Beth

Okay, y’all, let’s talk about buying in bulk. I personally love buying things in bulk if it will save me money. In the past, I have had some trouble with this because (a) I lived in a small apartment with no pantry and limited cupboard space and (b) our grocery budget was really tight. Now that we’re out of debt and we have a bigger kitchen, we have been buying things in bulk more and I wanted to share some…

8 years ago, I hosted my first Thanksgiving. It was such a great time, but it was stressful because there were 19 people in our small basement suite! I had helped make a Thanksgiving with my mom while I was growing up, but it was my first time making a turkey on my own. No pressure, right? There were no disasters (thankfully) and that was where my love for cooking turkey began. My love for turkey has only continued to…

It’s pumpkin season! (In case you didn’t know.) People all around are posting about making pumpkin EVERYTHING – not just pie, but muffins, bread, chili, pasta sauce, coffee, etc. etc. So today I’m going to give you a quick little tutorial about how you can make your own pumpkin puree, which will save you money and will be healthier than what you can buy in the stores. I’ll also link up some money-saving pumpkin recipes at the end. Ready? (Note:…

Friends, today I have a little summary of all the posts from the last few months! (Also, did anyone notice that I updated the theme for the blog? Snazzy, right?) In the past few years (since we became debt free), I felt less of an urgency to blog about our financial journey. But recently, I feel compelled to share all of the things I have been learning, and I’ve had so many ideas for new blog posts! My goal is…

Let’s talk rewards, y’all. I love rewards programs. I love the idea of getting something free, and I love feeling special having status like “Gold Card” and “Platinum Member.” It is easy to get sucked in to these programs, or to know which ones are worth it. I personally have a lot of favourites, but today, I want to share the top 2 best ones that I’m really into right now. These amazing programs that literally give you something for…

I love hearing what people are into. It gives me good ideas of things to try, and shows me things I have been missing out on! That being said, I decided to share some of my favourite things this month. I’ve done a post like this in the past, and I haven’t been good at keeping up with it, but I have lots of things that I’m into this month that I want to share with you. I have a…

Okay ladies, let’s talk menstruation. (Men, feel free to skip reading this post if it makes you feel uncomfortable. It’s going to get real.) We all know that buying tampons or pads can be really expensive. I’ve never added it up, but every time I was in the feminine products aisle at the store, I thought “Do they really cost that much?” Now, there is something to be said for buying them in bulk and buying off-brands, but today I…

I have traveled A LOT this year (19 flights and counting) and I have spent a TON of time (and money!) buying plane tickets this year. Airfare only continues to get more expensive, and for the vast majority of us, the price of airfare is a hindrance to travelling to see friends and family, which I think is a shame. As  I kept purchasing tickets, I started thinking that there had to be a cheaper way to buy tickets –…

Well friends, I know it’s been a while. Over 13 months, to be exact, since my last post. Sorry about that. If you recall, in my last post I share about how I decided to go back to school to do my Masters in TESOL. That is what has been keeping me so busy! I have literally been taking courses non-stop and haven’t had a lot of free time (more on that later). However, I am proud to report that…

I know it’s been a while. It’s been almost 11 months since my last post. I could use this post to share with you about how we packed up our lives and moved to Guatemala. I could tell you about the steep learning curve I’ve been on, learning how to teach English and mentor other English teachers. I could tell you how I thought I knew Spanish but each day I realize there is so much more to learn. But…