About Brian
I am an Army veteran, stay-at-home dad, preschool teacher, master of playing Jake and the Neverland Pirates off the DVR, and home cook. Sometimes if Beth gets overwhelmed, I will even do a load of laundry! ::gasp!:: I have degrees in Finance (see the budgeting come into play?!) and Education and am licensed to teach high school social studies. My favorite things to do when not breaking up fights in the living room are reading, playing “silly games” (Beth’s term) on the computer or Wii, trying a new recipe in the kitchen, and doing projects in the yard or around the house. If I get a new power tool to complete a task, so much the better! I run a preschool out of our basement as there were no teaching jobs available when I was looking and my children needed preschool. It may not surprise you to know that preschoolers and high schoolers have a lot in common.

About Beth
I work outside the home full time supposedly using my degree in Computer Engineering. Yet I don’t code nor do I build circuits (both are a good thing!) I am working on my Master’s in Instructional Technologies so watch for those tutorials to knock your socks off soon!;)
I love crafts and reading but never have enough time for either (is there ever really enough time?). I also enjoy fussing in my flower beds (the vegetable garden is my husband’s project!). If I am not reading or in the garden, I am probably in the kitchen baking. I don’t like to cook but I sure do like to bake! Sometimes I can get the kids involved in the baking, but they are much better at eating the the treats than helping to make them!

About Us

We have been together as a couple since 1999 and eloped in 2003 prior to Brian deploying to Iraq. We started our family in August of 2006. If we can’t do activities as a family, they generally aren’t on our list of things to do. We get a kick out of playing outside in the yard and we teach our kids through everyday activities and by living our lives well. We have had our budget and debt struggles along the way but have learned to live on a pretty straight forward budget. We find that most people think that living on a budget is a negative thing and not something that everyone can do. We have found a few tips and tricks over the years that help us get by. Hopefully they can help you, too!

Our Family

Our oldest, Grace, is and in Kindergarten. She is very into wanting to learn everything.
Our middle child, Sophie, is almost 4 years old. She is our December baby. She is a shy one but is doing good at starting to not just follow Grace in playing!
Our little dude, Matthew, turned two back in July. He is a monster … a cookie monster to be exact.  His favorite foods besides cookies are hot dogs and pizza!

Simply Budgeted’s History
If you really want to know why Beth started this blog check out her first post here!
Brian joined forces with Beth when the site changed over from Simply Living on a Budget to Simply Budgeted in July 2011.

Thanks for getting to know us!

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