Grace turned 8 last year, and we celebrated with an adorable and affordable owl birthday party. (I am a little behind on sharing our birthday party fun here on the blog.) Birthday parties in our house are always land 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. This party definitely took more work than other parties I have put together. There were a few time consuming decorations that I made, but they were not hard to create. They just required some time. Thankfully, the decorations were still very affordable. … [Read more...]
Stitch Fix Kids: A Frugal Mom’s Honest Review
Stitch Fix, the personalized at-home shopping experience, has launch a new division just for children. Stitch Fix Kids invited my children, Grace and Noah, to try it out. I'm excited to give you my full and honest review from the perspective of a frugal mom. This post is not sponsored by Stitch Fix. However, I was offered credit towards our purchases and the post contains affiliate links. If you schedule through my link I'll earn a small commission at no cost to you. All opinions are my own. What is Stitch Fix Kids? Stitch Fix Kids works just like their women's and men's division. After filling out a Stitch Fix Kids profile, a real life … [Read more...]
20 Christian Easter Basket Ideas
Looking to add some extra meaning to your kids' Easter baskets this year? Here are 20 Christian Easter basket gift ideas that will remind your children that Easter is about more than jelly beans and chocolate bunnies. This post contains affiliate links. 20 Christian Easter Basket Ideas for ages 0 to Teens Loved 1 John 4:9 Bodysuit (newborn to 24 months) Bible Verse Organic Swaddle Blanket (newborn to 6 months) - I own a similar blanket from the company Modern Burlap. It was one of my favorite baby gifts with Isaac. I plan to hang it on the wall of his nursery. The Story of Easter Board Book (ages 0-3) Fisher Price Little People Noah's … [Read more...]
Stitch Fix: A Frugal Girl’s Honest Review
It feels like all of the cool kids on the internet have been doing Stitch Fix for years, but I have never been brave enough to try it myself. Is Stitch Fix frugal enough for me? I had my doubts. This post is not sponsored by Stitch Fix, but it does contain affiliate links. If you schedule through my link I'll earn a small commission at no cost to you. All opinions are my own. Why did I finally push my doubts aside to try Stitch Fix? They are running a promotion that waives the usual $20 styling fee! Which means I could try Stitch Fix completely free!! (Unless I decided to buy any of the clothes. Duh.) What is Stitch Fix? Stitch Fix … [Read more...]
I Experienced a Miracle!
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...]
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