~Disclosure: This is a paid sponsored post with Basic Invite. All opinions are my own.~ It’s that time of year again. Babe’s birthday is just around the corner and planning has begun. While we always want to make birthdays extra special, we also try to keep them well within the budget. The key is mixing […]
How much our journey cost and ways you can save money on yours. It has been more than 6 years since we found out we were pregnant with our little babes. Yet, at times I still have a hard time believing she’s here with us, that she’s truly ours. I also still very vividly remember […]
Ladies and gentlemen, it has been 16 months since hubby or I have had any consistent, quality sleep. SIXTEEN months. I am fully aware that having a baby means you give up some of that precious sleep. Newborns are up frequently and need you for absolutely everything. No sleep is par for the course for […]
Seeing that it was something that is rarely talked about in the Financial Independence community, the amazing ladies over at Fire Drill Podcast invited us on for an interview on our IVF journey and infertility. “Jenny and Jimmy are the All-American couple. He was the hot firefighter that fell in love with the ER nurse. […]
My family has always had animals. We grew up on a farm/marina if there is such a thing, and when I graduated my parents “retired” to a much larger piece of land in Tennessee. There they raise a mix of cows, chickens, goats, dogs, and the occasional donkey or two. The family farm has always […]
Breastfeeding is one of the most rewarding choices you can make, but it can also be challenging. As a momma on a budget I was adamant that I would not buy things that I didn’t NEED. Only the breastfeeding essentials would make it on my list. Even breastfeeding can rack up cost if you let […]
Breastfeeding comes with health benefits that most know about, but do you think breastfeeding can save you money? ****Whether breastfeeding or formula feeding your baby is a very personal choice. Aside from choice, breastfeeding may not be an option for some moms whose milk doesn’t come in or they don’t make enough to keep […]
When my husband and I started dating, traveling was one of the first things we did together. He surprised me at a wedding a few hours away from where we lived, and we turned that in to a mini vacation and an incredible roadtrip home. That vacation turned into many many more, and it was […]
We all know how it goes. Baby’s first birthday. You want to celebrate and you want to invite everyone to celebrate with you. Babes only gets one first birthday after all. But then you start doing some research, yes Pinterest counts as research. You get a bunch of ideas together and set out to make […]
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