It is a new year and time to pick back up the Simple Budgeting Series. You can go back to last year's series to ask yourself "What is your budget?" and learn A Little Math. I am not sure if Organizing Yourself will be a theme here for a year or just a few months so give me your … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
Mamavation Monday: Stalled Out
It is Mamavation Monday time again! The EA Sports Active Challenge too started on Jan 7th with EA Sports Active 2.My workouts last week started good and ended bad. I got my first workout in on schedule on Monday. Tuesday I got ready to work out and got sicker and sicker as the … [Read more...]
Wednesday Randoms
What is the purpose of Wednesday Randoms? Well honestly there isn't one besides to share something random.Maybe your child did something new, maybe you baked something yesterday, maybe you are behind at work, maybe you got in your work out today or maybe you didn't. Anything is … [Read more...]
Toggle Bandz
I was recently provided with samples of Toggle Bandz to review! Details ... Toggle Bandz were created by Amanda Duke (stay at home military wife) having had found frustrations in market headbands and hair accessories. My 5 yr old daughter has thin fine hair and they would … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: Start Tracking
It is Mamavation Monday time again! The EA Sports Active Challenge too started on Jan 7th with EA Sports Active 2.My workouts last week started out bad. After said I was off to work out, I didn't. I did start again on Thursday and Friday so two day. This week I am aiming for … [Read more...]
Simple Changes for the Year Ahead
What Simply Changes we are planning for the year ahead? Here are mine ... Organize ... not my life but my closets here at the house. I already went through my closet minus the hanging clothes and what a HUGE difference that made for me! Now I can get to the laundry baskets in … [Read more...]
Wednesday Randoms
What is the purpose of Wednesday Randoms? Well honestly there isn't one besides to share something random.Maybe your child did something new, maybe you baked something yesterday, maybe you are behind at work, maybe you got in your work out today or maybe you didn't. … [Read more...]
Head Chefs
I recently had the chance to review Head Chefs kitchen tools thanks to Head Chefs and The Product Review Place. Details ... Each Head Chef has its own story. The spoon is a favorite of my girls so here is the purple spoon's story ... Product: Stirring Spoon … [Read more...]
Simply Yummy: Blueberry Banana Coffee Cake
I had bananas that needed to be used. I always bake banana nut bread. I am known for my banana nut bread. It is my grandma's recipe and it is just the perfect banana nut bread. My freeze is full of banana nut bread in all sizes and even banana nut muffins. I need something else … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: oops!
It is Mamavation Monday time again! The EA Sports Active Challenge too started on Jan 7th with EA Sports Active 2.My workouts last week started out good. Oh was I soooo sore! So sore. I then missed my Thursday workout due to travel, a kiddo show, and being plan exhausted. I then … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Fireplace Popcorn Popper
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to … [Read more...]
Wednesday Randoms
What is the purpose of Wednesday Randoms? Well honestly there isn't one besides to share something random.Maybe your child did something new, maybe you baked something yesterday, maybe you are behind at work, maybe you got in your work out today or maybe you didn't. … [Read more...]
Mamavation Monday: EA Sports Active
It is Mamavation Monday time again! The EA Sports Active Challenge too started on Jan 7th with EA Sports Active 2. Today was my second workout of the Challenge. Right now it is set to 4 workouts a week and I have them set to Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri. My hips are sooo … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Crayola Color Bath Dropz
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Living on a Budget. The whole point of this feature is to share some of my favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to … [Read more...]
Monthly Meal Plan – January 2011
I am excited to announce one of our family resolutions for this year. We are working off Monthly Meal Plans this year!! Yes, monthly!Last year, we did weekly meal plans. Well we did weekly meal plans most of the time. I say most of the time because some weeks we forgot to plan. … [Read more...]