Budget and the Bees

How to Find Time For Yourself

by Caton September 3, 2014 ~ 9 Comments

You’re busy bees. I get it. Time for yourself is elusive. Heck, trying to find time for yourself might as well be impossible. Between friends, work, and significant others, it can be hard to find that nice peaceful moment, the one that’s just for you. Plus if you have kids, time for yourself is like […]

Good Food on the Go: Eating Healthy When Busy

by Caton September 1, 2014 ~ 12 Comments

The older I get, the more I realize that being organized really helps all facets of my life. Organization kind of oozes into areas I wouldn’t have expected it to matter. Obviously it comes in handy when looking for something in your house or your office. It definitely helps when you need something specific from […]

The Buzz Around the Web #1

by Caton August 29, 2014 ~ 14 Comments

Thank you so much for all of your support this week. Natalie and I have received so many nice comments about our blog and especially our blog design. We worked for a long time to make it this way and so your positive words of encouragement mean so much to us. The two of us […]

Tangalooma: The One Travel Destination I Can’t Forget

by Caton August 27, 2014 ~ 6 Comments

I’ve been lucky to see a lot of cool places in my short 27 years, but there’s one I can’t forget. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in high school traveling with dozens of other high school students on a 3 week trip to Australia and New Zealand. Looking back, I realize […]

Communication Saves Relationships Like Punctuation Saves Lives

by Caton August 25, 2014 ~ 8 Comments

What does punctuation have to do with today’s post? Luckily for you I’m not writing SAT test questions or talking about technical grammar. But seriously, I love this meme, and I actually think it’s applicable (Mostly. Sort of. Okay, it’s a stretch.) to what I’m talking about. I’m talking about organizing schedules of multiple family […]

Ask The Bees: How Much Money Should I Save For a Baby?

by Caton July 27, 2014 ~ Leave a Comment

Here is a great question one of our readers sent in. Remember, if you want to Ask the Bees, just contact us! Topic: Save For a Baby Question: Hi! Thanks so much for all you do! I have a quick question for you. I’m having a baby early next year, and I have NO idea […]

A Simple Food Philosophy

by Caton July 1, 2014 ~ 2 Comments

My husband and I got married two weeks before we moved to the little island of Grenada for him to start medical school. Because of college living and the job I had before we got married, I wasn’t in the habit of cooking at all. I could boil water, you know, but I really didn’t […]

How To Get Your Rent Deposit Back

by Caton June 27, 2014 ~ Leave a Comment

If there’s one thing I can confidently talk about, it’s renting. In the last 10 years, I’ve lived in 6 different cities, and I’ve rented in every single one of them! Plus, I’m happy to say, I’ve been able to get my rent deposit back at each different apartment. Renting is great in my opinion […]