Two years ago, my husband and I bought a beautiful old bungalow. Although the many aspects of the house were outdated, we fell in love with the house's character and charming architectural details. We knew that with a few simple updates (think fresh paint and gorgeous light fixtures), our bungalow would be a total knockout. … Continue reading House Updates & Number Crunching
When I buy fresh cilantro for a specific recipe, it seems as though I can never use up the entire bunch before it goes bad. Enter... sweet and spicy cilantro sauce! It effectively uses up the remaining cilantro and pairs brilliantly with virtually any recipe that calls for cilantro (tacos, fish, black beans... you name … Continue reading Sweet & Spicy Cilantro Sauce
It finally feels like fall in North Carolina, and to me, nothing says fall like a steaming bowl of hot split pea soup made from scratch! This soup takes less than 10 minutes of prep (which can mostly be done with a toddler on your hip!) and is creamy, comforting and full of flavor. And … Continue reading Instant Pot Split Pea Soup // $1 Dinner
We have a longish hallway in the upstairs of our 1920's bungalow -- in my mind's eye, I've always thought it would be a perfect gallery to showcase original artwork. But as we all know, it can be extremely difficult to find quality original art on a budget! After seeing this beautiful DIY botanical hanging … Continue reading Affordable Original Art |marbled paper
This post is the third part of a three-part series on cutting costs with cloth diapers. If you missed them, check out the and second installments here and here -- they talk about our approach to cloth diapering and how much you can reasonably expect to save by choosing cloth diapers over disposables. Cloth diapering … Continue reading Cloth Diapers | 4 tips for buying bumGeniuses on a budget
For the last month or so, I've been reading Proverbs during my morning devotions. It contains so much wisdom -- it never fails to inspire me and challenge my thinking! And although I've read Proverbs many, many times before, it's never struck me until this time around just how. many. times. the book addresses money matters. … Continue reading Financial Wisdom in Proverbs
This post contains affiliate links to a product I love and have worn almost everyday for over two years: RMS "un" cover-up. Are you familiar with RMS "un" cover-up? In case you're not, it's a hybrid foundation-concealer with a devoted fan-base -- people love that it provides beautiful, natural-looking coverage and contains super clean ingredients … Continue reading Why I splurge on RMS “un” cover-up
