When I first started blogging back in summer 2017, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing and knew no one in the online community. Months before I had even figured out that Twitter was where I would find the majority of my personal finance friends, I'd somehow connected with a few other new…
We've been back from Iceland a bit over a month now, so it probably comes as no surprise that we were itching for a weekend getaway. We don't do big trips that often, but we tend to find the time for at least a night away once every 4-6 weeks it seems. This time, we…
Welcome to another week of the Women’s Personal Finance Wednesdays roundup. I started this series after months of debate because I wasn’t certain I wanted to up the ante and commit to publishing three posts a week. However, now that I’ve started sharing these posts, I’m so glad I started. There are so many fabulous…
I've been blogging for close to two and a half years now, and the personal finance community (and this blog) have become an integral part of my life. I couldn't imagine when I got started that a blog could possibly have such an impact on my whole life, but it absolutely has been. And a…
It's not every year that your kiddo turns five (or - the "whole hand" number of years), so this week's Frugal Five is all about his birthday. His party was meant to be a week prior, but thanks to another (short) bout of sickness, it got pushed by a week. And by it, I mean…
Welcome to another week of the Women’s Personal Finance Wednesdays roundup. I started this series after months of debate because I wasn’t certain I wanted to up the ante and commit to publishing three posts a week. However, now that I’ve started sharing these posts, I’m so glad I started. There are so many fabulous…
I love hearing the personal finance stories from my Women's Personal Finance Facebook group. The members all have such different life experiences, and I've learned a ton in the two years since I created the group. With this blog, I realize I have a rare opportunity to amplify women's voices in the personal finance and…
The kiddo turned FIVE yesterday. He starts t-ball next month and kindergarten this coming fall. Not such a little guy any more, but I'm loving watching his personality grow as he morphs into more of his own person. He's sleeping in his own bed these days (with a ton of stuffies), getting his own snacks…
Welcome to another week of the Women’s Personal Finance Wednesdays roundup. I started this series after months of debate because I wasn’t certain I wanted to up the ante and commit to publishing three posts a week. However, now that I’ve started sharing these posts, I’m so glad I started. There are so many fabulous…
My husband and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary in November and decided to take a two week vacation to Iceland to celebrate the milestone. He doesn't care too much about specific days, but I do, and he was more than up for a longer trip to celebrate. We spent the last couple of years…