Make-ahead Breakfast Burritos (freezer prep meal)

Looking for a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast burrito recipe? These freezer breakfast burritos have become one of my favorite meal prep staples during pregnancy and busy seasons of motherhood. They're budget-friendly, packed with protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for quick breakfasts on hectic mornings. They're also blue-collar husband approved, making a filling option for anyone heading out the door for a long day of work.

What We've Learned After One Month of Cloth Diapering Our Toddler

If you're considering cloth diapering but feel overwhelmed by all the options and advice out there, you're not alone. After spending our son's first year and a half almost exclusively using disposable diapers, we recently decided to experiment with cloth diapering for a month as a way to save money and reduce our monthly expenses. Today, I'll share what we've learned after our first month of cloth diapering, what supplies we're using, and whether we think cloth diapers are actually worth it.

Cozy One Pot Lasagna Soup (freezer friendly)

As meal prepping for Baby #2 is in full swing, I've caught myself feeling nostalgic, looking back over some of my favorite comfort food recipes from when my husband and I were first married. Our very first winter together brought a random, crazy snowstorm here to East Texas, and I remember making a huge pot of this One Pot Lasagna Soup to keep us warm and cozy.

While this easy lasagna soup recipe is perfect for a snowy winter day, it's also a wonderful freezer-friendly meal for postpartum recovery, a comforting dinner after a long workday, or even a meal to bless a friend in need. What makes it special is that it's simple, hearty, and only requires one pot to cook.

Things I'm Doing (and Not Doing) Before Baby #2 Arrives

As I enter my third trimester and prepare for Baby #2, I've found myself deep in nesting mode. Between planning for labor, preparing for postpartum recovery, and getting our home ready for a newborn, there are a lot of moving pieces. If you're also preparing for a new baby, here are some practical ways I'm getting ready for birth, postpartum, and life with a growing family.

Easy French Toast Muffins (Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Recipe)

Looking for an easy freezer breakfast recipe? These French Toast Muffins are one of my favorite make-ahead breakfasts for busy mornings. They're budget-friendly, toddler-approved, freezer-friendly, and made with simple ingredients we usually already have on hand.

If I'm being honest, French toast is one of my favorite foods on the planet, but I don't always want to stand over the stove to make it. (Especially in my third trimester with a toddler running around.) So today, I am sharing one of my go-to make-ahead breakfasts that I usually prep in bulk and hide away in the freezer for an easy, budget-friendly breakfast option.

8 Frugal Living Changes We're Making to Save Money Each Month

Between learning how to live on a single income in today's economy, rising grocery prices, and our new baby arriving in August, I've been looking for easy ways to stretch our budget every month.

Today I thought I’d share what I’ve been doing to make some money-saving swaps. However, most of these do require being willing to sacrifice in other small ways to save money in the long run. For some people needing immediate relief, these ideas may not be the best solution in the moment. With that in mind, here are some small changes I’ve been making lately to help my family stretch our paycheck and use our money better…


How We Raise Backyard Chickens on a Budget (And Cut Costs in Half)

Wondering how much it costs to raise backyard chickens? In this post, I’ll break down our real-world cost to raise backyard chickens, including chicks, feed, and our DIY chicken tractor setup. Getting chickens is often one of the first big steps people take off into the infinite realm of "homesteading," but it can be a little intimidating from the outside looking in... But it doesn't have to be!

Today, I thought I'd share how we raise backyard chickens on a tight budget and keep our chicken-keeping costs affordable. Maybe after reading, the thought of raising chickens for eggs and meat won't feel so overwhelming and out of reach.

Learning joy and contentment through marriage

 

I never fully understood the meaning of contentment until I married my husband, Ryan. Being married to him for the last nearly three years has been eye-opening and life-changing; he teaches me things every day that I doubt I would have learned on my own. 

But when you think about it, isn't that a large part of God's purpose for marriage anyway? To help us continue to grow?

I desperately wanted to be married my entire young adult life. The majority of that time, it was mainly for selfish reasons. "I want, I need, I desire..." It never occurred to me that just perhaps God had more in store—that there was a lesson to be learned.