There are common ways to save money on a baby like only buying the essentials, buying used items, or borrowing from friends. However, my number one tip to save money on a baby is a lot less popular. The secret to tip to save money on a baby is… Don’t find out the gender ahead…
One of my favorite wedding gifts that Nate and I received was a simple journal.  The enclosed card included instructions for how to use the journal: take turns writing each other a love letter. Nate and I started out writing back and forth to each other quickly.  It was fun to scribble a one page letter of…
I usually don’t do much for Valentine’s Day, but this year I want to try out some of these sweet and simple ideas. Grace has been invited to a Valentine’s lunch with friends from church.  She is going to hand out these silly straws. “Sip Sip” Hooray!  It’s Valentine’s Day!! I got this idea from Plucky…
Have you heard of busy bags? Â They are a simple activity meant to entertain little ones and ideally it can be re-used again and again. My mom made several busy bags for Grace last spring and she needed some small containers for a few of them. Â In a moment of inspiration my mom decided to…
Two years ago I took the plunge and switched to using cloth napkins 100% of the time in my house.  I love them and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to paper.  Cloth napkins are better for the environment and are cheaper than paper napkins over time.  However, dishing out the dough for a set…
Our first apartment was full of craziness character.  One annoying unique feature was the sharp turn in the middle of our staircase going up to our bedroom.  We figured it was going to be impossible for us to get a mattress up those steps.  So we got a little creative and decided to add a fancy Aerobed air mattress…