August 01, 2017

10 Tips for lowering energy costs

August 01, 2017/ Lydia Senn

Did I ever tell you about the time I had a $500 electric bill? That was fun. We were living in an old rental house with little insulation and an old heater.

So when we moved to our new house (purchased November 2014) we were over-joyed to lower our bills. However, just because we were living in a more efficient house didn't mean we didn't need to be diligent in order to keep our electric bill low.

Today I wanted to offer you some tips and ideas for lowering your electric bill.

July 31, 2017

7 things millennials should know about money

July 31, 2017/ Lydia Senn

Do you ever go through periods of reflection? Sometimes during certain parts of the year, I think about where I was at this point one year ago, five years ago or even 10 years ago.

Ten years ago I was a newlywed, fresh out of college and I had just bought my first house. This turned out to be a HUGE mistake. If I could go back and shake some sense into myself, I would in a heartbeat.

But I can't. So instead I am going to share a few things I want people in their 20's to understand about money.

July 25, 2017

4 ways to get cheap or even free diapers

July 25, 2017/ Lydia Senn

For the past two years I have had two children in diapers. Considering the "average" family spends $18 a week on diapers that could have set us back a whopping $1,872 a year. But it didn't.

I can assuredly tell you my family has not spend over $3,000 on diapers in the past two years. Today I am, instead, going to tell you how I get cheap and sometimes free diapers.

July 24, 2017

Build a frugal care package for a new mom (or anyone else who needs one)

July 24, 2017/ Lydia Senn

Care packages are one of my favorite ways to encourage a new mom, or anyone else that needs a little life.

Care packages are fun to give and certainly fun to give.

They don't have to be overly fancy or expensive. And can be put together in just a few minutes.

So how do you build a special care package?

July 17, 2017

Meal planning hacks that save time and money

July 17, 2017/ Lydia Senn

It's no secret that meal planning will save you money and it will save you time and energy. But it's boring. I think it's really, really, really boring. But today I'm going to give you some tips on making the process faster and smoother.

July 10, 2017

How I got my kids to drink more water

July 10, 2017/ Lydia Senn

As the weather gets warmer and my kids are playing outside more it's important to keep them hydrated.

My kids don't sit still for a minute!

June 26, 2017

Five money tips (for people who are bad with money)

June 26, 2017/ Lydia Senn

Are you bad with money? I am. That's why I was up to my eyeballs in debt. I've really had to learn how to have a good relationship with money. So today I wanted to share five tips for managing money when you're bad at managing money.

June 19, 2017

Small changes that helped us get out of debt

June 19, 2017/ Lydia Senn

When we talked getting out of debt it can feel a bit overwhelming, right? Like it takes a lot of HUGE changes to get out of debt.

Yes, there will be some lifestyle changes that need to be made. Yes, you will have to change your thought process and relationship with money. But I truly, honestly believe that it is the small changes that have the biggest impact on our lives.

So let's talk some of those small changes.

June 12, 2017

Time management tips for the busy work at home mom

June 12, 2017/ Lydia Senn

One of the question I get is: How do you work with kids in your house? The short answer is: You have to develop a routine around the chaos that is raising children.

June 09, 2017

Because I love you giveaway (CLOSED)

June 09, 2017/ Lydia Senn

You guys have blown me away. I announced that my course the Virtual Assistant Prep School was a part of the Ultimate Work at Home Bundle and boy did you guys respond!

So as a Thank YOU I am hosting a giveaway!

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