This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine. Nationwide provided me with information regarding its Member Connections program. Now….Imagine for a moment that you were unhappy with a company. Maybe a service they provided stopped being valuable to you. Maybe their product sucked and you wanted them to know why it… View Post
My monthly “Reader of the Month” feature is quickly becoming one of my favorite posts! It’s so fun learning about the people behind this blog that make up the community! I say this all the time and it’s true: a blog is nothing without its readers. Instead of nameless people who bounce around from blog to blog, remaining faceless and… View Post
There are two things I usually don’t do for kids birthdays: plan parties and buy cards. Horrible, I know, because isn’t that what kids want–parties?? What mom doesn’t throw parties or profess their love inside of a card?! The main reason is that both are usually over-priced. So when my son turned 8, I decided to do something that wouldn’t cost much… View Post
Today I had to ask myself a hard question: “Should I DIY this…or hire someone?” Let me explain. You see, my husband and I have owned a townhouse rental property for the past 12 years. We bought it at the height of the market when everyone and their brother was flipping properties and making thousands of dollars. The young, naive… View Post
Every month I like to take a moment to give thanks to the people that make this blog successful and it’s called “Reader of the Month.” Some people measure success by the number of page views a blog gets. And while that’s important, I also judge the success of this blog by the number of people who leave thoughtful,… View Post
This jollof rice recipe was sponsored by Air & Water. I didn’t receive compensation, but they did send me the pressure cooker to try out. Recipes aren’t something I do here at Thrift Diving. Like ever. The first reason is because….well, this is a DIY blog. Here, it’s all about paint, power tools, and thrift stores. Secondly, I suck at cooking! But… View Post