Sunday night we were blessed with our first real snow of the winter. We had 5" here at our house. Grace wanted a snowman so bad that she could taste it I think! Bo being a good daddy, Brian built her one! Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Pin It Tuesday #Pinterest – Breakfast
Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? I have to pull myself away so I was excited to see this meme! Want more details? Find them here: These pins are from my Breakfast board! If you aren't wanting to make breakfast after that, then remind me not to … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Vegetable Minestrone
Some days you just know that Monday night is going to be a little rough. That's when the good old slow cooker is worth its weight in gold! So this Monday, we've pulled out our trusty copy of Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly and have made a Vegetable Minestrone. The thing that … [Read more...]
Time for a Life Coach?
The topic of life coaches came up recently with a group of friends that I keep up with in an online forum and it had me thinking about if this was the right time in my life to consider seeing a life coach. What can a life coach do for you? A life coach is non-credentialed … [Read more...]
Gift Planning for Mother’s Day
Ready to skip ahead a few holidays to Mother's Day? Well here at our house, it isn't skipping too much as we plan ahead on holidays and what gifts we buy. The Easter basket items are already collected for the kids so it is time to start to seek out mother's day gift ideas. We … [Read more...]
Pick your Couponing Battles
We have settled into a less is more approach to couponing lately. As with the kids, we have decided to pick our battles and I find this approach works well with couponing. The "pick your battles" approach to couponing is great for those short on time and even those starting … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Sleep Pretty In Pink Women’s Sleep Mask
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Thursday Thought: Calm or Storm
I saw this quote today and was trying to decide if I was in the calm or the storm right now. Sometimes it is hard to tell unless you take a step back away from your every day life. Where are you? Have a favorite quote? Leave a comment and let us know! … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Budget as a Family in 2012
When considering fun activities that the whole family can enjoy, “create a family budget” usually doesn’t factor into the top 100, much less the top 5. But with a little creativity and planning, budgeting can be fun and educational for the kids and easier for you. Here are five … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: A Beth Week Birthday
Sunday was my birthday and my parents, brother, and sister came to visit. They came with food too! Here is my ice cream cake (YAY vegetarian eating that includes dairy!!) Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday is so we can come visit ... … [Read more...]
Pin It Tuesday #Pinterest – Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas
Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? I have to pull myself away so I was excited to see this meme! Want more details? Find them here: These pins are from my Valentine’s Day board! I love Valentine’s Day but planning is sometimes last minute around here. OK, it is always … [Read more...]
Beth Week: Easy Canvas Prints
Beth Week is here. What is Beth Week? Brian explained it a few weeks ago HERE! I know this is Beth Week but Valentine's Day is a shared holiday during Beth Week so this review and giveaway features something I gave to Brian. I made a canvas print of his super popular Zucchini … [Read more...]
Life after Pregnancy
Three pregnancies in a row, we are certainly done. Even though we are done, there is life after pregnancies. Some of the "afters" warnings you might get from your girlfriends or moms. One of my warnings was hair loss in women after having a baby. Yeah, all of those beautiful … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Stuffed Peppers
Finally, the hardest part of our journey comes to an end. Our six-week vegan diet period is over, but we still have another six weeks of vegetarian fare ahead of us. When we say vegetarian, we are including honey and dairy products (including eggs) in our diet, but all flesh … [Read more...]
Beth Week: Girl Scout Cookies
Beth Week is here. What is Beth Week? Brian explained it a few weeks ago HERE! This giveaway is hosted by me and has no association/affiliation with the Girl Scouts. Remember my Wordless Wednesday post with Girl Scout cookies? We are still in Girl Scout cookie land. … [Read more...]