Welcome to the 2022 Frugal February Challenge! For the past 8 years or so, I have been participating in a Frugal February Challenge. It all started when my husband and I decided to attempt to pay our house off in three years (Spoiler alert: we did it in two! We also live in an older… Continue reading Frugal February 2022
2022 Goal Updates (Week 4)
Walk 500 miles this year (40 down and 460 to go) This week I did Bodyfit by Amy videos on Youtube (its free!) and hiked at Mount Cheaha (Alabama's highest point) Go on 12 hikes My husband and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary at a remote cabin on Mount Cheaha and got in a… Continue reading 2022 Goal Updates (Week 4)
2022 Goal Updates (Week 2)
Walk 500 miles this year (20 down and 480 to go) This week I did three Bodyfit by Amy videos on Youtube (its free!) and walked 4 miles at a March for Life Event in Birmingham (There were so many hills!!! My ankles and thighs are killing me. Note to self: cross-train more!) Go on… Continue reading 2022 Goal Updates (Week 2)
Frugal Things
1. Plants on sale I was shopping at Kroger, and they had a shopping cart of plants on sale that were a part of their holiday gift section. I found two cute planters with a healthy succulent in each for just $2. **They also had orchids for $6, but I am practicing keeping the easier… Continue reading Frugal Things
2022 Goal Updates Week 1
Walk 500 miles this year (10 miles down, 490 to go) We had the dreaded Covid right between Christmas and the New Year, so our holiday week was not so fun. But thanks to vaccines, getting the Omicron variant, and general good health, none of us suffered too much. All this to say.....I managed (between… Continue reading 2022 Goal Updates Week 1
2022 Goals
Listing goals to work on for the upcoming New Year has been part of my routine for the past few years on the blog. I will have to say that putting my goals on a public site and keeping you guys updated regularly on my successes and failures has really helped me. Looking back over… Continue reading 2022 Goals
2021 Goal Updates (Week 51)
Walk 500 miles this year (510 miles walked!!!) I blew through this goal early! This is by far one of the best things I do for myself each year. It keeps my back strong (herniated discs are bummers) and my weight (kinda) in check. **Thank you to Bodyfit by Amy for giving me fun options… Continue reading 2021 Goal Updates (Week 51)
The Best Books I read in 2021
One of the things I did new this year was to record every book I read and assign them star ratings. I am currently up to 98 books for the year (with a couple of weeks left until 2022, I hope to soar past the 100 mark) I wish I could go back in time… Continue reading The Best Books I read in 2021
Frugal Things
Free Groceries I came home from church a few weeks ago to two bags of groceries on my doorstep. Bewildered we looked for a sticker or a receipt to figure out who it belonged too, but there was nothing in or on the bags. So I messaged Instacart (and posted on our community Facebook page)… Continue reading Frugal Things
Things I am loving lately
Thieves oil We have had ongoing colds for the past three months now. Is everyone experiencing this?? To try and knock it out of our systems, I made up a batch of thieves oil this week. We have been applying it nightly and diffusing it during the day. Not sure if its working but it… Continue reading Things I am loving lately
The Thrifty Educator 