Summer is here and it’s the season we all want to enjoy some extra vacation time, leisurely weekend activities or even renovating our homes and landscapes. Summer should be stress free and care free, but there’s just one little problem…it can be expensive! From higher utility bills due to cranking up the air conditioning, to gas spent on weekend road trips, vacation expenses or building a costly new deck, you can easily see why you might struggle a bit more with finances during the summer. Today I am sharing a round up of ideas that I have found to be useful and informative from frugal lifestyle and finance bloggers that can help us all save a little extra money each month or even start saving now for a dream vacation next summer. *This post contains affiliate links.

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How often do you deep clean your home? In addition to the daily and weekly routines chores of laundry, dishes, and cleaning the bathrooms, it is important to deep clean and sanitize your home on a regular basis. This includes wiping down faucets, cleaning toilets, changing bedding and disinfecting the floors. Deep cleaning not only makes things look and feel more organized, it is actually necessary to keep things sanitized to reduce the risk of illness, infections and even pesky bug issues, especially in the summer. The great news is that you don’t have to use toxic chemicals to sanitize your home! By using some simple DIY non-toxic cleaners and a few household cleaning tips, you can easily keep your home clean, safe and sanitized. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more

Hello everyone! Since May is Lyme Disease Awareness month I wanted to post some basic information for all of my readers about the disease. Unfortunately this topic is something I know all too much about, since I have been battling Lyme and related co-infection for many years. Most people are aware that Lyme disease is caused by a deer tick, but most people do not know that many other animals and insects can transmit the disease much more readily than deer. Today I am going to give you a basic introduction to Lyme disease and talk a little bit about the various animals which can be carriers of ticks and Lyme. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more