Happy first day of June! It’s my birthday, and I am anxiously waiting for my oldest to come home from her first camp!

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Abby Grace packed and ready to go to camp!

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We are talking entertaining on a budget this month in our Eat Well, Spend Less series. Get great ideas, tips, and more from these awesome bloggers:

12 Tips to Help You Eat Well and Spend Less + Buttermilk Dressing Recipe, from Aimee at Simple Bites
Save Big by Preventing Food Waste at Picnics and Parties, by Carrie of Denver Bargains
Summer Parties on a Budget, by Jessica from Life as MOM
How to Feed 25 People Real Food and not Lose Your Mind, by Katie at Kitchen Stewardship
37 Potluck Dishes for Summer, by Mandi at Easy Homemade
Last-Minute Entertaining + Honey Whole-Wheat Hummingbird Cake Recipe, by Shaina from Food for My Family
Six Tips for a Simple and Frugal Birthday Party, my contribution

{What I’m Reading}

I haven’t been reading as much as I would like lately, but I’m working on Raising Digital Families for Dummies, by my friend Amy Lupold Bair. In my opinion, this is a must read for all parents.

{Looking Back on May}

Cam turned 8 months old, and you can read all about his new tricks! Abby Grace celebrated her 9th birthday, and will have her first sleepover party this Friday. Goodness, how the time flies!

Cam sporting his Daddy’s superman onesie

I am slowly but surely sharing about our trip to Disney. My “Day 3″ post will be up sometime next week

I’ve also shared a quick and frugal tip for you homeschoolers.

And don’t forget, there are several quick and easy ways for you to help those Oklahomans affected by the May tornadoes. As most of you know, the OKC metro area was hit again on Friday, so whatever you can do to help is greatly appreciated.

Happy end of the month! Keep reading to see what we’ve been up to this month

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We are celebrating our two-year anniversary this month in our Eat Well, Spend Less series. See how what changes the other ladies have made in the last two years:

12 ways to help you eat well and spend less, + creamy buttermilk dressing recipe, from Aimee at Simple Bites
How my cooking and grocery shopping habits have changed, from Carrie at Denver Bargains
Eating better on a budget, from Jessica at Life as MOM
Brace yourselves… the 2012 food budget may shock you! from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship
Letting go of food guilt and shame, from Mandi at Easy. Homemade.
Looking back on the way we ate, from Shaina at Food for My Family
How I really eat well and spend less, my contribution

We have also started our series on saving money with essential oils.

{What I’m Reading}

On my reading list for this month is a book by my sweet friend, Amy, about raising families in this digital age. I’ve got my copy pre-ordered and I can’t wait for it to come!

{Looking Back on April}

Reese had her 7th birthday party, and we enjoyed time with family that is in from Tennessee. Cam turned seven months old, and we are still nursing and babywearing. Our family is gearing up to go to Disney in a few weeks for the Disney Social Media Moms Conference. It will be the first time for all of us (well, Shane went when he was 8), so this is very exciting! In addition to everyone’s first trip to Disney, it will be the first time flying for all of the kiddos, and for Shane since all of the new security measures have been put in place. It is definitely going to be the trip of a lifetime!

How was your April?

Happy Easter! I hope you have a wonderful weekend with family, friends, and celebrating the resurrection of our Savior!

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Cam and I with the Minion from Despicable Me 2 at Blissdon

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We are making the transition from winter to spring this month in our Eat Well, Spend Less series. Get great ideas, tips, and more from these awesome bloggers:

Five Things I Plan to do in the Kitchen this Spring and Summer, by Carrie of Denver Bargains
What to do with Spring Produce, by Jessica from Life as MOM
How to Dehydrate and Preserve Spring Greens, by Katie at Kitchen Stewardship
46 Ways to Serve Fruits and Vegetables at Snack Time, by Mandi at Easy Homemade
Spring Cleaning your Pantry, by Shaina from Food for My Family
Stock-up on Fresh Spring Produce (and what to do with the extra), my contribution

We are also gearing up for a new series on Saving Money with Essential Oils with a very special “guest” writer!

In the Pier 1 suite at Blissdom

{What I’m Reading}

I’ve restarted my Whole30 Challenge, and am currently finishing up the Whole30 companion book, It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways.

At Blissdom last week, I received Jon Acuff’s latest book, Start. I started it immediately after returning home. It. Is. Awesome.

We also received The Book of Business Awesome / The Book of Business UnAwesome, by Scott Stratten, one of the keynote speakers.

Reese, then and now

{Looking Back on March}

The month has been full of ups and downs. Our sweet Reese celebrated her 7th birthday. Cam turned 6th months old, and is learning so many new tricks. My Mac finally died, though not from lack of care on my part. Apparently, I’m in the tiny percentage of people who have whatever issue it is, and it’s unfixable unless I want to shell out some serious cash. I might as well buy a new one, fixing it costs so much! Blah.

I attended the Blissdom Conference last week, and had the best-looking date evah. I also got to spend time with some of my sweet friends, including Stephanie and Rachel. It was so nice to be around people who “get” me and what I do. It was also awesome getting to see friends I hadn’t seen since Blissdom ’10.