12 Things I've Learned in my First 12 Weeks of Motherhood
Being a mom is fun! And hard! And exhausting! It's a full time job. It's a huge life change. Here are 12 things I've learned so far. A million more lessons to come.
Read MoreEmily's Birthing Center Consultation
Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl? What are you going to do for work? How are you feeling? Are you guys excited? What hospital will you deliver at? Do you have a bump yet? Have you been sick?
Read MoreHomemade Foundation
This is NOT a makeup tutorial :) Nope, the purpose of this video is to share my excitement about a recipe for a homemade foundation that I LOVE! It's natural, relatively inexpensive, and fun!
Read MoreBentonite Clay Face Mask
Bentonite clay binds with toxins to remove them from the body! And it works in our gut, skin, and mouth. When used on your skin as a mask, bentonite clay binds to your skin and extracts toxins from your pores. This helps to clear up blemishes, heal allergic reactions, and fight infections.
Read MoreEmily's Debt Update - 5 Months
We are 5 months into our debt snowball. And now I really feel like snowball is the correct way to describe it. With each new payment my husband and I get a little more excited... which is the exact opposite way I expected to feel as I watched money leave my bank account as quickly as it goes in.
Read More2-Ingredient Dry Shampoo
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #10
Make your own dry shampoo. Washing hair takes wayyy too much time. After you wash it you have to dry it, and then style it. Who has time for that every day? And then there’s also the fact that washing your hair too frequently can strip your hair of healthy protective oils. And store-bought dry shampoos contain all those chemicals that we work so hard to avoid. Good thing it’s incredibly easy to make your own!
Read MoreHomemade Toothpaste
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #9
Make your own toothpaste. It can help remineralize your teeth and decrease sensitivity, it can whiten your teeth, and it can help balance pH to create a healthy mouth. And like always, making your own toothpaste allows you to control exactly what goes in it.
Read MoreZinc Oxide Sunblock
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #5
Make your own Sunblock. Store bought sunscreens contain a significant number of chemicals and anything you put on your skin is likely absorbed into your bloodstream. So we want to limit those chemicals as much as possible. Here's a super easy that you just have to try.
Read MoreWe Closed Our Credit Cards!
Budgeting Tip #1
Get rid of those credit cards! You aren't beating the system by paying your balance in full at the end of the month. That small percentage back isn't helping you save money. All the credit card does is make it easier to spend money and spend more of it. I'm serious! Think about it. Christmas is expensive, isn't it? But eh, it doesn't really hurt when you don't have to pay the bill until late January or February. Where did all the money go anyways.
Read MoreCo-op Days are My Favorite Days
Healthy Eating on a Budget Tip #5
Join a local produce co-op. A co-op, or cooperative, is a group of people who get together and pool their money to make a large purchase of fresh, local, and organic produce. The produce is then divided evenly amongst the participants for a fraction of what it would cost at a supermarket.
Read MoreCamping in Death Valley
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #2
Meal plan (and snack plan), yes even on vacation! Don’t waste money at the expensive camp store or on snacks along the way. Just bring your own. And if you are anything life my family, snacks are a camping staple.
Read MoreMonday Night Workout #1 - Full Body Circuit
Fitness on a Budget Tip #2
Buy used equipment. Nearly all the equipment I have was bought used. The weight plates and barbells - those are from the local recycling center. The dumbbells - a great yard sale find. Be patient and make use of what you have until you find a great deal on additional equipment.
Read MoreWorkout: Dynamic Effort Lower - Week 1 of 4
Fitness on a Budget Tip #1
Use what you have! Look around your backyard (or house). I'm sure you have rocks or tree stumps or blocks that you can use in place of a box. You might have an old tire that you can turn into a sled. Or what about a sand bag that you could throw, carry, or just use as a weight? Be creative! It's more fun that way :)
Read MoreEmily's Garden
Gardening on a Budget Tip #1
Go local! At local nurseries, you can often find organically raised plants that aren't necessarily certified organic... that certification is expensive!
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