Expand Your Shopping Horizons and Save

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Are you in a shopping rut? Do you tend to shop the same stores week after week, month after month? It’s time to do your wallet a favor and expand your shopping horizons to save … Read more

6 Ways to Maximize Your Credit Card Rewards

ways to maximize your credit card rewards

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chase Ultimate Rewards. All opinions are 100% mine. We all love getting a little something extra for nothing.  It’s like ordering a hot fudge sundae and getting a cherry on top without even asking or when the vending machine accidently gives you two candy … Read more

Our Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Buca di Beppo®. All opinions are 100% mine. “Fiasco” is the term we affectionately use for our Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster of 2012.  Some families have Thanksgiving food disasters like lumpy gravy or the dreaded dry turkey.  Our disaster had absolutely nothing to do with … Read more

Easy Homemade Halloween Doormat

easy homemade halloween doormat

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The stores and catalogs are filled with fabulous Halloween decorations, and they can be tempting until you take a look at the price tag!  So…how does The Budget Diet Girl do spooky and spectacular on … Read more

The Perfect Cheap Date Night at Home

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Breyers Gelato Indulgences for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. When you see the tab at the end of the evening, there’s not much to love about a date night out.  Driving in circles looking for a parking space, waiting for a table at … Read more

The City Girl Gardener

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nature’s Care for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The City Girl Gardener (that’s me!) has officially declared herself a container garden expert.   The City Girl Gardener has not a blade of grass in her backyard, but that didn’t stop her from planting … Read more

Vacation Destination – Puerto Rico

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. For me, planning a vacation is like therapy…I find it totally relaxing!  I enjoy looking at the beautiful pictures, admiring the natural beauty and exploring the adventures that await.   What's my … Read more