Christmas shopping in July

Fourth of July is over, which means half the internet will start raging about Christmas items starting to pop up in stores. That’s right, the C word is being uttered again. My youtube feed? Full of Christmas. I get the outrage. It is 98 degrees outside; how can anyone be in the mood to binge…

Debt Payoff with Partial Dave Ramsey

I don’t know if I have come out and said it on the blog, but it has certainly been hinted at that Z. and I are on a debt free journey. Between a graduate degree, a very expensive private school second BA, and a car loan, we found ourselves with over 100k in consumer debt…

Moviepass review

When you work nightshift and you are on a budget, you end up with hours off when other people work. For me, I flip my schedule which means there are several days a week where I am exhausted but want to get out of the house. Shopping is the danger zone, so I went searching…

4 tips to the art of shopping sales

I LOVE a sale. So much. Way, way to much. And I am good at them. My husband brags about how I can find a killer deal on almost anything. In fact, I would say I am a legacy deal finder. My parents were not affluent when we were growing up, so sale shopping was…

CSA TIME!!! + a spring green salad

It's that time of year again, kids!!! CSA time!! Z. and I are so excited and plan to be much more diligent about trying and sharing recipes this season. This was our first haul: We have received a ton of spring lettuce, which means that a spring green salad is in order. Dressing: 1 1/2…

Easy dinner party menu

Every other week, Z. and I have my in-laws over for dinner. We have a family weight loss competition going on, so it has to be healthy and relatively low calorie. But I am also so incredibly swamped right now that I don't have a ton of time. So quick, healthy, and lovely. Easy, right?…

Save vs. Splurge Kitchen Edition

I had a request to write this blog and my first thought was palm to face. I mean, seriously, how could I have ignored such a great idea?!?! Good thing I have such wonderful readers. This is my save and splurge kitchen edition, but I will be writing a post of registry regrets and wins…

Easy Chicken Vegetable Soup

January first, I started the day with doing some cleaning, including my fridge.  Actually, Z. cleaned the house and I cleaned the fridge. It was pretty gross. After all the holiday indulgences (seriously, I have not been hungry since Thanksgiving), I was more than ready to get back to eating vegetables and my normal food…

Splurge vs Save Eye makeup: Here’s to looking at you, kid

Eye makeup is my passion, my baby. Everyone who is into beauty tends to have that one, maybe two, things that we are really, really in to. Mine is eye makeup, especially eye palettes. I just adore them and have far, far too many of them. But there is always room to save and splurge.…

Splurge vs. Safe (Life in General)

Every year, many of us reflect on our lives on all the areas of our lives where we feel like total f-ups. Money usually ranks high on that list. So, I thought that would make for a fun blog post on things I personally splurge on and where I save. I will write another one…