Cardboard boxes can get in the way. Cardboard boxes can clutter. Cardboard boxes are clumsy and take up a lot of space. Have you ever thought of other ways you can use your boxes for other than storing and packing items? In our basement, we have a large stack of boxes. We decided that after…
SAVING MONEY. Those words cause our hearts to beat faster with excitement. Our eyes are glued to the magazine, screen, or person who is informing us on the how-tos. Our hands franticly try to implement those what we sometimes think are “life-saving and life-altering” ideas, only to find out we fall right back into our…
I was having one of those heart-to-heart conversations with some friends recently. A conversation that really had my wheels turning. A conversation that caused conviction. A conversation that required change. Culture is something Dan and I have many candid conversations about. Our couch is loaded with discussions on how we can continue to live for…
You are shopping with a friend. You see a GREAT deal, but know that you don’t really need it. You think “eh, I’ll just pay for it later.” Cha-ching. You pay with your credit card. You go to the next store or even shop a few days later and say the same thing. Then the…
Empty nesters. Are you heading into the stage of life where you will soon be an empty nester? Are your children off to college? Getting married? Having children? Being an empty nester, I am sure, introduces a whole new mix of emotions. Starting a new chapter in life can be so thrilling and exciting. At…
The American dream. We all have an idea of what that looks like. We dream. We look through magazines. We pin ideas on Pinterest. We shop. We look at other’s homes and have home envy. We watch our favorite TV shows, dreaming of buying the size home the couples on these shows buy. …
