I hope y’all had an awesome holiday weekend. I ended up with one sick kid but we still managed to have a good time. On Thursday we had to pack up a bunch of junk to my Dad’s store for a yard sale we were having in the parking lot. Then we flew kites, went to the Coon Hunters Club, and walked through the creek. On Friday we went to my Dad’s house and watched the fireworks that the neighbors ...
How (And Why) I Created a Goals Binder
Do you ever have trouble focusing on one task long enough to finish it? Do you feel like if you could just finish the projects you started that you’d be a lot better off? If so, you and I are a lot alike! I’m an idea person which is a blessing and a curse. My mind never stops coming up with new business ideas. Some nights I lay in bed just thinking of all the different things I want to do ...
Carnival of Financial Camaraderie
Today I'm happy to be hosting the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie. (Boy, that's a hard word to spell ;) ) For those of you who don't know a blog carnival is a list of posts from a certain blog niche, in this case personal finance. The purpose of a blog carnival is to expose new blogs to others. I realize that this is a super long list so I went ahead and highlighted some of my favorite ...
Flea Markets, Lawnmowers, and a KinderMint Giveaway
Good morning! Over the next couple of weeks I’m going to give you a little sneak peek into my life, as well as reveal my spending for the week, and my goals for the week. If it makes me do better with my spending and goals I might make it a regular Friday thing. ;) Spending I’ve been concentrating on partaking in super frugal weekend activities and have been doing pretty darn ...
What Did you Do With Your Engagement Ring After Getting Divorced?
This post is brought to you in part by Farewell Diamond. All opinions are my own. What did you do with your engagement ring after getting divorced? It’s kind of a touchy question for several different reasons. And this is what I figure the answer is based off of. A) You Got Divorced on Bad Terms – You sell your ring, or throw it in the trash, or hide it from yourself so that you’re ...
Life/Goals Update
Wut up. (Yep, I’m still saying it.) We’re half way through June so I just wanted to do a quick little life/goal update so that I can remain accountable with the things I’m trying to accomplish. Junes Goals Update Just to give you a quick recap Junes goals were: Earn at least $2,500 (should be cutting it close…..) Work on Kailyn’s Summer Kindergarten Homework Every Day (Ahead of ...