Archives for February 2017

Other than my honeymoon, I've never gone on a big, fancy trip with my hubby.  I love to travel and experience new things, especially with my BFF.  But we've just never been able to.  Well, four years ago, we were lucky to finally take a family trip together.  This post will explain how we scored a vacation for $99, but what I really want to stress is to work hard and research in order to save money on your next family vacation. Now before I get into how we were able to go on such a cheap trip, I need to write a little disclaimer.  I am not telling you my story to encourage you to go out and do this.  In fact, I would strongly encourage you NOT to.  However, if you decide to do something crazy like this, and you are up for the challenge, then by all means!  I will never do this ... read more

It is already February, people! Can you believe it? Man, January went by quick. I have been doing a lot of work on the blog and also behind the scenes, but this income report may be a bit of a let down.  Trust me, if it's disappointing to you, it's about 100 times more so for me. If you are curious how I did in my first four months of blogging, you can check out my first income report. It seems there are two major schools of thought concerning blogging as a way to earn an income.  One is that people don't really think blogging can bring in any kind of money, and that's it's just an outlet for people who like to write. Two, people believe you might be able to make some money (but probably not much), but they think it must be pretty easy because so many people do it.  They don't really ... read more

I love Valentine's Day!  Not because it's just another opportunity to get a gift from my sweetie, but because of all the cutesy decorations, school parties, and fun heart-shaped treats!  It's a chance for me to really love on my babies - more than normal!  I have been collecting ideas on my pinterest board for YEARS now, and I'm getting it all organized here to help those of you who need a little inspiration this February 14th! Candy Valentine Ideas Don't just resort to buying boxed valentines.  Instead, consider making some of your own for your kids, or even just for you to pass out to your friends, family, and/or coworkers! Non-Candy Valentine Ideas With all the goodies that kids get for Valentine's Day, it's kind of nice when they get little trinkets ... read more