Free Date Night Ideas

Jan 25 | Money Saving Tips, No Spend Challenge

free date night ideas

Date night can be hard enough to find time for, and it can also be expensive.  It’s important to remember that being romantic doesn’t have to mean spending all your cash.  Here are some free date night (or date day) ideas, that you can try today!

  • Self-guided tours of your city
  • Lunch or dinner in a park
  • Go for a hike
  • Check out a movie from the library
  • Have a date-night at home
  • Check with local universities for visiting speakers or musical performances
  • Read your local newspaper or check online for free community events
  • Go for a drive and listen to your favourite music
  • People watch in a crowded area
  • Cook together at home
  • Play Games
  • Stargaze
  • Volunteer together
  • Tour a local winery

How often do you go on dates?  I’d love to hear your free or cheap date ideas!

 

 

The Conquer Your Clutter Bundle on Sale Now!

Jan 25 | Canada Deals

You often feel like you’re just one step away from flat-out crazy. Just when you get one closet decluttered, you find another closet door that won’t shut. Or when you finally get your inbox empty, another stack of papers comes in the mail.

So you start feeling desperate, wondering how to find the time to develop a system that works for you, how to squeeze in more decluttering, and how on earth you can get your family to participate. You wind up feeling MORE overwhelmed than you were in the first place.

But what if you could find systems that work for you, not against you? Solutions that will – at last! – be the organizational remedy you’ve been waiting for?

Well, I think I’ve found some resources to help you: The Conquer Your Clutter Super Bundle from the Ultimate Bundles team.

It’s a carefully curated collection of 38 eBooks, eCourses, and printable planners to help you organize your life, created by people who’ve learned how to conquer all the different types of clutter (physical, mental, digital) in their life!

The combined value of the resources in the toolkit is over $650, but you get EVERYTHING for 95% off! (only $29.97)

In this bundle, you will find:

Cleaning & Chores

  • 2017 Motivated Moms Chore Planner by Susan Cramer ($9.00)
  • 30 Day Guide to a Clean and Organized Home  by Rachel Jones ($27.97)
  • Energy Budget: Time Management for the Chronically Ill (And Others With Long-Term Roadblocks) by Rachel Ramey ($78.00)
  • The Three Systems Every Family Needs by Saren Loosli ($24.00)

Decluttering

  • Chaos To Clutter-Free: 16 Realistic Steps To An Organized Home by Davonne Parks ($4.99)
  • Freed from Clutter: Declutter Course  by Becky Mansfield ($47.00)
  • Step-By-Step Decluttering: Your Guide To Less Stuff And An Uncluttered Home by Sarah Mueller ($15.00)

Family Organization    

  • 30 Days To An Organized Life by Kimberlee Stokes ($9.00)
  • Home Management For The Homeschool Mom: Simplifying The Big Things So You Don’t Miss The Little Things by Amy Roberts ($9.99)
  • Home Organizing DIY Assessment Workbook by Andi Willis ($7.00)
  • Organizing For School Success Kit by Saren Loosli ($27.00)
  • Organizing Life As Mom by Jessica Fisher ($12.00)
  • Sanity Savers For Christian Moms: Simple Solutions For A More Joy-filled Life! by Kristi Clover ($5.99)

Managing Your Time    

  • 5 Days To A Better Morning by Crystal Paine ($2.99)
  • Mindspace: 10 Practices To Help You Let Go Of Mental Clutter And Make Room For More Joyful, Creative Living by Melissa Camara Wilkins ($9.99)
  • Never-Ending To-Do List: A One-Hour Solution for Busy Parents Who Want  Less Stress And More Fun by Kelly Holmes ($4.99)
  • Routine Cards by Rachel Norman & Lauren Tamm ($6.00)
  • Spend Your Days: How to Control Time with Rocks, Bullets, Chisels, & a Boat by Tsh Oxenreider ($8.00)

Meal Planning

  • Meal Planning Made Easy by Kelly Smith ($7.95)
  • The Printable Recipe Binder Kit by Kalyn Brooke ($12.00)
  • The Ultimate Guide To Freezer Cooking by Crystal Barton ($10.00)

Organizing Paperwork & Digital Files

  • 10 Steps To Organizing Photos & Memorabilia by Lisa Woodruff ($3.95)
  • 2017 Budget Planner by Jessi Fearon ($19.97)
  • Evernote Essentials by Brett Kelly ($29.00)
  • Paperwork: Sorted! by Chrissy Halton ($12.39)
  • Spend Well Budgeting System: Printable Files To Help You Take Control Of Your Finances by Carrie Lindsey ($5.99)
  • The Sunday Basket: Weekly Paper Organizing & Planning by Lisa Woodruff ($7.95)
  • The Ultimate Unofficial Dropbox Guide by Jason Glaspey ($29.00)

Planners

  • 2017 All Inclusive Binder by Mique Provost ($19.99)
  • 2017 Christmas Planner by Mandi Ehman ($4.00)
  • 2017 Homestead Management Printables by Quinn Veon ($8.99)
  • 2017 Thanksgiving Planner by Mandi Ehman ($3.00)
  • Homekeeping Foundations Kit: The Perfect DIY Homekeeping Binder Kit by Clean Mama ($20.00)
  • Homeschool Mom Life Binder by Heather Bowen ($19.99)
  • How To Create Your Own Printables by Laura Smith ($49.00)
  • Printable Planner Stickers by Rachael Wynn ($28.46)
  • The Home Management Binder & Family Planner by Helena Alkhas ($47.00)
  • Wanderlist: Your Travel Planning Toolkit by Kimberly Tate ($12.99)

Bonuses

  • Exclusive $20 credit to SaneBox ($20 value)
  • 4 month trial to YNAB ($20 value)—only available to new customers

Check it out here.

