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For a lot of weddings food is one of the most important parts of the wedding reception. It's not something you want messed up! That's why you should have a list of questions to ask a wedding caterer when you meet with them. Just like hiring anyone else in life,...
I was chatting with a bride to be the other day and I asked her "What's the most challenging thing about planning a wedding, in your opinion?". Here I thought I'd get some response about staying on budget, getting organized, or booking services but no. She said,...
Congratulations! Now that you're engaged, it's time to start planning the wedding, right? Not so fast! Before you can celebrate your marriage, you have to celebrate the engagement. One way people like to do that is through engagement photos. But are they right for...
When money is tight, especially when you’re trying to pay down debt or you’re staying home with kids it can be really challenging to be unable to give someone a gift. When that happens I like to gift time instead of money to friends and family. This is especially...
I might have overdone it last Christmas due to a little thing called overcompensation. The first Christmas after separating from my ex and the first (but sadly not last) Christmas eve I didn't spend with my kids. This year they wake up Christmas morning here and...
It's not secret that I love the thrift store. It seems to come up a lot in conversation "where did you get that", "how can you afford 5 kids", "what do you mean you bought 7 sweaters yesterday" you get the idea. As someone who's practically an expert, I'm going to...
We have an Elf on the Shelf. She's cute, the kids love it, and my husband and I take turns putting her into creative situations. Mine are like moving her into a cup whereas he constructs toilet paper snowmen and foam bath tubs. This isn't an article to shun you for...
We've made some big changes to our lives this year. Celebrating the holidays is going to be better than ever even though we're living as frugally as possible. A lot of being frugal around the holidays is focusing more on time together than buying gifts. This year I...
I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day about how her little girl who's almost 10 still believes in Santa. Now, I'm all about keeping kids little but my friend thinks this is getting a bit too old. She doesn't want to tell her, but also wants to steer...
Oh boy, this is going to be a big one but I am already SO excited for Christmas. It's hands down my favourite time of year. But it also can be a lot of work if you want to make things really special. That's why I like to get ready for Christmas early. 50+ Ways to...