by Steph | Dec 14, 2017 | Debt-Free Living, Holidays
One fall, before kids, steady housing, and other adult responsibilities, it was just me and Chris. Our budget was so tight it was suffocating, but we had some cash saved from our wedding. Instead of using our carefully squirreled money on something practical,...
by Steph | Nov 30, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen, Holidays
We didn’t plan on being broke. It just kind of happened. At the height of the recession, we could barely make ends meet, and Christmas was coming. The holidays had always been full of planning and traveling, gift exchanges and shopping… until we had no money....
by Steph | Nov 16, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen, Holidays
The holidays used to give me a lot of anxiety. Between the traditional food everyone expects and the sugar influx that starts at Halloween, the holidays were a hot mess made of dollar signs and insulin. We were in a season where we ate our cupboards down...
by Steph | Jul 3, 2017 | Frugal Kitchen, Holidays
What does it mean when your signature cake is not actually a cake? You know I tease Pinterest-Moms (if they even exist), but lemme tell you. Pinterest saves my hiney multiple times a week. Need a recipe? Pinterest. Frugal but creative storage solution?...
