From Surviving to Thriving: Living on One Income Easily
Our family of 8 has learned to thrive living on one income. Now, I’m sharing all my best tips so you can do it, too!
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Create a Healthier Bedroom with These Sleep-Friendly Tips
Creating a healthier bedroom should be at the top of your priority list. Create the bedroom of your dreams with these affordable tips!
My Weekly Home Reset Routine and How to Create Your Own!
My Weekly Home Reset Routine and How to Create Your Own! Adding a weekly home reset to your schedule not only clears your home, it clears your mind. Set yourself up for better productivity by pressing the reset button on your home at the beginning of a new week by creating a serene and organized living space that promotes well-being. In today’s post, I’ll share steps to successfully reset your home and bring order and calm to every corner! Why do I need to do a weekly home reset? A weekly home reset goes beyond just cleaning and organizing. It’s […]
Transitioning to a Non-Toxic Home: a Simple How to Guide
Transitioning to a Non-Toxic Home: A Simple How-to Guide When transitioning to a non-toxic home, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed figuring out where to start and how to choose natural products. That’s exactly what I’m sharing today! This post will cover easy ways to swap out conventional products for safer options and reduce the harmful toxins in your home. I started my non-toxic journey in 2018 when our 4-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. With no prior history of cancer in our family and providers unable to tell us what caused our cancer, I knew I […]
Choosing Non-Toxic Home Décor for a Healthy Space
Choosing Non-Toxic Home Décor for a Healthy Space Creating a healthy living space goes beyond aesthetics – it involves mindful choices in every aspect of your home, including decor. In this post, we’ll explore the importance of choosing non-toxic home decor for a space that promotes well-being and supports a healthier lifestyle. It can be so much fun to decorate your home and create an atmosphere that suits your style, but it’s crucial to consider non-toxic home décor when making decisions. Today’s post will cover trusted brands, chemicals to avoid, and what to focus on when decorating your home! What […]
13 Depression Era Tips to Save You Money!
Depression Era Tips to Save You Money Are you on a tight budget, wondering how you’ll stretch your budget this month? Honestly, who isn’t? Consider yourself blessed if money is of no concern to you. I’m sharing 20 depression-era tips to help stretch your budget, reduce waste, and reuse products to make the most of the space you have in your home. As a mom of six, our budget is stretched to the max. I love having a large family; I’ve prayed over it for many years. It has its fair share of difficulties, though, and I’ve worked hard to […]
8 Affordable Ways to Create a Low Toxic Home
8 Affordable Ways to Create a Low Toxic Home I started this year with one goal: create a low toxic home and stay on budget. As a mom of six children, our budget is tight. I knew if I wanted to change our home, I would have to get creative with how I made that happen. Creating a healthier, less toxic home is doable, especially when you make changes gradually! I’m sharing my favorite tips for starting your non-toxic journey today. If you’re new to my blog, thank you so much for being here! I’m Michaela. A homeschooling mom of […]
8-Person Family Grocery List: Smart Shopping for Big Families
Groceries for a Family of 8 with a $200 Per Week Budget When my husband and I got married, we already had 2 kids; we were working to pay off credit card debt and saving for a better future. Our grocery budget was $150 every two weeks. We were broke, in debt, and had no idea how to stick to a budget and make healthy meals. Fast forward 10 years, our family size has grown, but I can now confidently purchase groceries for a family of 8 for $200 each week! And no, I don’t use coupons! As a young […]
3 Free and Simple Ways to Make Your Bedroom Healthier
3 Free and Simple Ways to Make Your Bedroom Healthier Our bedroom was a large area of concern on our journey to reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals. You spend around one-third of your life sleeping, and your bedroom should be a haven that encourages deep, restful sleep. Today, I’m sharing three free and simple ways to make your bedroom healthier by making a few simple changes to your routine. When I learned that nearly 20% of the population doesn’t sleep enough each night, I knew I didn’t want us to be part of that statistic. Just one night of […]
Top 5 Toxin-Free Beauty Brands to Try Now in 2024
5 Tips to Go Toxin-Free in 2024 I never used to be that person. The one who worried about ingredients, plastics, perfumes, etc. The one to seek out toxin-free products. Until I was. So, what changed? Well, if you’re new here, everything changed for our family back in 2018 when our 4-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. He had been feeling sick for over six weeks, and after three providers brushed off my concerns and a pediatrician called me dramatic after requesting a blood test, I knew I needed to push harder. On Thanksgiving evening, things […]