DIY Teeth Whitening with ZERO harmful chemicals!

Ok, I'll admit it, I just can't stop looking at this picture with my jaw dropped. How can this be?! I always thought that these home remedies were too good to be true and even dangerous, till I did my research! I didn't damage my teeth, I didn't get hurt, I didn't sit under a laser, drooling like a fool for an hour, I just brushed my teeth twice! How awesome is that?! This is after just one treatment! I can't wait to do it again!!

After four years of braces, two children and a lifetime of calcium deficiencies and a love of coffee and soda (I know, I know) my teeth were looking rough. I have always been so self-conscious of my teeth, tried crest white strips off and on, those home light kits brushing with baking soda and peroxide (gag) and nothing was helping me. I thought I was doomed to paying $400 for a pre-treatment at a dentists office and eventually spend thousands on getting porcelains. 

If you are anything like me, you research and study everything. During my studies and searches, I discovered this wonderful thing called activated charcoal! It's amazing! It can lower cholesterol, trap chemicals in the event of a poisoning, reduce gas, prevent hangovers, skin health and, you guessed it, teeth whitening! How awesome is that?! How have I gone 22 years in the dark?!

So just how do you whiten your teeth in 5 minutes? Keep reading and I'll tell you all about it!

DIY Fruit Roll Ups

If you and your kiddos are anything like us, you've got a mean sweet tooth but as a mom, I cringe every time my son asks for a snack. Most of the snacks today are way overloaded with sugar, preservatives and oils and that's just not something I want to put into my child's little body if I can help it. One of our current favorites have been fruit roll ups, but again....way too much sugar for one little snack, so I thought, "why can't I just make these myself?!"...and I did! And you can too! Try these DIY Fruit Roll Ups with none of the preservatives, GMOs, artificial flavors or colors that could harm your little ones.

Homemade Shrimp (yum yum) Sauce

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• So we're pretty basic in this house, we love pumpkin everything, fall is our favorite and we eat Asian at least three times a month. As much as we love Asian food, it can get pretty costly! My favorite part of the meal is the ever so popular shrimp sauce (some know it as yum yum sauce) whatever you call it, we call all agree on one thing, it's delicious! It goes with everything and makes everything that much better! We've recently been trying to save up some and cutting back on family outings is one way we're doing so. But I can't go without my Asian cravings!! Last night I made Chicken Lo Mein from scratch with homemade shrimp sauce to top it off and it was just as good and I didn't have to wear a bra!! 
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Make money back from the grocery store

If you are anything like me, you loath the grocery store. It's too busy, way overpriced and drains your bank account; but your family has to eat! Y'all know me, I'm frugal at best and always looking for a new way to save a dollar (or as my husband says...cheap!)

I've tried doing the extreme couponing but it was too much math and too many paper cuts for my favor. Plus who really has the time to scavenger tons of coupon ads and print coupons? Not me! Two kids= no time for that!
I've tried meal planning, which I would advice! It really helps to gain a structure and save a little bit but I still found myself overspending.
So I hit the trusty Pinterest but never really found something I could stick to. Then I found this app! This thing is ingenious! I thought all these things were scams but I was wrong!! So far I've made $80! That's amazing to me!!! Stores pay the app to advertise their sales, you go buy what you need, then take pictures of your receipt and get paid!! It's so simple it hurts!
There is all kinds of cute little bonuses you can earn, too!
*Bonus points! It's got a built in shopping list too! So no more forgetting it at home!
Hop on over and download yours now!
https://www.ibotta.com/r/n7cpjw

 

XOXO,
Becca ♡

DIY Laundry Detergent

How does only spending $0.01 per load of laundry sound? Amazing right?! Keep reading below and I'll teach you how! This has revolutionized our laundry game and helped us scale back our monthly spending dramatically. This is my most commonly requested tutorial, so I'm doing it for all of you!

While I was walking down the laundry isle with a newborn in hand trying to find a detergent that not only smells great, works great and is baby safe but also priced fairly, I realized that they were all over priced and I was not happy spending that hard earned money over something so small. So I went to work, did you realize that you can make your own in about five minutes?! Let's get to work!