An Eco-Friendly and Cost Conscious Laundry Alternative

I’m constantly on the search for products that benefit both the earth and my wallet. While searching for an alternative to laundry detergent and dryer sheets I came across the Complete Laundry System. The system includes one round laundry ball and two pointy shaped dryer balls. The laundry ball is placed into your washing machine … Read more

Do You Save With a Specific Goal in Mind?

My husband and I are savers. In the beginning I saved solely for piece of mind. My parents are wonderful people who put me through college, but after graduation I was determined not to ask them for money. I wanted them to focus on themselves and their retirement and not worry about me. When I … Read more

What Do You Splurge On?

In all the years that we’ve owned a home in the Outer Banks my husband and I have actually never gone out to dinner together. It’s actually pretty amusing, because a lot of our friends and family will ask us for restaurant recommendations and we have to tell them we honestly don’t know. We usually … Read more

A Fridge Full of Leftovers and the Most Random Dinner

Before we left for North Carolina this weekend my husband and I pulled all of the leftovers out of the fridge and placed them in the cooler for the long trip down south. Tonight, rather than cooking up a feast, we pulled everything out of the fridge and heated up the most random assortment of … Read more

How Much Money Do You Need to be Happy?

Here’s an interesting thought on the correlation between money and happiness… “On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 means ‘not at all satisfied with my life” and 7 means “completely satisfied,’ the people on Forbes magazine’s list of the 400 richest Americans average 5.8 – the same as the Inuit people in Greenland … Read more

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Green Gifts for Mother’s Day

Late last night I finally got around to watching Oprah’s Earth Day episode. The show began with a conversation between Oprah and Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. Fabien Cousteau talked in great detail about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a heap of garbage swirling in the Pacific Ocean between the coast of California … Read more

A Very Inexpensive Gift for Someone You Love

Early this evening I straightened up a few closets in the house. I moved winter clothes to the back of the closet and summer clothes to the front. I piled up items that didn’t fit and I started a new bag for the donation center. When everything was back in it’s rightful place I stacked … Read more

A Slow Wakeup on a Monday Morning

The windows are open, the birds are chirping, and my cat is sleeping peacefully at the foot of the bed. Rather than rushing to get up and start the day I decided to take the slow approach. I know I need to get to work but I just want to take a couple of moments … Read more

Dropped $3300 on New Items for Our Rental Home

In an effort to upgrade our rental home in North Carolina my husband and I dropped nearly $3300 on a dishwasher, two love seats, two dressers, two end tables and four kitchen chairs. Every year it seems we replace at least one piece of furniture. One year we replaced the couch, the next year a … Read more