I love to listen to audiobooks. Audiobooks are a great way to “read” while doing housework, cooking, driving, or working out. I’ve even found great children’s literature on audiobook to play for my girls during long car rides. I first got into listening to audiobooks after I tried a Audible.com’s free 30 day trial. I […]
The Cardiff chair is a more alternative chair to the Comfort Slipcovered Chair, but still less formal than a traditional wingback chair. I’ve always loved the look of this chair, but now I really love the price of the Pottery Barn Look Alike! Expensive Cardiff Tufted Upholstered Chair: $990 Shipped I went through the different […]
Sometimes I’m amazed at how insanely priced items can be. The Restoration Hardware Bakers Rack if perfect for extra storage in any room, but the price is crazy. Check out an almost identical Restoration Hardware Look Alike at Tribeca Home for over $1,200 less! Expensive: Restoration Hardware Bakers Rack Console – $1,395 ($149-$349 Shipping) This piece […]
I think this chair is a classic for both Pottery Barn and Ikea. A lot of folks love this chair and it’s couch version for the comfort and simplicity of it. Plus, it’s washable. Expensive PB Comfort Slipcovered Armchair: $899 ($90 Shipping) This chair is extra deep and has three layers of padding on the […]
Most of you know that shaving cream is for, well, shaving, but did you know that there’s a lot more that it can handle? It’s got surprisingly good cleaning power on lots of things and the great part is that you an usually snag shaving cream at really cheap prices. You can see from a […]
As we are talking about budgets, I thought today I would share an encouraging book. Tackling financial issues can make us feel like we are the only ones struggling, but in reality everyone is right now. Hearing and sharing stories is one of the best ways that we can all learn. I encourage you to […]
Yesterday we started focusing on budgets by taking a good look at what you are actually spending. Once you get everything assigned to categories and see exactly how much you are spending it’s much easier to see where you need to make changes. The biggest category for spending is traditionally housing. You need to look […]
Over the next few weeks we are going to spend time focusing on budgets. It’s a word you have hated since you were 5 and your parents informed you that didn’t have enough money to buy a toy, now 30 years later it still makes your blood pressure rise. No matter what your feelings […]
I’ve been seeing these industrial stools a lot lately. They lend themselves to simple lines, no fuss design and they’re easy to wipe down after the kids are done with them. I was thrown back when I saw that one of these stools goes for $109-$139 at Restoration Hardware! And so began the search for […]
