CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) and Biotoxin Illness
I met with my functional medicine doctor yesterday, and we went over all my symptoms and the fact that I really haven’t made any healing progress since I started seeing her in October. In fact, I feel...
View Article4 Point Saliva Cortisol Test for Adrenal Fatigue
In my quest to treat adrenal fatigue naturally, I have found some lab testing to be very helpful. First off, a complete thyroid panel with Free T3, Free T4, total T4, Reverse T3, TSH, and the two types...
View ArticleNDT Didn’t Work for Me
A few months ago, I was diagnosed hypothyroid and also with HPA Axis dysfunction. In an effort to try to heal my body, I am working with a functional medicine doctor to come up with a plan of action....
View ArticleAlly Bank Review
My husband and I had been loyal ING customers for years when Capital One bought them out. I didn’t want to make any rash decisions although I wasn’t the biggest fan of Capital One due to issues with...
View Article2019 Goals
In past years, I’ve set financial and life goals for our family. Here are 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2017. Apparently last year I just didn’t feel like doing it. Ha! This year, I’m going...
View ArticleHeal Adrenal Fatigue and Thyroid Naturally
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue (HPA Axis Dysfunction) and hypothyroidism. Since I started Natural Desiccated Thyroid in addition to various supplements, I have seen improvement....
View ArticleWhen Your Labs are “Normal” but you Aren’t
A few months ago, I visited my primary care physician begging her to run blood work on me to test various functions: thyroid, my blood sugar (A1C), and anything else she thought could be causing the...
View ArticleGratitude is Everything
The past year and a half have been pretty rough for us. My husband lost his job last summer, started a new job about five months later, and started classes to pursue a new career field. Sometimes I...
View ArticleShould you Pay your Mortgage Off Early?
If you own a house, chances are you’ve considered making extra principal mortgage payments in an effort to pay your house off faster. However, there are some pros and cons to paying a mortgage off...
View ArticleHow Much Does a Dental Implant Cost?
“How much does a dental implant cost?” is not a question I ever wanted to know the answer for. However, last fall we found out first hand just how expensive a dental implant is. Mr. Money had a tooth...
View ArticleWhen Frugality Becomes Necessity
When Mr. Money lost his job last year, we went into survival mode. Obviously, finances were incredibly tight as we figured out what our income was going to be and how we were going to work things out....
View ArticleWhat Using a Credit Card only for Three Months Taught Me
A few months ago, I mentioned that I was going to try using only our credit card for expenses to see how that would work for us. We have a rewards credit card where we get cash back on certain...
View Article2017 Goals Recap
For many years now, I’ve set financial goals at the beginning of every year. Here are 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015. Last year, we set goals for 2017 and today I’m going to see just how well we...
View ArticleBeing a Stay at Home Mom When You “Shouldn’t”
Many times over the past almost six years that I’ve been a stay at home mom, I’ve been riddled with guilt over our decision. Thoughts float around in my head: “Should I go back to work?”, “Will we be...
View ArticleOctober State of the Finances
Everything here has been a whirlwind lately since Mr. Money lost his job a couple months ago. We’ve been trying to keep our heads above water, and I feel like we’ve been doing a pretty good job doing...
View ArticleMr. Money Lost His Job
88 Days ago, Mr. Money accepted a new position after he was contacted by a company numerous times offering him an Executive Chef position. He had turned down the company twice before he decided that he...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Decluttering No One Wants to Discuss
I have been a fan of simple living/minimalism for many years. I have worked hard to declutter our home and keep it as clutter free as possible even after adding to our family. Over the past few...
View ArticleHow to Fix Appliances Yourself and Save Tons of Money
The other day, our dryer quit working how it’s supposed to. We have an LG dryer that we bought to go with our washing machine when we bought our house ten years ago. It has a special sensor that can...
View ArticleDave Ramsey’s Baby Steps
Dave Ramsey is quite the financial guru, and one of his biggest beliefs is his “baby steps” program- the steps he believes will lead you to financial freedom. I like Dave Ramsey, and I believe he’s...
View ArticleLuLaRoe Cassie Skirt Giveaway!
Do you love LuLaRoe? I have a size medium Cassie skirt (not the print pictured in the photo!) that I’m giving away to a lucky reader! I don’t sell LuLaRoe but wanted to share some love. To enter,...
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