New Videos: Did you catch this week’s new videos? In Monday’s DITL, Mike and I FINALLY test drove a Ford Transit! We have been wanting to test drive some options for when we decided to replace our family. The Ford Transit and the Mercedes Sprinter are at the top of my list, but the Sprinters…
Category: Frugal
Grocery Budget Challenge
October is over, so I guess it’s time to share how I did on my self-inflicted grocery budget challenge! Mike and I had fallen off the budget train while back and we wanted a fresh start so kicked it off with a budget challenge to make sure we were paying close attention to what and…
Budget Challenge Grocery Haul
I LOVE a good budgeting challenge! Its so amazing how much further we can stretch a dollar when we set our minds to it! This month I have challenged to spend less than $1000 for our family of 10 for groceries, toiletries and household consumables! The challenge was presented by a YouTube video I saw…
I did a “thing”
Anyone who has followed me for very long KNOWS my hair has been super long for… like…ever! Well, on Saturday I found a couple of cute (shorter) hairstyles on Pinterest and starting thinking about lopping off my LONG hair. By Sunday I had scissors in hand and was rearing to go. No, I don’t have…
Baby Haul: Cloth diapers and DIY stuff
I shared some of Cypress’ new items that I have either purchased or made in my latest YouTube video. Items we purchased All cloth diaper supplies I purchased from Green Mountain Diaper 3 dozen cloth-eez prefolds in the size small (yellow edge) 3 Thirsties Duo covers mountain print aspen print woodland print 3 pack of…
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
Lets face it, ladies… foaming hand soap is WAY easier than the goopey liquid hand soap and is much easier for kids to use. But it also is used up a lot faster. Which makes it more expensive. Here is a little trick I started doing several years ago that saves me quite a bit…