Groceries are EXPENSIVE! Here are some tips for smarter shopping that will help you save money and stick to your grocery budget. If you are like most people, a large portion of your budget goes to groceries each month. That's definitely the case with us! It's pretty easy to get carried away Continue Reading
Maternity Clothes Shopping 101: When, Where, and How to Buy Maternity Clothes
Wearing maternity clothes is inevitable at some point in every woman's pregnancy - here's everything you need to know about when, where, and how to buy maternity clothes at an affordable price! When I found out that I would be pregnant in a completely different season than I was with Jack, one Continue Reading
7 Tips for Car Seat Shopping
Looking to buy a car seat? Whether you are buying one for your newborn baby or you are upgrading your child to a booster seat, here are a few basic tips for car seat shopping. If there's one topic every parent has to visit at least once in their life, it's car seats. You can't leave the hospital Continue Reading
6 Reasons to Get a Prepaid Cell Phone Plan
The first phone I got was a small phone where you had to purchase cards for a certain number of minutes and texts. I loved it! Although I ended up getting a more robust phone plan later on, for the time being, it was the perfect option for me. In case you are wondering if a prepaid cell phone plan Continue Reading
6 Factors To Consider Before Buying a Smart Phone
Purchasing a smart phone can be quite the investment - here are six factors to consider when purchasing a smart phone, as well as a review of the new DROID Turbo by Motorola in Gray Ballistic Nylon. I've been through many smart phones since I got my first one around the age of 18. Whenever we go to Continue Reading
Five Things You Must Check Before a Road Trip
"Did you remember the keys." Blank stare. It was a cold, windy night when we pulled into a parking lot of a gas station in the middle of nowhere. We had taken the wrong road on our way back to Utah and had veered about two hours off course. Jack had a blow out diaper that ruined his Continue Reading
How to Save Money at Baseball Games
Sporting events can be expensive! Here are a few tips for saving money at Baseball games - America's favorite past time! I come from a baseball-loving family. I may be one of the less-enthusastic fans, but I always enjoyed going to Colorado Baseball games growing up, or going to my big brother's Continue Reading
The Best Pregnancy and Baby Freebies for Moms (New, Expectant, and Experienced)
The Best Pregnancy and Baby Freebies for Moms (New, Expectant, and Experienced) Are you a new or expectant mom? Here are freebies for moms, new moms, and expectant moms! There are a lot of great discounts, free stuff, and perks to being a parent, especially when you are pregnant! You sometimes get Continue Reading
Amazon Prime Benefits
Amazon Prime is a great way to save money, and it has a lot of benefits that most people don't realize! Be sure to check out why I love Amazon Prime, as well as some Amazon prime benefits you may not know about! When I started college in 2008, I almost immediately signed up for Amazon Student. I Continue Reading
Tips for Spring Cleaning your Closet
Is your closet overflowing with clothes? It might be time for some spring cleaning! Here are a few ways to decide what to keep and what to get rid of (as well as some ideas on where to get rid of old clothes to!) Since we just moved, downsizing our home has been on my mind a lot -- Continue Reading