If you’ve struggled to find systems to help you streamline your life and inject some much-needed peace into your home, the Conquer Your Clutter Super Bundle will remove that barrier for you.

Worried you won’t know where to start with all the resources in the bundle? Don’t be! Inside the bundle you’ll find a handy Getting Started Guide so you can take action right away.

P.S. Remember to buy The Conquer Your Clutter before it expires on Monday, January 30th at 11:59 PM EST!

 

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No Spend Challenge: Be Grateful

Jan 24 | No Spend Challenge

grateful

I guess there’s two choices you can make during a No Spend Challenge, or life in general.  That is to be grateful for all that you already have or to be ungrateful because you want more.

In all honesty, this is a struggle I’m met with every day.  Some days I’m so frustrated with our lack of living space, I forget that I have a roof over my head.  Other days, I’m so frustrated that my husband didn’t put the dishes away when I asked, I forgot he just vacuumed and took Sienna out so I could work.

I am blessed.  I need that reminder all too often.

Since starting the No Spend Challenge this month, I’ve been reminded of just how much I do have in my life.  I’m overrun by material items and my little family constantly reminds me that I’m surrounded by love, fun and hope.  I want to start recognizing my blessings before I start to feel an entitlement to something “better”.  Quite often I find it very hard to feel grateful while I’m dealing with a problem or two.

But as the picture above says, Today I am Grateful!

Can you relate?  What are you grateful for today?  Do you have troubles “counting your blessings”?  How do you help yourself to be more grateful?

Download the cute Grateful poster pictured above from My Fabuless Life.

Limeapple.ca: Exclusive 25% off Coupon Code

Jan 24 | Canada Deals

I’ve got an exclusive coupon code for you to use online at Limeapple.ca for the rest of the month! We’re big fans of their bubble hoodies (pictured above). They happen to be on sale today in ages 0 – 3 for buy 1 get 1 free!

Anyways, to save 25% off your order with the exclusive coupon code, use coupon code JAN_LIMEAPPLE_25 through January 31, 2017.

Shop online at Limeapple.ca here.

No Spend Challenge: Beauty On a Budget

Jan 23 | Money Saving Tips, No Spend Challenge

This week, we’re going to touch on some of the items that can take up a lot of our budget if we let them: entertainment and beauty (Makeup, hair, spa). I happen to think that both of these things are important factors in a balanced life, but they don’t have to cost a lot!

So for today, don’t you think it’s time to spoil ourselves? I think so! I guess this one is mostly for the ladies, but here are some tips for beauty on a budget:

The best beauty on a budget tips!

Make your own body scrubs

Take a cup of olive oil and about 3 tablespoons of sugar and mix the two together. You can also use coarse salt if you want something a bit more rough. Then apply to your body in circular motions for 2 minutes and rinse off. Your skin will be so smooth! You can also add a few drops of your favourite essential oil if you like! Here are some more of my favorite scrubs:

Make your own cream blush

Grab an almost empty lipstick tube, dig out the remaining lipstick and put it on a plate. Next, put it in the microwave and warm it at 30 second intervals (don’t exceed 2 minutes!) until it’s slightly runny and then mix a few drops of moisturizer into the lipstick on the plate. (you may want to use a paper plate) Play around with the mixture to find the right consistency. Add more moisturizer for a more sheer shade. Quickly pour your new creation into a container that you have lying around or find one at the dollar store.

Turn Lipstick into Lip Gloss

Again with a nearly empty lipstick tube, squeeze a small amount of Vaseline into a ziplock bag and close the bag. Mash the two together and throw it into the microwave and warm for 30 second intervals, don’t exceed 2 minutes! When it’s slightly runny cut a small hole in the corner of the zip lock bag and squeeze the new lip gloss into a small makeup container.

Make you own Hot Oil Treatment

Click here for a great tutorial!

Use Apple Cider Vinegar to Brighten your Hair

An apple-cider vinegar rinse works like a clarifying shampoo and leaves your hair with great shine. Add a small amount to your hand then spread through your hair. Rinse.

Go For a Walk

It’ll make you feel wonderful and bring a nice glow to your cheeks!

Give Yourself a Pedicure

Here’s a great link on how to do one at home!

Use Epsom Salt

Pour a cup of Epsom salts into your bath full of hot water. Soak in it to relax your muscles and remove toxins.

For more great ideas, click here for a big list of homemade beauty recipes!

What are your favourite homemade beauty treatments? Do you regularly do it at home or do you splurge and have your beauty treatments professionally done?