Moving into our townhome I finally had space for an office. When we moved in we knew the office area would be in the sunroom connected to the kitchen. Since we have been living in a tiny apartment we knew we would need to get a desk. After spending time searching online for a farmhouse […]
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I’m probably crazy but I enjoy moving. I don’t love the actual moving part (especially now that we are moving with toddlers). But I love living in different places and getting decorate each place a little bit differently. But before we get to the fun decorating part we have to actually move all of our
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We just purchased a townhome that was a foreclosure. The carpets were in good condition but needed to be cleaned. We looked for a way to save money on carpet cleaning and decided to do it ourselves. Last week we closed on our townhome and one of the many things we needed to clean was
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Saving money and budgeting is something I’m continuously working on. One of my favorite ways to save money is by using Rebate and money-back apps. It’s a fast and easy way to get money back by simply taking a photo on your phone. All of these apps are free and easy to use. Using these
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Each year on January 29 it’s National Puzzle Day. What a great day to spend putting together puzzles with your little ones. Interestingly the first Jigsaw puzzle was invented about 1760 in Britain by John Spilsbury. The first puzzle was a map mounted on a piece of wood with each country cut out into a
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Last year one of my most popular posts was 12 books to read to take control of your life. So this year I decided to write another post about books. This book list is specifically about parenting books. All of the books I have included are books I would like to read. If you have
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On our most recent trip to Southern Utah, we heard about a park with a train called Thunder Junction. We decided we had to visit because the little man is currently obsessed with trains. After getting to the park we were amazed by how much the park had to offer. We have loved visiting Pioneer
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Last week during all of the crazy weather on the east coast, we were in warm and sunny San Diego. As a bonus, Grandma and Grandpa were able to come spend the weekend in San Diego with us. When we found out Jared had meetings in San Diego I knew I really wanted to take
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People are always worrying about money and improving their finances. So how about this year we don’t? What if we don’t try to take control of our finances this year? What if instead, we lose control of our finances. How about if we just let our finances do what they may and don’t worry about
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Black Friday is one week away! Crazy! Shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be fun, exciting and stressful all at the same time. Shopping on these “crazy” days can save you a lot of money if you shop smart. (It can cost you more to shop if you’re not careful!) Here are a
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A couple of weeks ago I received a party pack from Tryazon with a Sterno Home Buffet and three Flameless Mirage Pillar Candles. Opening the box and seeing all of the fun products made me so excited to try them out. This past Sunday we had a dinner and game night with some of our friends
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Growing up I looked forward to Black Friday shopping almost as much as Thanksgiving Dinner. Each year the women in my family would join the masses and shop at crazy hours of the night to get some awesome deals. Shopping at 4 or 5 am with my mom, sister and other family members are
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