I hope you're having a good week! Today, I'd like to talk about the Feeding of the 5,000 from the Gospel of Mark. I saw this passage with fresh eyes this week, and my prayer is that you will, too. First, let's take a look at the passage from Mark 6 (underline added): 30The apostles gathered … Continue reading Do you really need to buy that? And other reflections from Mark 6
Today, we're debuting the first post in a brand new series: Simple Swaps. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase one of the products featured below, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. If someone called you this afternoon and offered you $840 in cash, no … Continue reading Simple Swap | Switching to a Safety Razor Could Save You $25 per year
Today, we have another room tour -- the Office! Details about the cost are at the bottom of the post. In case you’re new around here, my husband and I purchased a 1920’s bungalow 4 years ago. While it probably doesn’t count as a true fixer upper, it definitely needs some updates. My husband and … Continue reading House Tour | Office (Mini Renovation)
Today we're back with another Misfits Market meal plan 🙂 I get the Madness Box, which is $40 (including shipping) for 18-22 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables that "aren't pretty enough" for farmers to sell to the grocery store. If you’d like to try out Misfits Market, you can use my referral code to … Continue reading Misfits Market Meal Plan #3
This post in an introduction to a new series on the blog: Simple Swaps. The first post will debut next week -- be sure to check back in! A hint for the topic for next week's post 🙂 Today, I logged onto my Personal Capital* account and learned that my household averages 93 financial payments … Continue reading The Case for Simple Swaps and Big Savings
For the past couple of months, my family has been *loving* our weekly subscription produce box from Misfits Market. Read on for how we used it this week! If you'd like to try out Misfits Market, you can use my referral code to get 25% off your first box: COOKWME-QQ0EFF. My Misfits Market Madness Box … Continue reading Misfits Market Meal Plan #2
A couple of months ago, my friend from Thailand shared some homemade curry with us. Our whole family loved its rich, sweet and spicy flavor, so I begged her for the recipe. I assumed it would be really complicated, but it’s actually a super easy formula — 1 can Maesri panang curry paste (affiliate link) … Continue reading Instant Pot Thai Panang Chicken Curry { 5 minute prep! }
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that we used cloth diapers for with our first baby. I have no regrets about this — we saved a lot of money, and I didn’t think it was that big of a deal to do a few extra loads of laundry each week. But for … Continue reading Why we’re not using Cloth Diapers for Baby #2
Today we're doing another room tour -- the kitchen! It wasn’t in the cards for us to do a full blown kitchen remodel, so we made some strategic updates to give the kitchen a major face lift for a fraction of the cost of a traditional remodel. Scroll to the bottom of the post for … Continue reading House Tour | Kitchen Updates
Today we're doing another room tour -- the laundry room! Details about the cost breakdown are at the bottom of the post. In case you're new around here, my husband and I purchased a 1920's bungalow 4 years ago. While it probably doesn't count as a true fixer upper, it definitely needs some updates. Here … Continue reading House Tour | Laundry Room Makeover
