After moving into my house, I decided to get started on renovating.  I quickly decided to refinish my kitchen cabinets and then redo my master bathroom.  All that left was the other upstairs bathroom that needed to be updated.  Both of my bathroom upgrades cost about the same amount.  See the breakdown of the expenses here. Of course, I always forget to take the 'before' picture so I'll try to explain how it was.  There was a tall oak cabinet with only one door and a Formica top.  This left me with no counter space or storage space.  The wall ...

For years, I swore by all things AcneFree.  The toner pads were just about the only thing on the market that worked well with my naturally oily skin type and the gentle acne scrub while not pleasant smelling, left my skin feeling fresh and light. Then, the day came and the toner pads were discontinued and my face showed the difference.  My breakouts that I hadn't had since the middle of high school slowly started coming back and I felt like I was fighting an uphill battle. Without being able to use the toner pads, I started looking for a ...

BLT's are one of my favorite quick and easy meals for lunch or dinner.  I typically just make the standard BLT sandwich that includes the Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato on some bread with mayonnaise, but once in a while I like to add a special treat to the sandwich. To make the Ultimate BLT sandwich, the two special ingredients are an egg over medium and sliced avocado.  The perfect addition to any BLT.  I just wish I had used Sour Dough Bread! 🙂 ...

This Month’s Top Post: How to Complete Your To-Do List in 5 Steps – 2588 Views – 9 Comments This Month’s Runner Up: BBQ Uglies Recipe Review– 1547 Views - 17 Comments This was a very different month for me.  The first week and a half or so I worked very hard on freelancing projects.  As soon as I finished the project I was working on, my BBQ Uglies post got more views than any post I’ve posted.  I did a few sponsored tweets here and there but for the most part, took it easy this month. I’m not sure ...

This post is part of a series.  To start the series from the beginning, click here.  To browse through the series, click here. Next, we look at are your expenses.  An expense is anything that costs you money during the month.  It can be anything from your phone bill, to rent, to that ice cream cone you just had to have. It is always a good idea to keep a list of all of your regular expenses and when they need to be paid each month.  Try creating your list starting with the items that get paid first in the ...