Do You Have A Sinking Fund?
Do you have a sinking fund? Do you even know what a sinking fund is? I had no idea what it was until recently but it can actually make a difference in your financial situation,…
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Homemade Vegetable Sauce
It is often a struggle to get vegetables into kids. Jack and Emma both love broccoli, they will both each a entire head of it with a meal which is awesome but they don’t really…
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Budgeting 101
I will admit that I used to be really bad at budgeting. Money would come in and I would pay things and then if there was anything left over I would spend it. It wasn’t…
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Stop Buying These 9 Things and Save Money
I have been meaning to write this series for months and months. As a large family on two incomes that vary from month to month, we have to be very mindful with what we spend…
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Plum and Almond Tart
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and while going out is awesome, sometimes staying in and enjoying a home-cooked meal is as special. Plums are the best aren’t they? Such sweet little purple fruits that…
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Valentine’s Day Craft Activities
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and we are getting busy creating all the pretty heart craft activities. We don’t really focus much on romantic love but rather on general love and friendship. These Valentine’s…
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Gluten Free Brownies
I have been gluten free for over 20 years. The biggest thing I still miss is cake and cookies. I love baking and it does suck that I can’t eat most of what I bake.…
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The Truth Taming Toddler Tantrums
If you have been hanging around here for a while you will know that my girls made tantrums their national past time. Both of them let us know, loudly and forcefully what exactly they wanted.…
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Homemade Hummus
Did you know January is also Veganuary? The goal is for the month of January you cut out all animal products. I saw the advert on Instagram and thought I would see how far I…
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Perfect Weekend Getaway to Dinokeng
The last 3 years have been pretty brutal financially fo us as we both build our businesses and try to get back on our feet. This has meant that going away for “fun” has been…
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