There was not one live flower at my wedding. Except maybe any outside the church or reception hall. For our big day, we decided to go all silk flowers. Not only did it cut some costs, the bride was not sneezy from pollen allergies! I don’t regret this decision...
As one of the busiest weeks of my professional life ends, I thought I would share what I have learned at my job over the past (almost) 2 years. And, in case you didn’t know, I’m an office assistant in a corporate office of a local franchise business that...
My grocery Shopping Process: I thought I would share what works for us when it comes to grocery shopping each week! Step 1: Start a list! Sometimes this process starts as early as Monday or Tuesday! And some weeks I end up having to make a quick Wal-mart run in middle...
This weekend I made 40 meals for less than $30! I made both regular burritos and breakfast burritos. Total supplies for both recipes came to $29.61 (not counting the paper towels and aluminum foil I used to wrap them.) This means each burrito was 74 cents to make! If...
This week I spent $20 less than usual at the grocery store! Woo-hoo! What has been helping is paying attention to sales, price matching, couponing, and freezer cooking (which I’ll talk more about in a minute..) I don’t use a whole lot of coupons, but look...
The last few weeks I have slowly began my attempt in lowering our grocery bill. Let’s just say that for two people, it should be less than it is. I decided to start slow and try to increase my savings each week. Our weekly grocery errands usually include Aldi...
Nearly every bride wants to know easy ways to make her special beautiful, but affordable. So I thought I would share some of the ways I trimmed costs for our big day in April 2012. Wedding Shoes I knew I wanted some simple white flats for wedding shoes. No heels for...
Once upon a time, I wandered around Menards on my lunch break. Since we bought the house in April, this seems to happen about once a week. But on this particular day, I wandered across a $.19 hallway makeover. That’s right, I found a way to make my hallway look a...
As a busy mom of three, I know firsthand how overwhelming home management can feel. That's why I created Practical Productivity—to help moms like you simplify routines, organize your home, and create systems that actually work.
Here, you'll find realistic strategies for tackling family chores, meal planning, decluttering, and more—so you can spend less time stressing and more time enjoying your family.
