Basement Flooding

Guys...our basement is flooding. Ugh. Okay, so we don't have a swimming pool downstairs.  but every time the sun comes out and the temperature creeps up it gets sloshy under the floor.  We can here it squishing in a few spots and it pools in the storage room on the other side of the...

More Bread!

I mentioned earlier in the week, that kiddo and I have stopped grocery shopping just to get out of the house.  One of the things we're doing to do something different, spend less, and save more, is baking bread.  I posted some of the cost savings a while back - but here's a...

It's Tax Time!

This year I'm doing taxes for myself, for Jordan, my great aunt, my grandparents and my deceased grandmother too.  They are all pretty straight forward, but I am learning a few new things. For us, the big thing is finishing the claim on our moving expenses.  We moved in 2015, but our house didn't close until 2016.  So, we  are able to claim the real estate fees, holding costs...

February Spend Report

My last severance payment was the first week of February, so Jordan and I have been working very hard on sticking to our super uber frugal budget of $800/month for gas, groceries, medical, maintenance etc.  We've never spent so little in a month in all the years I've been tracking our money.  We...

Making Bread, Saving Money

Guys! I couldn't help it.  I had to work out the cost/loaf when I make bread myself.  If I wasn't convinced before, I sure am now!  The above breakdown shows that for every loaf, it's less than a dollar! Woo! P.S I'm totally kicking it at making bagels now too!...

2016 Average Spend Review

Here it is, our annual spend summary review. We're going into the New Year putting a concentrated effort to reduce our spending on groceries.  Doing even more baking/cooking at home, starting to plan for a garden, and shopping sales.  There are no discount grocers in my town, so just going...

Cloth Diaper Covers...Bam!

When I was pregnant, and we had decided we were going to cloth diaper instead of using disposables, my mom picked up the material and tools we needed so we could make some of our own covers (we use inserts/covers instead of the all in one systems).  Well, we also bought some ones that were...