Growing up one of my favorite breakfast foods was Quaker Instant Oatmeal. I loved picking out my own individually-sized packet from the box ...

I have one sweet word for my bottles of Windex and 409: goodbye! I  used to think I would never be able to survive without those trusty so...

Last week my husband called from work to go over some mundane items on the proverbial to-do-list, and then hit me with the news. "Oh,...

A few weeks ago, we made our final student loan payment. In just over a year, we had paid off more than $50,000 in student debt. As in, a ho...

Last weekend my husband gifted me a Mom's afternoon out and took over meal planning and grocery shopping for the week. I got a mani/pedi...

As a total foodie and someone who loves planning (the word spontaneous is not in my vocabulary, much to my husband's chagrin) I'm no...

For our family, living a frugal life means stretching each dollar as far as it can go. What it doesn't mean is sacrificing our qualit...

I pull back the curtains to reveal a beautiful and unseasonably warm February day here in Napa. Opening the back door, I can hear our chic...

During one of my mid-day walks with Will, we headed to the library to find some good reading material on how to start a family while cuttin...

You know, it's pretty amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it, and I have to admit I'm even surprised that we've be...

I've always been of frugal mind, but becoming a Mom brought my natural inclination to the next level. Having a kid helps you clarify...