and I have been buying oil to heat our home at an alarming rate. It. is. so. expensive. We are getting by (and we are so thankful for all that we do have!), but things are tight. There isn't much extra laying around these days. To help our dwindling bank account get through another week until payday, Nate and I came up with a cheap meal plan for the week. I rarely share … [Read more...]
Swagbucks Paid for My Maternity Clothes {plus a sign up bonus code}
The first time I heard about Swagbucks in 2008, I was pretty skeptical. Does this really work? It is going to take forever to earn any prizes, right? I had my doubts about the whole thing, but I used it for a month and earned enough points for a $5 Starbucks gift card. From that moment on, I was was hooked. My husband and I had plans to start a family soon, so I decided to save up my Swagbucks points for Target gift cards that I could use on maternity clothes. After a year of using Swagbucks faithfully, I earned $180 in Target gift cards. How did I earn so much money so fast? Of course I used Swagbucks for searching, entered Swag … [Read more...]
DIY Cheap, Easy, and Adorable Birthday Present Halloween Costume
Today I made Noah an adorable (but cheap and easy!) birthday present Halloween costume. It took me less than an hour and turned out really well. Unfortunately, Noah didn't seem to agree with me. Thankfully, big sister Grace came to the rescue and happily posed for some pictures for me. The box is kind of too small for her, but you get the idea. Supplies cardboard box sissors or utility knife wrapping paper tape bow, curly ribbon, or both Directions 1. Pick a box and cut off the bottom, make two arm holes, and a hole for the head. 2. Wrap the paper around the box and fold it into the box to create a nice … [Read more...]
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