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January 2014 Income Report

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It's time for the monthly income report. Each month “The Wife” crunches the numbers on our earnings while I, “The Husband”, puts together a recap of what happened in our online business. A dangerous combo!   As a reminder, this is why we do the income reports: Accountability. These will allow us

Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop #50

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. Thank you so much to everyone who has been praying for my best friend Natalie. You probably know her as The Busy Budgeting Mama or as my Happy Mommy Box business partner... But she has been in the hospital for over a week with severe abdominal

I Ran Out Of Wall Space Sooooo….

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It's not a secret that I have a slight obsession with gallery walls. I dream of them in my sleep. #nolie It all began with my dining room gallery wall (updated since these pics) which quickly turned in to my entry way needing a gallery wall... and then the hallway and living room and office

Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop #49

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. About every 3 months I decide that I'm gonna get with the program and start cooking dinner on a regular basis. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking... "Mandy, you don't cook dinner every night like the perfect housewife?" And let

One of My Many Quirks…

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Leggings - Rose Pattern

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  I had a phone call with a friend from college and her exact words to me: Her: I can't believe you haven't bought those rose pattern leggings yet. Me: Ohhh. *LONGGGGG pause*  Her: You have them, don't you? Me: I might. Her: Of course you might. Is it sad when all your

Happy Valentine’s Day Hijack {Take 2}

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Yup, it's the hubby. And just like Britney Spears, "Oops, I did it again"...... I've hijacked my wife's blog. If you're new here, then you probably weren't aware when Professor Van Puppet made his appearance last Valentine's Day. This is of course much sweeter than when I hijacked her

Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop #48

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. I want to pretend that I love this holiday. Because, after all, isn't it about love? But I can't even lie. I'm always stressed out about Valentine's Day. Mainly because men don't like lovey-dovey gifts. You can't just buy them flowers and call

Our Finished Basement!

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I realized that I start and finish all of these decor projects with this HUGE intent to blog about them and then BAM... 6 months pass and I tell myself, "Sooooon. Very soon I will take pics and blog about it." But guess what? I never do. It's almost like a sickness. Because sometimes the whole

Two Weeks In A RV – NOOOOOOO!!!

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It was approximately last summer when my husband casually mentioned that he wanted to rent a RV and take a 2 week hiatus from the real world. I typically like his ideas {sometimes}, but when he brought up taking our entire family around the United States in a house on wheels I almost puked a

Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop #47

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. It's ANOTHER snow day here in Illinois. Snow. Ice. Snow. Ice. More ice. Can it just be spring already? I'm convinced I'm much nicer when it's warm outside. On top of the lovely snow... I ventured out to Target this morning and got pulled

How to Make Over $100,000 Per Year With an Online Store

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Have you ever wanted to fulfill a dream but was just too scared of what could happen? We've all tasted a bit of that in our lifetime. For those that take that giant leap of faith, the end result can be an exciting story to share. I had the opportunity to interview Steve from the blog MyWife Quit