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Glamping on a Budget: Your Essential Guide To Glamping On A Dime

Glamping on a budget, can it be done? Camping isn’t for everyone. Not a chance. Just the very idea of sleeping on a thin slab of polyester, your body contorting against your will as it tried to match the contours of the rocks beneath you, your hand constantly swatting at the mosquitos that somehow manage to fit between the teeth of your zip is horrendous enough. And we get it. Continue Reading

Camping with a Dog: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping

If you have a dog who is your best buddy (much like my cute mutt is!) you've probably considered camping with a dog as a great way to travel and take your furry pal with you, right? Even though camping with a dog is easier than a lot of other types of travel, it's not totally smooth. There's a lot of preparation that goes into taking a dog camping for the first time, as many campsites and Continue Reading

Unique Father’s Day Card Ideas

We're a few weeks out from Father's Day, but it's never too early to start thinking about what you're going to get Dad! I already have a list of fun things Dad might like here - check out my Dad's Gift Guide here. But what about the card for Dad? Here are some unique and frugal Father's Day card ideas! Continue Reading

5 Fun Things To Do On Father’s Day

Father's Day is quickly approaching - did you know that? Since it's Summer Savings all this month, I decided to combine fun and cool activities to do with Dad this Father's Day. Most of them are very affordable too, which means you don't have to sweat to death, you can celebrate your Dad or Dad-figure or Husband-Dad, and you don't have to spend a lot! Win-win-win. Read on for some cool summer Continue Reading

Deliciously Easy 4th of July Dessert Ideas

Some of my favorite 4th of July memories are centered around food (aren't most memories food centered? Mine are at least!) I've never hosted 4th of July yet, but I always bring something to others' parties. I'm known for either bringing a delicious dessert or killer mixed drinks... While there's a time and place for drinks, desserts are my favorite because you can eat them all day. While you Continue Reading

20 Holiday-Themed Delicious Chocolate Gifts

Are you looking for some gift-giving inspiration this holiday season? You can't go wrong taste-wise or budget-wise with homemade gifts, especially if they're chocolate. These truffles and cake balls recipes are sure to be a hit - without your budget taking a hit this holiday season. The key is to not splurge too much on fancy chocolate - if you have an option among expensive chocolate, Continue Reading

Holiday Gifts for Your Work at Home Friend

Since becoming self-employed and working from home, I've realized a couple of things: 1) it can be lonely. Picture eating lunch by yourself... every single day. No more office banter (pros and cons to that)! 2) It can be uncreative. While I work in a creative field, I actually have to work hard to stay informed about cool stuff happening "outside". No longer do I hear about interesting things from Continue Reading

My Ruthless Christmas Gift Plan

This time last year I was several hundred dollars in debt - from Christmas presents. I couldn’t believe something that gave me so much joy in the moment could cause me so much pain only a few weeks later. That was right before I got into personal finance and started feverishly reading all I could about budgeting and managing money. In January, B and I sat down with an Excel spreadsheet and Continue Reading

Cute Couples Halloween Costume Ideas

For the longest time, dressing up for Halloween with my husband was the hardest. We'd go into the season with our own ideas of what we wanted, without seeing what the other was planning. We never had the conversation about couples' Halloween costume ideas! Inevitably, this meant we would have wildly different costumes come Halloween/party time (like the one time I went as a Ninja Turtle, and he Continue Reading



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