Maybe you were surprised to see "lack of organization" on my list of budget busters, and maybe not. Many times for us, excess spending has resulted from an unorganized life. Some examples:*unorganized pantry = buying three more cans of tomato sauce because you couldn't find the five cans in your pantry.*unorganized garage = buying another cable cord for the new TV because you had no idea you had ten in the garage.*unorganized meal planning = eating out because you have "nothing for ... Read More about The Benefit of Organization
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Keys to Making it Work
Yesterday I mentioned three things that are necessary for this budget adventure to work:1. Accountability2. Flexibility3. TogethernessWe talked already about accountability and how important that is, and today we will talk about flexibility and togetherness, which I think go hand in hand.When you come to the table for your budget meeting you need both of these. You need to be prepared to be flexible. Yes, you have come to the table with your set of "requirements", but ... Read More about Keys to Making it Work
Insta-Friday {Sept 13th}
This week has seemed long and wearing to me. Maybe it's because last week was short. I don't know. Anywho, sharing me week in my insta-picsMy girlie was invited to be a part of her friends quinceanera celebration. Isn't she pretty :)?My big boy attended a baseball showcase camp at my Alma-Mater OSU. Stillwater is such a lovely place.We have been draining the pool all week, and today we started taking it down. It is quite a process, but I am happy to take it ... Read More about Insta-Friday {Sept 13th}
Corner Cubby {more organization}
As I was waiting for the paint to dry on my back door yesterday, I happened to catch a glimpse of my little shelf in the corner. This shelf is wonderful. It fits perfectly in the space without being in the way, and it holds lots of things that we might need in the back yard that I don't want to store outside (since we have no roof or cover over our patio). It gets much more use over the summer as it holds a lot of pool stuff and some outdoor play items. When tidied up it looks like ... Read More about Corner Cubby {more organization}
Labels For Organization
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. We were blessed with an extra day yesterday as the kids were out of school!! I mentioned in my last post about my no spend September, that we were going to clean out the attic - ya didn't happen. As with most repairs, home, car or otherwise, things did not go smoothly - parts had to be ordered, wrong parts were ordered, blah, blah, blah. So, the garage - where the access to the attic is, was occupied by my sons truck most of the ... Read More about Labels For Organization