Throwing birthday parties is one of my very favorite things to do! Having the chance to make one day completely centered around the birthday girl is an opportunity I can’t say no to! Not to mention all the amazing unicorn birthday party ideas on a budget I wanted to share with you guys!
But you know me, being the frugal fabulous lady I am, I have to set a low budget to give myself a challenge!
Back in the day when we were wandering in the thick fog of financial uncertainty, I desperately wished that someone would just show me exactly what their budget looked like. The adjustment from two down to a one income family budget was hard!
I always thought that I could understand the theory behind it, but until I could see a real life example sharing all their real life numbers, I just couldn’t figure it out for my own family.
That is exactly why I share our family’s one income budget updates with you every single month!
This post is sponsored and in partnership with Lowe’s.
Do you want to know the most simple way how to build a farmhouse table and keep the cost under $150? I’m not talking about those “box” looking tables that are completely square.
This super easy tutorial is going to show you how to get a high-end furniture store look but at a fraction of the cost!
Finding ways to make a one income family budget work while living in one of the most expensive cities in the US can be a challenge.
But our family is finding ways to live our dream life in those exact circumstances and we want to share what we are learning with you!
Have you ever felt like there was absolutely no extra money and feel like you are constantly treading water when it comes to your family finances?
We have been there! Before we started to get on track, there was a time when we would be getting overdraft fees almost every pay period. Super frustrating!
Meal planning is the #1 action we took that instantly took our monthly food spending from over $700 a month for only two people, to now under $400 each month for our family of five.
Every month I share with you exactly what our family is eating for the month on a $400 budget! Chances are these monthly meal plans on a budget are going to help you save thousands of dollars each year!
This might be 99% selfish because this mother’s day gift guide is pretty much a wish list for myself. Although, I do consider myself very qualified in creating this gift guide, as I am a mom myself.
BUT… I figured that if this mama finds joy and excitement in every single one of these items, chances are other moms out there will have the same wish and urge to party when she opens up her gift!
But really, all these gift ideas are perfect for any lady in your life for any gift giving occasions!
Pick any one gift (or several because each is under $25!) from the list and consider yourself moved up to the position of the new favorite.
The bills keep on coming! Unless you are an extreme minimalist who lives off your own land and built your own self-sufficient solar energy system, you are pretty much guaranteed every single month to have to pay up.
And even if you are such a minimalist, you are still going to have to pay land taxes.
Though, that type of self-sustaining life does sound a bit nice. Doesn’t it?
My point is, for the majority of us, we have to pay the bills! This mandatory task can become extremely stressful when you are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Imagine yourself at the end of a long day, slipping into a hot bath filled with gentle bubbles softly massaging your skin. Tell me that doesn’t sound like heaven!
Thanks to the brilliant invention of the bath bomb this is now possible at home. The problem with this though, is that bath bombs at the store cash in around $6-$10. EACH!
That is one expensive bath!
BUT GUESS WHAT? How about I show you how to make bath bombs? How about I show you how to make an entire batch of DIY bath bombs for less than $3 total!
