Spring and summer are my favorite times of year for cooking — or eating, at the very least! Colorful eggplant, juicy tomatoes, and bright berries from the garden are as delicious as they are nourishing. Everything tastes better fresh from the garden. And simple grilled or no-cook meals leave more time for sipping lemonade on the patio. One thing that I don’t enjoy during the summer (or anytime for that matter), is shopping for household essentials. Who wants to run […]
Making Tax Time Work as a Blogger and Direct Sales Rep
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #YourTaxCash #sponsored #FamilyMobile Making Tax Time Work as a Blogger and Direct Sales Rep Being self employed is amazing. You set your own hours, work around your family’s schedule, and even put things on hold if life is going crazy, because you know that when things settle down, your “job” will still be there for you. As both […]
Free Mrs Meyer’s Supplies for the Holidays!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Do you love Mrs Meyers household products? They’ve released their new line of holiday scents and not only can you buy them at Grove.co, they are also free for new Grove customers!!! Claim Your Offer Now! I’ve shared Grove before when they were called epantry and I still love how easy it is to buy the household supplies I need for my home there. Grove carries popular natural brands like Seventh Generation, Mrs Meyers, J.A.S.O.N., Smarty Pants Vitamins, Yes to, […]
How to Stay Cool without Running up the Electric Bill
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Have you ever wondered how to stay cool in the summer without constantly running the A/C? Well, I have a few tips for you! If you’ve ever been in an old house, it’s possible you noticed the tall windows and 12′ high ceilings along with doors in the front and rear of the house. There is a reason for this. The doors would be opened in the front and back allowing ample air to enter and exit the house, the […]
Track Your Spending for Financial Success
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Do you track your spending? Do you know why it’s important? Having used a money tracking program for years, I know first-hand why you should track your spending. At the beginning of each month I am able to clearly see what I expect to come in and what is scheduled to go out for bills. One glance shows me what I can reasonably expect to have for spending on gas, groceries and every other thing that’s necessary in caring for […]
How to Become a Product Reviewer (Without a Blog!)
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.***Updated October 10th 2016*** Amazon no longer permits sellers to send free products in exchange for a review. So I’ve removed all the Amazon review information from this post. However, brands and companies offer free and discounted product in exchange for you sharing information about the product on your social media sites! Since Amazon changed their policies I’ve removed all that information from this post and am instead giving you information on reviewing products OUTSIDE of Amazon. While blogging […]
How We Save on Everyday Expenses + $18 offer for you!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I’ve noticed that the fastest way to spend huge amounts of money on common household items is to run out. If we run out of something, I typically stop at the grocery on the way home and grab it. Two problems with this method: It’s hard to find an environmentally friendly product we like that is also chemical free. If I do find that product it is quite spendy. How We Save on Everyday Expenses: Our expense plan is […]
Baked Potato Peels ~ Eat Your Veggie Skins!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.The beauty in buying organic potatoes is the ability to use the entire potato without wasting even the smallest amount of skin. Most of the time I simply scrub the potato well and use it as is. However, I don’t want peels in my mashed potatoes so I make baked potato peels! It is incredibly easy to make baked potato peels and is a great way to use the peels instead of tossing them. Hey, when I’m paying for organic […]
Make Veggie Stock | Don’t Toss Those Scraps!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Ever buy veggies and realized you were tossing half of your money’s worth while prepping them? A CSA box is a very good example. The stems and outer leaves keep your veggies the freshest, but are they really good for nothing but compost after eating the actual veggies? Don’t toss those scraps, make veggie stock! A quart of veggie stock will cost you around $2, or you can make your own for almost free. Which would you prefer? To make […]
Memories of a Job Done Well
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Disclaimer: This post – Memories of a Job Done Well is sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MobileMemories #CollectiveBias In age of technology, what do you do after completing a particularly hard or challenging task? Around here, we take a photo. Why? I’ve pondered this in the past few weeks and I’ve come up with a couple different reasons. Memories of a Job Done Well #1. A job done well […]
Comparing Christian Health Insurances
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.One of the downfalls of Jason’s new job is that they don’t directly provide us with health insurance. Instead they give us a stipend and we have to find our own insurance. After a bit of looking around and Comparing Christian Health Insurances we found one that fits us. Before I share what I discovered from comparing christian health insurances, I want to share what we had from his earlier company. Our old insurance was a high deductible plan paired […]
Menu Board Tutorial ~ Grocery Savings Made Easy.
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.If you follow on Facebook, most likely you know I enrolled in a Grocery Savings Made Simple e-course. Taking the course, inspired me to create a menu board. Today I’m giving you my menu board tutorial and sharing how the Grocery Savings Made Easy course has went for me. Allow me to make one thing clear. This wasn’t a “read it once, immediately save tons of money” type of course. In fact, if someone promises you that, they are probably […]
15 Rewards Programs that Every Mom Should Know About
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I have said it before and I will say it again. “I Love Rewards Programs!” Today I want to share 15 rewards programs that every mom should know about. I have used most of these for several years, some are newer to me but they are all great. 15 Rewards Programs Every Mom Should Know About: Slight disclaimer: due to the nature of this post, there are a couple referal links below. Swagbucks: Earn “bucks” just for surfing the web […]
Saving Money Online Shopping with Cardpool and Ebates
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Recently I needed to purchase some nursing bras. My total was over $70, but with coupons, discounts and cash back, I was able to pay much less than that. Many times when shopping online I am able to get deals that I could never get in store. So today I want to share my secrets for saving money online shopping. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. Thanks! Saving Money Online […]
Save Money Growing Food ~In Small Spaces and Patios too!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Whether you have a huge backyard with lots of space for a garden, or a small deck with just a limited amount of space, you can save money growing food. The other week I shared how we make a small garden work for us. How we make sure to plant things like tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, and other plants that don’t take up a lot of room but still produce nicely. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which help support […]
Cloth Diaper Washing and a Giveaway!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.A couple weeks ago I shared how we made cloth diapers. They were all ready for baby except they needed washed, along with the others that I had bought. From what I had read, cloth diaper washing wasn’t the same as washing bluejeans and dresses. Apparently if you don’t wash and dry your cloth diapers correctly they will lose their absorbancy and won’t last as long. So you need certain soaps for diapers and you need to strip them on […]
Sick Day Advice ~Planning Ahead when you are Self-Employed
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I am technically self employed. I am both a nanny and a cleaning lady, I love what I do and it’s a blessing to be able to assist my husband with the finances. Recently though someone asked about sick day advice. They particularly wondered how self employed people handled sick days, vacations, and in my soon to be case, maternity leave. It was a good question, and one that I am going to address here today. Sick Day Advice […]
5 Easy Ways to Save Money
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.We all have our little tricks when it comes to saving money. Here my little tricks in 5 easy ways to save money. 5 Easy Ways to Save Money 1. Consider getting rid of your home phone if you haven’t already. This is one of the easy ways to save money. Hubby and I save about $30 a month by not having a home phone. Sometimes we need a fax machine and in that case we go to the library. […]