10 smartest ways to use your tax refund! Here’s how to budget your tax refund so you can stretch it and really improve your financial situation. Nothing makes winter more bearable than a nice tax refund! There are lots of different ways you can use your refund, but why not use it to improve your life? (And I’m not talking…
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15 SUPER Easy Slow Cooker Dump Meals (all dump and go recipes!)
15 super easy slow cooker dump meals! These no preparation crockpot dump recipes come together SO quick and easy. They cook themselves while you’re busy doing other things! When dinner time hits, is cooking the last thing you feel like doing? I can totally relate! Or maybe you’re gone all day, and just dream of walking into a home-cooked meal….
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30 Self Care Challenge Ideas to Nurture Your Body, Mind, and Soul
30 self care challenge ideas! You can use these ideas to do a 30 day self care challenge, or just start sprinkling them into your life. How to make practicing daily self care a priority! We all keep hearing about the importance of self care. But how exactly can we fit taking good care of ourselves into our busy schedule?…
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10 Super Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Treats
Super easy homemade Valentine’s Day treats! Most of these fun and festive treats are no-bake, and come together with just a few ingredients. Try these Valentine’s treats for work, or send them with your kids for their school parties. In need of some last-minute Valentine’s treats to make for a party or gathering? Here are some very easy snacks and…
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10 Smart Things to Do on Sunday for a More Productive Week
How to prepare for the week on Sunday. To ensure you have a productive week, do some Sunday prep and planning… and enjoy a less stressful week ahead! A big part of the horror of Mondays is that awful switch from your total-freedom weekend to the strict order of the workweek. But what if you could better prepare to have…
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5 Delicious Ways to Dress Up Rice (and stretch your grocery budget!)
Creative uses for rice! How to stretch your food budget by using this simple pantry staple in a ton of unique, delicious ways. When you’re trying to stretch your grocery budget, sometimes you just have to get creative! Simple, inexpensive ingredients can repurposed, so you don’t feel like you’re eating the same thing over and over… Today we have a…
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Easy Weekly Cleaning Schedule for Busy People (+ free printable!)
Easy weekly cleaning schedule! This simple weekly house-cleaning routine is a realistic schedule that walks you through what to clean and when, room by room. Free printable blank cleaning schedule template included! You know there are things you’re supposed to be cleaning…but what exactly are they? Maybe you’ve even been meaning to create a weekly cleaning schedule to keep you…
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How to Make Your House Smell Like a Spa (7 simple tricks!)
Exactly how to make your house smell like a spa! These 7 easy tricks will give your home that glorious spa smell to keep you relaxed around the house! Ever wonder what scents they use in spas? You know you feel instantly relaxed when you walk in, and scent plays a big part in that. Now you may not be…
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Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners: 10 Dinners to Try First!
Here are some of the easiest Instant Pot recipes you can make! These easy Instant Pot recipes are perfect for beginners. You won’t be intimidated by your pressure cooker with these simple meal ideas! If you’re new to owning at Instant Pot, it can seem VERY intimidating. In fact, I ended up returning the very first Instant Pot I bought…without…
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Decluttering Motivation: Clear the Clutter and Get Rid of Stuff!
Decluttering motivation tips for tackling clutter and getting organized! How to find the motivation to declutter your home and get rid of stuff. When you’re overwhelmed and drowning in clutter, the last thing you can muster is the motivation to deal with it. It seems impossible, right? Well, I promise you it’s not! I’m here to share some easy decluttering motivation tips…
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Frugal Meal Planning – Everything You Need to Know to Eat on a Budget
An easy frugal meal planning system to keep your grocery budget low. Try this step by step guide to planning frugal meals! I think it’s happened to all of us. You go to the grocery store, buy a bunch of stuff, thinking you’re being so organized and frugal by planning not to get takeout all week. (Again.) But the first…
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The Easiest Way to Keep Track of Your Spending
How to use a spending log to keep track of your finances! This daily spending tracker printable will help you discover where your money is going so you can create a budget that actually works. Money just seems to evaporate sometimes, doesn’t it? You get paid…but then you’re left wondering where the heck all the money went. When it comes…
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How to Recover From Holiday Spending…FAST!
Enjoy the holidays a little TOO much this year? Maybe you went into the season without a plan, and spent far more than you expected. And now you have debt on credit cards, wiped out your savings, or have little left to pay your regular bills. It’s not a good feeling. Believe me, I’ve been there. Here’s some good news!…
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Healthy Crockpot Meals on a Budget (super easy recipes!)
Healthy crockpot meals on a budget! Very cheap slow cooker recipes that are also easy AND healthy! When it comes to making easy dinners, the slow cooker is your best friend! Just toss the ingredients in your crockpot, and let it do the cooking for you. I thought I’d put together a list of healthy crockpot meals you can make…
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Essential Oils for Cleaning: The Ultimate Guide!
The best essential oils for cleaning and disinfecting! Everything you need to know about cleaning with essential oils and making homemade cleaning recipes. I don’t know about you, but it seems like every day I hear about more harmful products on the market. We have to be our own advocate, and ultimately it’s up to us which chemicals we allow…
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