• Hello Fresh vs. Publix (Save $40 with code NSCFW3)

    HELLO FRESH…     It’s a   grocery / meal planning / life   game changer!  Trust me. Personally, I love the convenience of Hello Fresh. It’s Farmer’s Market meets Amazon. It’s Pinterest meets simplicity. They deliver fresh ingredients. To. My.…

  • Hello Fresh – Save $40 with code NSCFW3

    UPDATE: Hello Fresh vs. Publix (a price comparison) Back in 2012, I made a resolution to “simplify” except that I feel like I’m just now getting a handle on what that actually means. We started by homeschooling, which I actually thought…

  • Welcome Back, Opry Mills!

    It’s been almost two years since the infamous Nashville Flood and today was a BIG day for the quaint little area of 37214 known as Donelson. Our mall reopened. Opry Mills is back and it is 10 times better than…

  • Goodwill $21 Trip

    I had to dig around to find some things on my last Goodwill trip. I didn’t go in looking for anything in particular so it took me a while to decide what part of the store I really wanted to…

  • Goodwill $22 trip

    Last month I bought a calendar at Goodwill, which included a $5 off $25 purchase coupon. It was expiring soon so I made a trip this weekend to see what I could find. My local store in Hermitage has started…

  • My Favorite Consignment Sale

    I’ll be honest. I haven’t ever actually paid for Skylar’s clothes. Ever. Granted, the grandparents also help me stock her closet but mainly I buy and sell at consignment sales. The money I earn from the fall/winter sale purchases her…

  • My 1st Etsy Purchase

    I finally signed up for Etsy and made my first purchase. I’ve lurked around the site forever noting things I wanted. Sometimes I just went there to get ideas and sometimes I could find it cheaper on Ebay. Thus, I…

  • Today: My Goodwill Trip

    I keep having the best luck at Goodwill. I seriously may never shop retail again. The prices are just too good. I can easily get items for 1/4 of the retail price (or less). Today I had coats and boots…