With New Year’s less than a month behind us, many of us are still focused on our resolutions. And one of the most popular resolutions is losing weight. On the surface we all know what we need to—eat less and exercise more. Simple? Yes. Hard? Most definitely!
Losing weight is big business. Diet pills and drinks, [...]
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Thrifty Thursday: Losing Weight On A Budget
Thrifty Thursday: Saving Money on Soda and Pop
I am an addict. My poison is soda. Not store-brand or that saccharine-flavored diet stuff. Oh no, I like the hard stuff. I’m a Coca-cola girl through and through.
I’ve been pushing back against this addiction since I was in my early 20s and realized I would get killer headaches from caffeine and sugar withdrawal if [...]
Thrifty Thursday-Furnishing a Home
When we moved into our home this past summer, we were faced with a dilemma. We were moving from a 900 square foot home into a 2400 square foot home. We were upgrade from 1 bath, 2.5 bedrooms with a living room and kitchen to a home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, dining room, [...]
Thrifty Thursday: Sprouts
As I look outside my window right now there is 2 inches of slush covering slick ice in the area that will soon be my garden. Spring greens seem very far away. Even if you aren’t a salad lover, there is nothing like the crisp texture and flavor of fresh greens on sandwiches or in [...]
Hi! My name is Jenny. My husband and I started our life together broke. We had no assets, no cash, two kids, and barely earned $16,000 a year. This was in 2003. Over the last seven years we have paid off all our debts, saved money, purchased a home and done all of this using what I call the ‘Turnip Principal.’ My goal is to help you to realize your dreams too!
