Diffuser necklaces are such a great way to use your essential oils on the go. The way most diffuser jewelry works is you put a drop of essential oil on a little pad (leather, felt, or paper are popular) inside a locket that has holes in it – it acts like a mini diffuser and […]
southwest chicken salad
I love all things taco and I love a good chicken salad so when the idea popped in my head to try making a taco-ish chicken salad I figured “why not?” (I very rarely make up my own dishes…I mostly use other recipes that I’ve found or been given). I call it “southwest chicken salad” – […]
easy (and effective!) homemade deodorant
You know when you search for something for months and months, or maybe even years, and you finally find it? Isn’t that just the best feeling? Well that’s how I’m feeling right now about deodorant. Yes, DEODORANT. I know, weird. My quest for a natural deodorant started about a year and a half ago. I […]
Money Mondays – You Need a Budget (YNAB) app
Last week we talked about the fact that you need a budget of some sort. If you’re like us you have tried making a budget before but got overwhelmed because it got so complicated and too much to keep up with. Fortunately, we found a solution that I want to share with you. Michael did […]
Money Mondays – You Need a Budget!
You need a budget. Seriously. EVERYONE who has expenses and/or earns money needs a budget. Yours may look different from mine; you might write down and track your expenses generally or you might carefully budget every penny. But no matter how you do it you need one, especially if you are having money issues. Why? Having […]




