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September 3

5 Ways to Save Money On Your Wedding

How Ikea Saved Us Cash on Wedding Decorations

One of my favorite breakthroughs-- and perhaps the one that I'm most proud of-- during the wedding planning process was taking an inadvertent stroll through Ikea and realizing that so many of the products that we were using for decorations were available at the Swedish superstore... and drastically cheaper than other stores, too! It was exciting as I loaded up my cart (although returning to Kohl's and Michaels to make massive returns wasn't nearly as exciting later) and realized how much money we'd be saving on our wedding decorations. Here, for your perusal, are the items that we Keep Reading...

August 25

DIY Wedding Table Numbers

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We're back from attending a wedding in California, and I'm ready to share more wedding stuff with you! Yay! John and I met in college, but we only started dating after he was in the Navy. (We do things the hard way. Never the easy way for the two of us.) Our entire relationship was long distance, so we thought it would be fun to name each table as a place that is important to our relationship. We tried to match each place with a coordinating picture. I don't think anyone noticed, but I set the table numbers up so they told our story-- the first guest table was where we met and the Keep Reading...

August 15

Review: Cardstore

DIY Wedding Ceremony Decorations

How We Spent Less than $70 on Our Save the Dates

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We're back from our honeymoon! I'm working on getting our apartment in order, but I am so excited to share so many things with you! I couldn't figure out where to start, but after eating some left-over hibachi and thinking for a long time, I decided that the best place to start is at the beginning. (If you don't know about our loooooove story, check it out here.) And the beginning-- other than our love story-- really starts with our save the dates. It was one of the first decisions that we made as a couple for our wedding, and one of the ones we knew we had to make-- we had so many friends and Keep Reading...

July 15

6 Care Packages You Can Make (and Send!) Under $15

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Care packages are expensive. While I never kept track (and I know, I know, I should have!) of the cost of each full-sized care package, I think mine (including postage) ranged between $40-$60, depending on the contents. Add another $15 for shipping, and funding care packages can be a job in itself! I've found that there are many ways to make care packages cheaper including shrinking the size of the boxes! In between the full-sized boxes I sent, I tried to supplement with other creative ideas to help to ease the financial strain. These boxes are small and either fit in a large envelope or a Keep Reading...

May 23

3 Programs to Use During Deployment (That Actually Work!)

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There are tons of programs run by nonprofits, businesses, and organizations that are specifically designed to support and help deployed service members and their families during deployment.Today, I'm highlighting the three that John and I found. I didn't really use many programs or organizations while John was deployed. In fact, these were the only three that we purposefully sought out and utilized. All three of them were absolutely wonderful and helpful. If you're looking for more programs than these three, there are many more online and on Pinterest. These, however, are top-notch Keep Reading...

May 21

5 MORE Money-Saving Care Package Haks

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Ever feel like you're dumping out your wallet to send a care package? I know I did when John was deployed. I didn't begrudge him any of it, but still, with an impending wedding, a car on its last legs, and a thrifty upbringing, I wanted to make my money stretch. After all, the further that money stretches, the more stuff John could get! It was a win-win, and something that I worked very hard to accomplish. And before you start reading this list, just a friendly reminder that you might be interested in my original post on the hacks that can save you huge amounts of money on care Keep Reading...

May 20

5 Money-Saving Care Package Hacks

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Care packages can be expensive. Really expensive. Shipping, even with Priority Boxes is pricey... and then you still need to fill them.I will be very honest: I was pretty bad at staying in a budget while shopping for John's care packages, although I know I didn't spend as much as other people do. Depending on the box and what I sent, I spent between $20-40 on large boxes (not including postage). That adds up quickly! It's not that I began the deployment wanting to blow the bank; in fact, I tried very hard to be thrifty (and generally speaking, I really watch my spending). Those darn emotions Keep Reading...