Crystal Paine

1 week ago | moneysavingmom.com | Crystal Paine

Let’s be honest, sticking to a budget is sometimes kind of like trying to keep a toddler clean during spaghetti night. You try, but life is messy. So many people think budgeting is something you set once and leave alone. In actuality, budgeting is more like sourdough starter. You’ve got to check in, stir things up a little, and feed it regularly or it falls apart fast.

1 week ago | moneysavingmom.com | Crystal Paine

Want to make healthy food choices and hit your health goals? Check out this program!Are you wanting to make healthy changes in your diet but don’t know where to start? Struggling to hit your health goals or feeling overwhelmed by trying to stay on track? The Nourish Dietitian Program is a virtual platform that connects individuals with registered dietitians (RDs) for one-on-one nutrition counseling tailored to your specific health goals, lifestyle, and medical needs.

1 week ago | moneysavingmom.com | Crystal Paine

A few weeks ago, I started noticing something in our home—something that made me pause. Our younger kids were whinier and more argumentative than usual. It wasn’t just the normal sibling bickering or end-of-day tiredness. The whole vibe of our home had slowly shifted, and not in a good way. I thought maybe they were just going through a phase, but after talking it over with Jesse, we both decided to try a little experiment. What would happen if we did a screen detox?

2 weeks ago | moneysavingmom.com | Crystal Paine

Do you ever feel like your home is just one big cycle of messes, clutter, and to-dos that never seem to end? I know how easy it is for the day to feel like it’s slipping away in a blur of laundry piles, dishes, and scattered toys. Sometimes it feels like you’re barely keeping your head above water as you constantly tidy up but never actually feel done. Over on Instagram, I’ve been talking about small, simple shifts that have brought more peace and order to our home.

2 weeks ago | moneysavingmom.com | Crystal Paine

Use this ridiculously simple homemade lavender syrup recipe to take your London Fog up a notch! This Lavender London Fog recipe is DELISH!A few months ago, I was at a coffee shop with friends and, on a whim, I ordered a Lavender London Fog. I’ve loved having a London Fog for years but I’d never tried a Lavender London Fog. I loved it — and immediately decided I needed to try recreating it at home!So when I came across this Lavender Syrup recipe on Dear Mushka, I knew I had to try it.