Budget Friendly Entertaining Tips

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NaturallyCheesy #CollectiveBias Squeaker’s birthday party was this past Saturday (on her actual birthday- the 5th) and we had a small, intimate celebration that was also our first holiday entertaining event of the year. It might also be our last because it still proved to be more than enough for this introvert, but it was still a lot of fun none the less. We also managed to stay within our minimal party budget so that was a definite win for us. And I am more than happy to share my budget friendly entertaining tips with you. We tend to allocate the largest chunk of the budget to food and…

Easy Everyday Cleaning Tips

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Cleaning and I have a complicated relationship. Of course, I understand that it needs to get done. I try to clean everyday, even if it’s only five minutes per room, per day. There are certain things that I do tackle daily and other things that I tackle weekly. Is it my favorite thing? Absolutely not. But, at the same time, I also can’t stand clutter… and I’m a bit of a control freak and a recovering perfectionist. Cleaning is also one of those things that just needs to get done, no matter what. And that’s why I’ve come to rely on easy everyday cleaning tips to turn sometimes overwhelming tasks into manageable bits. According to a recent survey by home cleaning experts, over half of…

Christmas Hairstyles for Younger Girls

Christmas Hairstyles for Younger Girls

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Squeaker’s hair isn’t quite long enough to really style. Yet. I can get a tiered ponytail, pig tails, one ponytail.. and if I tried, I *might* be able to get braids. But we haven’t yet reached the point of long hair just yet. That won’t stop me from looking for hairstyles for toddlers and maybe next year I’ll be able to do some of these Christmas hairstyles for younger girls with her. Either as a casual thing, for her birthday, church, or family photos if we should have them done. If that’s the case, I’ll have to go looking for mommy and me hairstyle ideas as well, but we’ll see what we see next year! Some of these are outside of my own ability level…

Chicken and Spinach Carbonara

Chicken and Spinach Carbonara

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I love bacon and I will put it in almost everything that I cook. I’ve put it in spinach and artichoke dip and it was delicious. I put it in my stuffed meatballs, and it is delicious. Add it in to shredded chicken risotto? Again, it is delicious. There really isn’t a lot that I won’t put bacon in, so something like spaghetti carbonara is right up my alley. Granted, it’s usually made with pancetta and not bacon, but it tastes pretty similar right? So when I got inspired to twist up a carbonara recipe, I kept the bacon but put in two non-traditional ingredients. To make it more of a filling, all in one, dish; I ended up with a chicken and spinach carbonara….

Printable Blog Goal Worksheets

Printable Blog Goal Worksheets

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I’m a very goal oriented person. It helps me to put things in perspective and gives me a more clear path as to how to achieve what I want. Sometimes I set small goals, sometimes it’s big goals. And sometimes it’s small goals that lead towards a bigger goal. Whatever the case may be, I’ve found that setting goals helps me out and keeps me on track. This applies to many aspects of my life- be it household, money, or blogging. For example, one of my goals for next year is to earn a steady part time income from blogging. Right now it’s touch and go and I’d love to see that become stable. I have a plan, almost in place, for reaching that goal….

Being frugal means different things to different people. Here are six simple habits of frugal people. Do you have any of these?

6 Simple Habits of Frugal People

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Being frugal is a lifestyle and a mindset. But, what really defines being frugal? If you ask two different people, you’re likely to get two different answers. For most, being frugal means being mindful with your money and being resourceful with what you have on hand. For some, it may mean learning to live with less or living within a budget. You may start living a more frugal life by looking at an aspect of your life like your grocery shopping. So what else does it mean to be frugal? Let’s take a look at these simple habits of frugal people and find out. How to Be Frugal There is a lot of advice out there on how to live a frugal life. You can…