Budgeting Basics: Brown Bagging It to Save Money

INFO GRAPHIC SHARED BY CREDITSCORE.NET I am no money expert. I’ve made plenty of financial mistakes. I grew up on welfare. I have thousands of dollars of educational debt. NOT PERFECT. That being said… I am all about living a well-rounded life on a budget. Learning how to manage your money so that you have …

{Recipe} Italian Pressed Sandwiches

When planning the menu for my son’s first birthday I wanted to have plenty of easy adult friendly and kid friendly food. Sandwiches were the best bet in my book. I saw this great pin via Pinterest and wanted to give making Italian Pressed Sandwiches a shot for the more adult friendly food (although, the …

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

I love Fall. The leaves changing. The warm shades of colors. Tights. Boots.Oh, and Pumpkin Spice everything! Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and I wanted to bring a treat. So, I decided to make a cake. I love cake. And, sometimes I make my cakes completely from scratch. When pressed …

Kid-Friendly Banana Cupcake

So, a few things before I share this recipe with everyone: I am not a nutritionist. I am not a doctor. I am a mom who likes to cook. That being said, I do know a little about things like calories, sodium, sugar intake etc.  I have no problem with sugar. I like sugar (a …