Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” I love fall weather. The bright blue sky & cool crisp days are invigorating after the hot muggy days of summer. Really in all truth, I love all the season, they each have a beauty of their own. […]
It’s October and time to prepare for Holiday baking. Yes, that’s right; it is time to buy those ingredients for Holiday baking and also for the upcoming year. I remember a break time at work about 27 years ago that made a big impression on me. This dear lady was always bringing in goodies during […]
In order to live on one income, you can’t continue spending like you still have two incomes. Okay, everyone knows this; however some people don’t embrace it and find themselves in financial trouble. Expenses have to be cut when income decreases. It is just a fact. I have embraced the phrase of “Sweating the Small […]
Many people will look at some money saving ideas and think that “these will only save me a few pennies or a small amount of money and not be worth my time.” I say “not so fast.” When you are living on unemployment and the budget is tight or you are just trying to save […]
I had about 9 months warning that I might lose my job so when I did actually lose my job, we were prepared. We had saved some money and had paid off some debt. We also had a plan for living on one income, including a plan to put our youngest son through college beginning […]
It’s time to start thinking heat. It’s hard to when the thermometer still hit’s 80 degrees with ease, but those crisp mornings and frosty windshields are just around the corner. Having your furnace cleaned an maintained before it’s needed helps to save you money, and also keeps you and your family safe. According to the […]
Zucchini squash is a very easy to grow vegetable. You will probably never run out of ideas on how to use it. If you don’t grow any yourself, you will likely have a neighbor or friend who will be more than willing to share with you. It’s a very prolific vegetable. I have gone through […]
My grandmother had a saying that she lived by “Gather up the scraps and use them up.” She was a genius at using up leftovers and creating some great meals. Food is expensive and throwing out leftovers is a waste of money. I have learned many ways to use up leftovers that my family loves. […]
I have been interested the last few years by alternative energy. This isn’t a tree hugging thing, it’s more of a interest in saving myself money. I have started looking into this more and more, and have myself purchased solar panels for some small scale testing around my house. I started this series off with […]
Before I get to the subject of laundry, I want to expand upon my prior posts on grocery shopping and saving money. In making a change of any kind in your life, you need to take baby steps. Changing everything all at once can set you up for failure. So, take baby steps when you […]
