The Building Permit: Your First Step to a New Home
If you’re in a position to have your first home built from the ground up, you’re no doubt captivated by the nearly limitless possibilities of designing your own castle. However, bringing your vision of a dream home to life starts with a heavy dose of reality in the form of obtaining a building permit.
Read MoreWhat Homes Can I Afford In My Area Right Now?
Since this is the year to buy a home for us, I've been keeping a close eye on our real estate market. It's crazy, but the Southern California market has rebounded almost back to where it was during the peak of the housing boom. Not quite as crazy, but almost. So finding a home below $400,000 will be a challenge.
Read MoreNew Year, New Goals and a Splurge
I've been enjoying two weeks of vacation and haven't been very productive during the holidays. However, now that my vacation time is coming to a close (I still have one more week, though), I'm ready to get back to work.
Read MoreUpdate on the Cocoa Cones as Gifts
This holiday season, I (or should I say Mr. LH, mostly) made 18 Santa and reindeer cocoa cones to give to colleagues at a fraction of the cost compared to last year's mason jar gifts. The outcome was adorable and inexpensive gifts. I received lots of compliments on them, especially the Santas, which were more difficult to create.
Read MoreThere’s No Time Like the Present to Start Investing
The best time to start investing is 20 years ago. The second best time to start investing is today. Lots of us realize that we’ve lost some time that could have been spent investing, yielding a lot of future income and security.
Read MoreMy Time Sucking Side Income That I Love
I've been a bit absent from my blog lately. Much of this is due to my job; teaching takes up the majority of my time as Mr. LH can attest! But on top of the day-to-day hours I put in teaching our future generation, I'm also creating a side income stream through TeachersPayTeachers.com.
Read MoreInspiring Holiday Gift Ideas for Under $20
Similar to last year, my plan is to make gifts for colleagues, send a family gift or two to close relatives, and donate items to the needy. Last year I created Mason jar hot cocoa gifts and participated in a cookie-swap that generated a few cookie-inspired gifts.
Read MoreAutumn is the Perfect Season for Reorganizing Your Home
Once the days start to draw in, the bad weather ramps up a notch and the kids are back at school, you may discover that autumn is the perfect season to have a good clear out.
Read MoreThe Difference Between Feeling Poor and Feeling Like You Have Enough is a Budget
Notice, I said "feeling" poor, not truly being poor. Although, even truly poor people would benefit from a budget. Lately, our friends and family members have been sharing financial information with us out of the blue.
Read MoreLife Can Be Busy
Life can just become busy and that's just what's been happening around here lately. Between keeping up with finishing my credential (the second one!), teaching, and my personal life, I've hardly had time to post here on Little House.
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