Have you ever been so tired that you don’t want to get up in the morning or do things that you would normally love to do? That has been my life the last few months. The kids have had so many activities, so close together, that we just didn’t have time to be. As I keep […]
Archives for July 2014
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. After last week with our spontaneous vacation, I really need to get back on track with my Weight Watcher’s points. I’m feeling motivated to exercise and am looking forward to […]
Goals For The Week
We were very fortunate to be able to go to South Dakota for a needed family vacation this last week. We had been planning on going to South Dakota all summer, but had planned to go in August. After finding out our oldest needs a tonsillectomy the week we were planning on going, we changed […]
My Hour Baking Experiment
It is extremely hot today! So what did we do to beat the heat? We decided we need to do some…baking. And not only did we decide to bake, we wanted to see how many items we could bake in one hour. Hmm…maybe that wasn’t the smartest idea, but the kids and I […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. After last week, I really need to get back on track with my Weight Watcher’s points, increase my exercise and get back to cooking at home. That’s a lot to […]
Goals For The Week
Last Week’s Goals: Intentional Relationships (Marriage/Parenting/Mentoring/Friendships): 1. Have date night and write Jason love note. 2. Read 10 books to children & visit library Intentional Homemaking: 3. Catch up on laundry 4. Mow lawn and fertilize garden 5. Spend 2 hours online searching for ideas for walkout basements and ideas for our home building project. Intentional Self-Care: 6. Read […]
Reflections On Week 1 Of No Spend Challenge
Week 1 of this No Spend Challenge is complete. I have to admit, this week it was really hard not to spend money and in some ways I feel like I got to cheat quite a bit! Here’s a recap: Sunday: Sunday was the first “official” day of fair events even though we had to […]
5 Tips For Your No Spend Challenge While Traveling
I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! (I also hope you are doing well on your challenge if you are participating this time around!) We had the privilege of watching my nephew get to play in the state Legion baseball tournament this morning. His team won (yea!) and we are planning on going back […]
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This Week’s Checkout 51 Offers
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