Garbage to Gorgeous

January 10, 2012

My girls love to make art and my 9 year old is especially good at finding use for ‘found’ objects like paper towel rolls, shoeboxes, and our recycling. A few weeks ago she found a pot the neighbors had put out on trash day. It was clear it had been outside and the paint that [...]

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Six

January 9, 2012

My baby turns six today. I know six isn’t a baby, but he will always be my baby since he’s my youngest child. That doesn’t mean I ‘baby’ him–instead I know he will be the last to go through any phase of life, and I try to step back and cherish the moments he reaches [...]

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Best Time to Buy: January

January 5, 2012

Everyone who has ever tried to make the most of their money knows that in order to get the best bargains on certain goods, timing is everything. So in order to help the readers of The Centsible Life get their bargain timing down to perfect, I have created a “Best Time to Buy” list for [...]

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365 Day Meal Plan: Menu Plan Monday

January 2, 2012

How simple would it be if you had a meal plan for the full year? Last year I tried (and failed) to cook at home 365 days, but have renewed passion for this idea as well as a new plan that will make it easier. It’s rather simple. I put together 4 weeks of meals [...]

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Viva La Resolutions!

December 31, 2011

It’s that time of year where everyone talks resolutions, and I’m no exception! While I believe that you can resolve to make major life changes at any time of year (see going gluten-free over 18 months ago–BOOYAH), it really helps to have the motivation of a brand new year to get you going in the [...]

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Fashion Friday: New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2011

I’ve never been a big New Year’s Eve girl. Especially since we have kids (and have for 14 years-eek!) New Year’s Eve usually involves one or both of us falling asleep on the couch before the ball drops. I can vaguely remember waking up in the middle of the night at various times over the [...]

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Barn Beam Mantel

December 29, 2011

One of the big items on our to-do list for the family room was building a new mantel for over the fireplace. The existing mantel was a thick but not deep piece of wood stained a dark walnut color. When I removed the mantel during our demo phase it was nailed into the brick and [...]

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Christmas: Wordless Wednesday

December 28, 2011

We’ve had a lovely holiday-with way too much food, lots of fun screen time, and despite a Christmas cold for my littlest guy (that I’ve now caught-yay!) we’ve had a lovely Christmas holiday. I captured some Christmas morning photos to share-I love how they capture the chaos and excitement. For more inspiring photos, check out: The [...]

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7 Year-End Personal Financial Planning Tips

December 27, 2011

Among the business of holiday frenzy and year end parties it may seem like an odd time to get your financial house in order. But in fact December is an excellent time to take stock of your personal finances.  As you are taking stock there are a few items for you to double-check, and make [...]

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Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2011

I’ll be taking a few days off to eat, unwrap, play, eat some more, and get some much needed sleep in between rounds of playing with the kids and their new toys. I hope you have a wonderful holiday, and take some time to sit back and enjoy your family, friends and life. I’ll be [...]

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