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Have you ever had a month where you haven’t budgeted or even know how much you’ve really been spending? Maybe that’s how you live your life normally, just paying the credit card bill when it’s due (or not). Or maybe you have skipped a month. Or maybe your spouse does it all. Either way… Every month since we’ve been married, we have written out a budget
It’s 5 days into August and I’m just setting goals. That pretty much sums up this last month and summer. I’m so off my normal game right now and living very relaxed this summer. I’m trying to give myself grace, but I feel so lazy in this mindset. Ryan goes back to teaching in about a week, so our schedule will start to transition into
It’s almost school time which means we need easy recipes for weeknight meals. This is one my mom used to make us growing up. It’s easy. It’s fail proof. It’s convenient. And best of all, it’s delicious. I’m not a leftover girl, but this is one thing I can eat leftovers of. All you’ll need are these ingredients shown below (printable format of recipe at
Last week we returned from our first ever trip away from the boys. Our last vacation was to Dominican Republic on a babymoon before Beckham was due. Needless to say, it was due time for a vacay. This was also very last minute. We decided to go to Las Vegas and we had such a great time. Here we are on the plane about
I’m linking up today to share what’s been going on lately! WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: This week our menu plan is: -Monday: We were at Great Wolf Lodge -Tuesday: Spaghetti Meatball Pasta Bake -Wednesday: Chicken Pot Pie + Salad -Thursday: Chicken Enchilada Casserole + Salad -Friday: Chicken Tacos (with leftover salsa chicken from Thursday) -Saturday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches + Fries -Sunday: Pulled Pork Quesadillas or Tacos *will use any extra
If you like organized spaces or a good before and after project, then this post is for you. I considered my pantry pretty organized, but I was ready for an update and a brighter pantry. I knew the first thing I needed to do was repaint. The shelves were scratched, the walls were stained, and I knew some new white paint would brighten things up.
I have a super EASY recipe for you today. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and requires little time. This is my mother in law’s goulash and it’s definitely one of my hubby’s favorites. Here’s what you’ll need: -About 1/2 Package of elbow noodles (enough to make about 3.5-4 cups of cooked noodles) -Ketchup (I don’t measure, but probably use about 1/2 cup. You want it to
