A Budget App that Works for Us

We knew something had to change. We didn’t have a lot of money stress, yet I couldn’t tell you exactly where our dollars were going. I knew our overall budget but the everyday groceries, postage, and (oops!) milk money for school just slipped through. We bought what...

Dump Your Diet (And Still Lose Weight)

It felt as though I had landed in some sort of sick and twisted funhouse. And for the record, it wasn’t really that fun. As I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, the woman looking back at me wasn’t who I expected her to be. She looked old, tired, and I’ll just say...

We Have this Hope

I’ll be honest, I didn’t want to go. Tim and I had just had dinner out with friends the night before, and with frigid subzero temps outside, staying indoors and cozy sounded marvelous. When one sitter after another said it wouldn’t work to watch our children, I took...

Greener Grass

The old saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” has been used for many different morals of various stories over the years. Often, it means that when you view other people’s accomplishments from a distance, the view is deceptive and their...