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Let’s Talk Finance Apps, A Paribus Review

by Amanda Blankenshipon March 7, 2017 ~ 1 Comment

This post was sponsored by Paribus. It seems like life has been taken over by apps in recent years. In fact, it is a struggle for many people to remember what life was like before everything was on a smartphone. That being said, there are some extremely helpful apps out there that people don’t know about, like […]

10 tips for reducing your food waste

by Budget And The Beeson July 25, 2015 ~ 1 Comment

If I offered you free food- say, a shopping bag full every week- would you take it? If it’s food that you would normally buy, food that’s healthy and fresh? That’s what you get if you can eliminate food waste. Americans waste an average of 20 pounds1 of food per month for every person. 20 […]

Are you prepared for a medical emergency?

by Budget And The Beeson June 16, 2015 ~ 1 Comment

Almost a month ago I became paralyzed. As a single mother of two young daughters this was terrifying. The pain was so great that if I attempted to stand I would black out. I could only walk by leaning my entire body into some one else and being essentially shuffle/dragged to where I needed to […]

3 Tips to Help Keep Your Lawn Healthy All Year Round

by Budget And The Beeson May 29, 2015 ~ 1 Comment

Yes, we all know lawn maintenance is a chore. Fortunately, with the wide variety of modern grass sold by experts like Hancey’s Turf, lawn care doesn’t have to be as difficult as you may think. In fact, the high level of lawn care prescribed for traditional kikuyu grass, for example, can actually reduce the performance […]

How to Declutter and Organize Your PC

by Caton March 9, 2015 ~ Leave a Comment

If your computer desktop looks anything like the photo above, I’m going to go out on a limb and say there’s probably a better way to organize your stuff. Desktops tend to be a catch all because they’re often the easiest place to locate something. I mean, instead of navigating through the inner workings of […]

How to Stop Unwanted Mail in Both Mailboxes

by Caton February 18, 2015 ~ 6 Comments

I have a confession. Last week I had over 1000 unread emails in my inbox. None were personal and important; they were newsletters and ads. I go through phases where my inbox will be clean and then a few will pile up and I just let my inbox go, resulting in some awful number of […]

Organization For Every Room

by Caton February 9, 2015 ~ 6 Comments

Before we go room by room, there are a couple guiding principles to live by for long term organization solutions. You can go on a weekend long spring cleaning and organizing, but your spotless home may not stay that way unless you adopt a new mindset. Have less stuff. A smaller house is easier […]

Wedding Planning? Stay Organized to Reduce Stress

by Caton January 19, 2015 ~ 9 Comments

Ah wedding planning. Such a joyful event, but such an opportunity to become a bridezilla, especially if you aren’t hiring a planner or day-of coordinator. Wedding planning has the potential to pull sides out of you that you didn’t even know existed. I blame it on the extent we go to to customize each tiny […]

How to Declutter 2015 Items

by Caton January 7, 2015 ~ 9 Comments

In 2011, my New Year’s Resolution was to get rid of 2011 things. I surpassed that goal. It sounds like a lot, but when you count everything, like old hats, bobby pins, and bags of trash, you can get to that number quickly. This year I’m doing it again, and I’m ready to get rid […]

Love new technology? Plan ahead to make upgrades easier

by Caton November 17, 2014 ~ 10 Comments

Are you a technophile? My husband certainly is. If we had unlimited money, everything from our home lights to our heating to our crockpot would be controlled by his cell phone. Both of our phones already act as remotes for our TV. He loves to learn about any and all new technology, which is quickly […]