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Cheap Easy Meals for a Family of Six
I’ve shared our grocery budget before, complete with receipts (literally), to show how much prices have skyrocketed in recent years. People sometimes ask me, “Natalie, how do you do it?” Well, we don't eat [...]
Dreams, Goals, and Habits
It's here! It's here! A shiny new year full of possibilities. Call me an optimist but I love New Year's Day. I have a lot of dreams and ambitions for 2025 so I am going to narrow it down to 10 things.
This is Me
I remember when I was 22. It feels ridiculously too recent. Surely 10 years have not flown by! It’s just not possible. I am still as youthful, relevant, and spunky as ever right? Sometimes I [...]

Update on Baby #4

By Natalie|2015-09-30T10:16:56+00:00September 30, 2015|Categories: My Life, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: baby #4, baby bump, birth center, maternity, maternity clothes, pregnancy|

Yesterday I was trying to remember how many weeks pregnant I am. Thirty-two. The answer is THIRTY-TWO! I feel like everything is hitting me all at once. I really want to meet and hold my baby. I can't wait to see [...]

I Dream of Pig Parties

By Natalie|2015-09-25T17:09:52+00:00September 25, 2015|Categories: Frugal Living, My Life, Parties|Tags: birthday party, decorations, Ezie, farm, frugal, horse, kid party, saddle, three little pigs|

"I think I'll combine the boys birthday this year and just keep it really simple because it's going to be so close to when the baby is due." I distinctly remember having that conversation with my family. Z and Ezie's birthdays [...]

Mini Van!? Help!

By Natalie|2015-09-24T09:29:38+00:00September 24, 2015|Categories: My Life, Simple Living|Tags: baby #4, cars, family, four kids, minivan, toyota, vehicle|

What is significant about September 24th? For me it's that my due date is November 24th and that means 2 months from now I will more than likely be holding my baby girl. So things are starting to get real [...]

Breakthrough!

By Natalie|2015-09-21T10:48:27+00:00September 21, 2015|Categories: My Life|

I have a major announcement that has been years in the making. Today is a big day for our family and it makes me so happy to get to share this with all of you. I know that most of [...]

More Laundry Headed My Way

By Natalie|2015-09-18T12:57:56+00:00September 18, 2015|Categories: Babies, Babies & Toddlers, Frugal Living, Natural Living, Parenting Tips|Tags: baby clothes, cloth diapers, detergent, eco nuts, environment, green, laundry, natural, organic, soap, soap nuts|

With a family 5 I do my fair share of laundry, and I am about to do even more. First of all I've got these itty bitty baby girl clothes to wash. Aside from the items I got from Carter's [...]

My #1 Son

By Natalie|2015-09-04T00:02:00+00:00September 4, 2015|Categories: Motherhood, My Life|Tags: 8, birthday, milestones, Z|

There really isn't anything significant about turning 8 and yet somehow Z is changing so much all of the sudden! It really snuck up on me, but I first noticed it when I did my run down of asking [...]

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