This year, I decided to start things off a little differently than previous years. On the morning of January 1st, I started an alcohol fast. For many of us, the holidays are filled with good times, good food, and plenty of boozy drinks. I love to enjoy all of those things — especially with my […]
The Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday is upon us! And knowing how to navigate the sales and keeping up with what is included (and what isn’t) can be tricky. Luckily, we are here to help you with your tax-free weekend shopping guide! First and foremost, let’s get the general info out of the way: When […]
Benjamin Franklin famously said there are only two things certain in life…death and taxes. I beg to differ Mr. Franklin, there are three…death, taxes, and the endless amount of children’s birthday parties to attend once your kid hits school age. As a parent, we’ve all been there, carting our kids around town from one party to the next or […]
Let’s be real. I am a single mom on a tight budget, but I have a bucket list a mile long of places I want to travel to and explore. I love being able to take my daughters to see new destinations. I love to see the history and beauty our country has to offer. […]
We are fortunate to have so many people in this day and age on the healthy eating bandwagon. There’s a lot of online support for “clean eating” and recommendations for the best organic, grass-fed, non-GMO, pasture-raised, local meat, dairy, and produce. But, man! Have you tried to grocery shop that way?? Talk about sticker shock! […]
Fun money. Everyone wants it, but how do you get it? Maybe you have room for it in your budget. Maybe you don’t. I’m not here today to talk about budgeting, but rather about how I make a little fun money quickly and legitimately online. Sounds too good to be true, right? Let me just […]
Most parent has lofty goals regarding implementing a chores and rewards system in their home. We all want to teach our kiddos responsibility and helpfulness. We also want to show our kids how to handle money. I’m definitely no expert at this whole thing. But I’ve found a system that works pretty well for our […]
Sticking to a monthly grocery budget is not my favorite pastime in the world. I’m a stay-at-home mom with three young children. We rely on my husband’s income to keep our family afloat, so I do my best to stick tight to a grocery and meal budget to help with expenses. I should probably start […]
As soon as you find out you are pregnant, the questions start. Hospital or home birth? Epidural or natural? Formula or breast milk? And these questions never end! When my first born reached preschool age, my husband and I enrolled her with high hopes of getting a head start on her education. I cried the entire […]
One of our favorite guides is back! We love to give our readers the skinny on where they can take the whole family to dinner without breaking the bank. We’re excited to share our 2017 roundup of places in Nashville for kids to eat free or cheap! Each year, we work hard to verify all of […]
