Save Money & Slay Debt
Money fights rank among the top causes for divorce. And while we never had any knock-down, drag outs about cash before we paid off $127K+, we had a whole lot of passive aggressiveness in our marriage. Here are a few tips to safeguard your marriage while on your own debt slaying journey. 1) Put the Kids to Bed on Time Each Night. You might not have a big date night
Yesterday, I mentioned running and its parallels to paying off debt. I have a few more observations to add to the list today. 1) Start Small. It’s not wise to run 13 miles if you’ve never run 1. You’ll either quit, throw up, or pass out (or worst of all, all 3). Equally so, it’s not wise to try to unrealistically reduce your lifestyle to eliminate debt in a more
Back at the beginning of February, when we determined ~ 90 Days remained until we were debt free, I decided to set a secondary goal for myself. You see, I was feeling a bit sluggish from the holiday season even though I spent a good amount of time with Jillian in January. So I decided to run 50 miles in February. It was a realistic goal even though I hadn’t
Source: thefancy.com via Cherie on Pinterest Here we are. 40 Days. In the Bible, 40 is a pretty significant number. Just a few examples . . . Noah and company floated in the ark for 40 Days and 40 nights.Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days.There are 40 days between Easter and Pentacost.The Children of Israel wandered the desert for 40 years. Quite honestly, I’ve been thinking about
Source: busybeingfabulous.typepad.com via Cherie on Pinterest I had a completely different post in mind to write today. It was filled with with positivity {is that a word?}. It was sprinkled with inspiration. It had witty cultural references and a metaphor that has to do with running a race {in fact it was the first in a 3 part series}. “You can do it” was its underlying message. It was something
Not unlike daily food for our bellies, usually we need clean clothes to wear. I’m sure we’ve all pulled the “pick it up off the floor and wear it one more time” trick. Wait, what? You don’t do that? *Um, me neither.* And while doing laundry is a fairly predictable expense, there are still ways to save (even if you don’t enjoy the task). 1) Make your own laundry detergent. There
Headed out to a ballgame this Saturday AM? Be sure to head by Thornton’s for a FREE hot chocolate for your little people. That’s because on each Saturday, Thornton’s is offering FREE Hot Chocolate Saturdays. The offering is for in store, kids ages 12 and under from 8 AM to 12 PM. Check out Thornton’s Facebook page for more details. While you’re on Facebook, be sure to join the Court
If you “Like” Lipton on Facebook, you can score a free sample of their new Lipton Tea and Honey {I got Mango and Pineapple, yum}. I will say that the site was a little draggy and it took a couple of seconds for the form to load up. So be patient and continue to click furiously if you do not instantly have the opportunity to register for a sample. Your
