Friday, March 22, 2024

TSATravel Part 2

 

TSA Part 2.  I already have the liquids in the little containers. I have a kid who will be flying soon to try out some of this.  But we will really give it a test this summer. I love how small these are which means more things in the quart size bag to have less of more products.  

Can’t wait for the trips with these.

#flysmart #smartpacking #tsapacking

Thursday, March 14, 2024

File taxes for free!

 

Did you file your taxes this year?  I’ve done ours and helped the high school and college kids with theirs.  We all have our refunds.  Super easy. And super cheap.  You only pay for state and we had a lot of forms to fill out like HSA, education tax credits etc.  No problem.  Try them out!  @freetaxusa   #freetaxes #filefree #savemoney

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Personalized Phone Case on the Cheap

 

My quick little phone art project. Not the greatest as far as design durability but if you’re someone who wants to change the design of your phone case often this is for you!  I’m totally good with it. I’ll probably redo it from time to time and then let it run off so it looks more like a sketch and not so perfect.  According to Sharpie, on Walmarts website these oil based markers are supposed to be abrasion resistant.  They are not.

Less than $20 all together so you get a lot of designs for that price. Markers are from Walmart and the case is from Amazon. Have fun arting! 

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Phone Case

 #diyphonecase #sharpiefun #metallicart 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

TSA TRAVEL PART 1

 

Part 1 with some great travel containers to make fitting all of your liquids in 1 quart bags much easier. I’ve always had solid bottles but now I focus on using airbnbs that provide shampoo and conditioner. I’m not really preferential anyways. I do have bar shampoo to bring as a backup.  I also keep a great powder facial cleanser just for traveling too. 

There are all kinds of new ways to carry your liquid hair care and beauty items without overpacking for TSA clearance. 

I am not an Amazon affiliate or influencer. This is strictly passing on things I have found and like onto others as ideas. 

Favorite liquid squeeze containers in multiple sizes, just $8

Lipgloss size squeeze travel containers - my next video will elaborate on these

Travel squeeze bottles more traditional but squeezable

Friday, February 23, 2024

Repeat February


 Repeat February. Last February was rough.  To say the least.  Some hurtful things going on.  

But there were some good days and these were two of them. Last year was Winterfest Princess, this year was Queen. Last year was Hamilton on campus this year was Mama Mia at the Fox.  Last year it was just her and I for Hamilton.  This year it was both daughters,  my little sis, my mom and my sweet niece. Such a fantastic night with the girls and great Christmas present for my mom.  More nights or days like this please!

#moregirlsnights  #february #showtime 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Makin it look easy

 

The song I posted to Instagram with this was MeghanTrainor’s Don’t I Make It Look Easy. Apparently there are rights keeping the music from being saved with the video.  So I switched it to snazzy surf music for the blog. 

First of all I’ve seen a lot of games at school assemblies but this was one of the most entertaining.  She ended up having to do it twice. One of the penalties of being small. But yeah she makes it look easy. She makes life look awesomely fun and easy. And no one sees her cry.  She’s busy lifting everyone else up and putting them first and being one of the greatest friends I’ve seen. I wish the world to my kids but this song really makes me wish the world to her today.  

#lovemykids #fundoingeverything  #winterfest

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Making a list and checking it twice

 Nope. Not Christmas. 


It’s true. I’m really good at filling my Amazon cart. That scroll is about half. But a lot of items have been in there for months. When I think I’ll need an item down the road I throw it in there as a placeholder. I spend months watching prices or just deciding I no longer need or want and then I remove it. It gives me time to really decide and prioritize what I need or really want so that I don’t impulse buy.  Some of these items I really do need for vacation but I have time to buy them. So I will let them sit in there so that I can budget things I need by month and not overspend!  After all the vacation budget is separate from the monthly spending budget. 

Can’t wait for vacation, rather special trip, we have talked about for several years.  I’ll elaborate more on what brought it to fruition suddenly, later  

 #vacationbudget #monthlybudget #noimpulsebuying #slowdown