Creating A Budget That Works
A while back I wrote 8 tips for effective budgeting. In that article I pointed out that it took nearly 10 years for us to come up with a method that works really well for us. One of the biggest hurdles for setting a budget is finding a system that works for you. There is [...]
Best Of Serene Journey: May 2009
One of the highlights for us this month was having a guest post featured at Simple Mom. It was all about family traditions; why they’re important, what to do if you don’t have any in your family already, and some fun ideas to get you started. All the ideas listed in the article are things we [...]
Kick-Off To Summer BBQ
Summer is just around the corner for some of us and nothing says welcome to summer like a fabulous outdoor barbecue party. The fresh air, sunshine, friends and family– aah I can see it now.
Hosting a Kick-Off To Summer BBQ is a great way to get into the spirit of summer and it doesn’t have to be [...]
Best Of Serene Journey: April 2009
April has come to a close for this year and that means it’s time to roundup the best posts of Serene Journey over the past 30 days. Whether you’re looking for how to get up early each morning, what to do with a bowl full of lemon’s or how to clean your kitchen as you [...]
One Of The Best Weekends Ever
This weekend started out like any other. Friday I was home with the kids. It was a rather uneventful day we read a few books, watched a couple of kids shows and tidied up the house a bit. In the late afternoon we went outside and waited for Gwynn to get home from work. It [...]
When Life Gives You Lemons…Use Them!
Lemons, the ultimate do more with less fruit. You can use these little yellow wonders for everything from culinary to cleaning purposes. There’s the obvious uses like hot tea with lemon juice to soothe a sore throat, and of course lemon meringue pie, YUM!
I personally love the smell of lemons and for many people the [...]
Frugal Friday At On Simplicity
Today, Sara at On Simplicity has been kind enough to feature a guest post from me: Frugal Happiness Is A Spa Day At Home. So if you’re in need of a little rest and relaxation and pampering, but don’t want to spend a lot of money head on over there and check it out!
If you’re [...]
Best Of Serene Journey: March 2009
Time flies when you’re having fun! March ended yesterday and with that came nearly another foot of snow…I thought this was Spring? March was a great month for us and we continue to meet great and interesting people in this blog community. For any new readers please enjoy this collection of the most popular posts [...]
8 Tips For Effective Budgeting
Budgeting isn’t always easy. It takes some effort to get it set up and a lot of commitment to stick to it and make it work. However, budgeting doesn’t have to be painful and it can really add value to your life.
Gwynn and I have tried a number of different budgeting techniques, each with [...]
Broke Bob, Dollar Doug and Frugal Fran – Their Story
In a land far far away where the polar bears wear toques we have our 3 Canadian friends: Bob, Doug, and Fran. Well actually, we’ll call them Broke Bob, Dollar Doug and Frugal Fran. On the surface it may look like they’re just regular folks, but if you look a little more closely you’ll notice [...]
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