Author: cakerwakers

After we started selling our belongings on Facebook Marketplace, I became obsessed with de-cluttering the crawlspace. For days on end, I rummaged around in there reorganizing and getting rid of our belongings. I became so fixated on clearing out the space, it was hard to focus on anything else – like my children or my…

For the better part of the last 3 months, John and I have been in quarantine. We’ve done a few small projects around the house, but we finally decided to address our crawlspace. We have EVERYTHING stuffed into this tiny space – from baby clothes to furniture. The whole process started when we were switching…

We purchased our fixer upper home in January of 2006. We weren’t looking for a renovation project. It was simply the best house we could afford at that time. Honestly, we had no idea how much work the house would end up requiring. The previous homeowners had neglected the space for years. The floors were…

Our youngest daughter loves unicorns 🦄. For the past year, I have promised to give her a unicorn bedroom. On Mother’s day weekend, I finally started on this project. It has been a long time coming, so let’s back up and start at the beginning. After our last baby was born, several of our children…

I read the headlines every morning when I wake up. It’s really not a great way to start the day. The pandemic news, along with stories about our struggling economy, has made me feel a little uneasy about the future.  The seeds of fear have been planted, and my brain wants to prepare for these…

After our last baby was born, we decided to have our 2 older boys share a room. We live in a small house, with small rooms. It’s hard to squeeze 2 beds into any of our bedrooms. I know, because we’ve had children share rooms in the past. This time, I knew that purchasing space…

Now that we have our new savings goals planned out, we are once again looking over our budgeting techniques. We’d like to trim the fat and tighten our belts. I thought this would be a great time to talk about expenses we have eliminated from our household over the years.  We don’t even miss most…

With the coronavirus quarantine in full effect here, all Easter egg hunts have been cancelled. Fortunately for us, the police department decided to hold a Easter door decorating contest! I knew the kids would love to participate. So earlier this week, we threw together a plan and got to work.  The process took a few…

In the past, John and I have been great at saving. John always got paid on the 15th and 30th, so we had the money set-up to automatically transfer on those days. This system of ‘paying ourselves first’ worked great for years. Last year, my husband’s company changed their pay schedule to biweekly. This made…