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Project Panning and Sparking Joy

April 21, 2016

Project Panning and Sparking Joy

Good morning, everyone! Since I’ve been project panning, I have been taking a hard look at my shopping habits. I used to be horrible! The reason is due to not tidying up my cabinets and seeing what I already had. It’s been an insane amount of things I have gone through, and I can’t believe […]

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Tidying Marathon Series: My Kitchen

April 18, 2016

Tidying Marathon Series: My Kitchen

Let’s spark joy in this house! I’ve been absolutely loving my living room and closet area. Everything is organized, minimalist, and clean. It brings a smile to my face when I walk into these rooms because only the items I have chosen to stay are in my home. A home full of joy. Thanks, Marie […]

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Books of 2016: 4/26 Living Well Spending Less

April 12, 2016

Books of 2016: 4/26 Living Well Spending Less

Hey y’all! So I have finished my fourth book of the year. Frankly, I wish I had more books under my belt, but I guess I have only been able to read one book a month. Fear not, friends! This summer, I am planning on taking a two-week vacation and I PROMISE that I will […]

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged: 2016, 2016 books, 2016 intentions, author, books, bookworm, bookworms, budget, budgeting, debt, goals, intentions, lifestyle, living well spending less, money, ruth soukup

No-Spend February Update

February 24, 2016

No-Spend February Update

Happy middle-of-the-month! Well, we passed that point a while ago but that’s me wishing I could stop time. :p So far, I haven’t had any fun money and I’ve been okay with that! I received a wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day from my husband, plus, we were given a gift card to go out on a date, […]

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Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Update

January 11, 2016

Selfie Sunday: Whole 30 Update

Hi! Since Sundays are the time for me to write about productivity hacks, self-accountability, and ways to improve your mind, body, and spirit, I want to share my most recent monthly “better me” task: The Whole 30. Insert cinematic scary tune in here. I have done The Whole 30 3 times in the past 3 […]

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2016 Intentions

January 2, 2016

2016 Intentions

Hey, all! I believe we all should continue to add on to our intentions to outline our 2016. I am a strong believer in the written word; I make things happen only when I do this. It is sometimes difficult to sit down and take about 30 minutes out of your day to create this […]

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Budget Diaries: Date-Night-In Guest Post

December 10, 2015

Budget Diaries: Date-Night-In Guest Post

Howdy! I asked a close friend and cousin, Sabrina from The Golden Speck, to help me come up with an idea for inexpensive entertainment. With the holidays right around the corner, we mustn’t neglect our loved ones while we are trying to serve others along the way!  Below you will find her post. Thanks, Sabrina!  […]

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DIY Inexpensive Gallery Wall

October 26, 2015

DIY Inexpensive Gallery Wall

Hola! To say this weekend was filled with storms is the least. Besides our grass growing a few inches taller and staying stuck in the house almost all weekend, I had to clean up several times after ourselves (mostly the dogs) due to our muddy paws. Well, and, shoes. This inspired me to continue my […]

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The Budget Diaries: My Experience with Beggars

October 16, 2015

The Budget Diaries: My Experience with Beggars

www.mysanantonio.com image My post reflects on a recent time when my husband and I were walking into church. Just outside of the building, a young man with tattered clothing and dirt on his face walked quickly up to us. We looked up and listened to a short sermon: “Do you have any money to spare?” […]

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Budgeting with Online Tools

October 9, 2015

Budgeting with Online Tools

Happy Throwback Thursday, y’all! Did you know that you could find various online budgeting tools that are FREE?? Some of these are quite popular, so you may have heard of them, but I am posting them on here so that you know that they work; hopefully this post inspires you to begin, or to continue […]

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