Kate

Kate likes to keep things real and writes about family, decor, and organizing on her blog housemixblog.com. She and her husband, Marcello, and have three kids. Kate is from the Midwest and Marcello is from Italy, but they call southwest Florida home. At their house there is lots of pasta, It-lish (speaking in half Italian and half English), dancing, yelling (usually the good kind), and general chaos.

16 Simple Ways to Save Money Every Year

16 Simple Ways to Save Money Every Year

By / Work & Money

When I decided to quit my job and stay home with our first son, my husband and I whittled away our budget as tight as we could. It was time for us to find ways to save money. We looked at each bill and examined all of our spending habits under a microscope to make it work. Since then I’ve found even more ways to stretch a dollar! Here are some tips (and none are sponsored, just ideas) on ways to save money from me to you: 1. Wait until the end of the month to buy most things. Amazon used to be my weakness. I would decide we “need” something and order it lickety-split before putting much thought into how I […]

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My Favorite Time-Saving Hack: a Wardrobe Capsule (For Comfort!)

By / Health & Beauty

I like to look put together but I’m too busy with my kids and projects to take time to think about it. My goal in this capsule is cozy comfy, with pieces I will wake up and want to put on. Not things I thought looked cute on the model while online shopping in the evening, but would never throw on last minute to take my son to school. Things that are foolproof, and every single piece can mix and match. Once or twice a year I realize that I’m wearing nonsense and need to buy a few things. So I make a mini wardrobe capsule to last me awhile. It’s some work up front to mix and match things in my head,

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