Tag: budgetfriendly

  • Quick and Easy DIY Teacher Gift

    Oh no! It’s the week before Christmas and you let time get away from you. What about the teachers? No worries, mama. With this quick and easy DIY, you’ll be able to preserve the precious memory of this schoolyear’s class and show appreciation for the teachers in your life. Admittedly, this is a super simple…

  • Keeping Christmas on a Budget

    Christmas is such a fun time of year – to see the new decor, shop for gifts for loved ones, and to do all of the activities. Let’s face it, marketers are really clever this time of year leading us, the consumers, to believe that in order to show how much we love someone we…

  • Creating a Cozy Christmas

    Creating a cozy Christmas is my main mission each year. I look forward to the coziness of the warmth, flannels, fire in the fireplace, and the ambiance of the lights, and I take pride knowing that although new Christmas decor is for sale each year, I don’t have to spend a dime to achieve my…

  • No Spend November – Update

    Was it a perfect month? No. Did I succeed? Depends how you define success. Did I spend when I said I wouldn’t? Yes. But did I do better compared to a month without this goal where I wasn’t being as mindful? I think so! About mid-month, while killing time between preschool drop-off and a doctor’s…

  • From Bold to Beautiful

    From Bold to Beautiful

    Sometime last month, I picked up these bold and vibrant colored candle holders at my favorite local thrift store. They were priced $3.50 a piece but were 50% off, so I paid $3.50 for the pair. While orange is a beautiful color, it was just not “me”. Drawing inspiration from Julie’s Designs and Signs on…