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A YEARLY EXPENSE TRACKER WILL SHOW YOU THE TOTAL PROJECTED COST Ever since I started this blog weve discussed projected expenses and how critical they are to your yearly budget. Using an expense tracker such as the free budget binder printables that Ive created allows you to track month by month. I was updating an old blog post the other day and in it, I read how I was going to create a budget binder printable document that was a projected expense tracker. Unfortunately, I wrote that post a few years ago and hadnt fulfilled my goal of completing the...

I had plans to make a trip to the "big city" yesterday, but snow squalls moved in, making roads slippery. I decided to stay home and work on orders and cleaning the house.I cleaned up the kitchen, did the dishes, some laundry, put together Mom's Christmas gift, and started on the bedroom closet (again, and a daunting task as it holds my yarn and crafting items).Pantry Score! Last jar of home canned BBQ sauce. It went into the crock pot with organic chicken breasts. I'm going to try my hardest to stay on track this coming year. Is it bad...

If you've set some new goals for yourself for the coming year- good for you! But it's not enough to declare your goals- you have to have a daily and weekly plan of action if you hope to achieve them! Which is why I've created these daily goals and weekly goals tracking sheets for you to use as part of my 3-part series on goal setting as a kick start on your path to get organized! The first post in this series helped you to createa gratitude list to celebrate where youve been and nudge youto start thinking about where...

More than 30 years ago, when Oscar-nominated costume designer Luis Sequeira got his start in film and television, the scene in Toronto looked very different from the thriving, buzzy business it is today. It was a very, very small industry, says Sequeira, who is back in Toronto after spending three weeks in Europe sourcing vintage fabrics and buttons for Guillermo del Toros next film, Nightmare Alley. Most film companies in the late 80s would bring creative teams up from the United States with them. It took a lot of perseverance and hard work to get producers to start using local...

Today, Im very excited to release my annual sewing calendar for 2020. Its hard to believe, but this is my TENTH year designing a free calendar download!! The calendar has only gotten more popular over the years and I love seeing people use it (use #sewdiycalendar and tag me so I can see yours!). This year, Im including one of my favorite sewing tips each month so as youre planning your sewing adventures for the year, youll also be able to learn something new and up your sewing skills. Last year, I also released a printable sewing planner that matches...