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What is Financial Minimalism and How Can It Help Me?
Minimalism is a growing lifestyle trend that sees you simplify your life by reducing the number of things you have so you can focus on the things that really matter in your life. Well, what if we took those same principals and applied them to our finances? Financial Minimalism is a method to minimize your spending that allows you to focus on the things that really matter in your life. It is a similar concept to the minimalist lifestyle but it focuses more on your finances than how many pairs of pants you own. Before we dive into how to practice it we should clarify what Financial Minimalism isn’t. It…
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30 Refreshing Lemonade Recipes
With warmer weather just around the corner it is time to start thinking about all the delicious cold drinks you can enjoy during the Spring and Summer months. Lemonade happens to be one of my favorites despite my not being a huge fan of lemons. Why is it my favorite then? Because you can do so many fun things with it! Strawberry Lemonade has been my go to since I was little and as I’ve grown older I’ve discovered the joys of Lavender Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, and others. That’s why I set out to find a list of some of the most amazing, most refreshing lemonade recipes I could. Now…
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Total Money Makeover Review: Does Dave Ramsey Know What He’s Talking About?
This year I set myself the goal of reading one new book that would improve my life or my knowledge on a subject every month. In February that book was The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. This book explains in-depth Dave Ramsey’s plan for getting out of debt quickly and how to excel in life once you’re debt-free. The book itself spent more than 500 weeks on The Wallstreet Journal bestsellers list, that’s nearly a full decade! Dave Ramsey has gone on to write a total of 10 books and he has a radio show on more than 500 radio stations in the United States and Canada. In fact,…
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Natural Cleaning with 4 Ingredients
When it comes to natural cleaning around the house most of the work can be done by one of four items common household items. These make fantastic replacements for the harsh chemicals you can buy in stores to clean with. Below I’ve put together just a few of the ways you can clean using Baking Soda, Vinegar, Lemons, and the Outdoors. Natural Cleaning with Baking Soda Carpets Sprinkle baking soda on your carpets and leave it to sit for 30 minutes before you vacuum it up. This will leave the carpet looking and feeling more fresh than ever. You can also add a few drops of your favorite…
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How to Start Zero Waste Without Buying Anything
These days there are tons of articles out there about what you need to buy to get started on a zero waste lifestyle but I don’t think you actually need to buy anything when you’re first starting out. In fact, I would say that is completely counter to what the zero waste movement is all about. That’s why I wanted to put together an article about how to start zero waste without buying anything. When you’re ready to start your new zero waste lifestyle you should start by going through your trash. Gross, I know. But, it is important for you to know what you’re throwing away so you can…
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20 Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary Without Money
This week my husband and I are celebrating our 11th anniversary. Planning for it started well before Christmas and we decided to go a little bit low key with our plans. We’re just going to go out to dinner and then have a night in. We don’t exchange gifts for our anniversary after all Christmas was less than a month ago, but if we did the theme this year would be Steel. These days we have a bit more of a budget for our anniversary than we did in the past. In fact, when my husband and I were just starting out we had to celebrate our anniversary without money.…
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40 Foods You Can Grow in Containers
You can have a garden that will feed you pretty much no matter what your living situation is, even if all you can do is grow plants in your windows. Last year on my apartment balcony I grew strawberries, cucumbers, several varieties of peppers, radishes, chamomile, catnip, lavender, onions, chives, basil, and rosemary. All of these were grown in containers on my small balcony and they don’t include the houseplants that take up residence in every window of my apartment. When I got started I wanted to garden to save money on our weekly grocery bill, to have greater control over what I consume, and for environmental reasons. So I…
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Fantastic Winter Date Night Ideas
I don’t know about you but in the winter I hate leaving the house. It’s so cold outside and that cold just saps away my energy and interest in doing things. But, I still want to have a great date night with my husband. That’s why I came up with this list of great stay at home winter date night ideas. Board Game Night My husband and I love to play board games so it’s no surprise that this is one of our favorite at-home date night ideas. We turn the lights down low, pour ourselves some drinks and break out our favorite games. When we feel like spicing…
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12 Amazing Potato Diet Recipes
I have been trying to lose weight off and on since I was 15 years old with varying levels of success. It wasn’t until I discovered the potato diet that something clicked inside and I saw the biggest weight loss I’d ever had, 26 pounds in just 2 months! I know for a fact that my success came because of the two-week-long potato diet I did to start off a whole lifestyle change. For those two weeks, I ate nothing but potatoes covered with some herbs from time to time. It was incredibly bland and my husband watched me do it saying with every meal that he didn’t know how…
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12 Must Read Self Help Books in 2020
One of my goals this year is to read one new self-help book every month. In the past, I have been TERRIBLE about reading. I spend much of my time in front of my PC either working or doing other things and as a result, reading has just gone by the wayside. But, this year I want to change that. For the last few months now I’ve been spending the last hour before bed away from my computer and phone. I have an e-reader that reduces blue light exposure and I’ve been catching up on some fiction. But now I want to swivel and spend the year reading books that…
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