Hi, I’m Jo, and I’m an impulse buyer. *Hi Jo* If you’re an impulse buyer like me, there’s no hope for you to stop spending and start saving, right? Wrong. I didn’t like the way my money whittled away each month, so I setup safeguards for so I could be more successful. Here are 6 tips to help you stop spending money and keep your cash in your pocket. 1. Don’t go shopping I know, it … [Read more...] about 6 Surprisingly Effective Ways To Stop Spending
Balance is a Myth
I've been having one of those weeks where everything is happening all at once. Okay, let's be honest it's really been this whole month. I'm assuming you know what I'm talking about. One of those times when work is short-staffed so you're working more than usual, you have a big event coming up that you're planning for, you're trying to fix/declutter/renovate part of your house, and your … [Read more...] about Balance is a Myth
5 Ways to Improve Your Marriage When Your Husband has a Chronic Illness
It was our first anniversary, and I had it all planned out! First, we’d picnic where we got married, eat the top of our wedding cake we’d saved and watch our wedding video. Then we’d pop by a photobooth to take cute pictures and then we’d go out to a nice restaurant. Nothing too extravagant, just ways to spend some time together and reminisce about our wedding. And my husband was zonked out, … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Improve Your Marriage When Your Husband has a Chronic Illness
Easily Save Time and Money on Groceries
How much time do you spend grocery shopping every week? And how many things do you buy that aren't on your list? Personally, I like to get myself a treat as a reward for being grown up and going grocery shopping. It's usually in the form of a candy bar or chocolate milk because apparently, I'm still a little kid. The grocery stores in my town recently started offering grocery pickup. My little … [Read more...] about Easily Save Time and Money on Groceries
How to Simplify Mealtime with Minimal Effort [Printables]
Growing up my mom had these binders full of recipes from magazines. Every so often she’d make a new meal, but for the most part, we ate the same 20-30 meals on rotation. Some meals I like better than others, but they were all familiar. Then Pinterest was invented. Suddenly the bar of what was okay for dinner rose drastically. No longer were we eating meals on rotation but rather every night was … [Read more...] about How to Simplify Mealtime with Minimal Effort [Printables]
7 Quick Tips for a Cleaner House
Life gets so busy and it feels like my house turns into a disaster zone in an instant. While I try to only focus on the parts of my house that make the most difference, I’ve also created some tricks for myself to keep things from getting too far out of hand. These quick cleaning tips, tricks, and rules have made a world of difference in keeping my house tidier and making me feel less overwhelmed. … [Read more...] about 7 Quick Tips for a Cleaner House