Living in Retrospect Blog

How to Make Money with Google AdSense…. When You Dont Even Know Where To Start

How to Achieve Goals (for creative people)| My Attempt at New Year’s Resolutions

Creative (and disorganized) people need a different method to achieve goals. Focusing on three months and weekly lists help me achieve goals.

I Must Be Crazy – Dealing with Chronic Pain

Health

The story of my battle with chronic pain and my ongoing journey to diagnosis. You are not alone in feeling crazy because of your chronic pain.

Diva Cup Review | The Whole Truth about the Diva Cup

Health

Diva Cup Review | The Whole Truth About the Diva Cup – Is the Diva Cup easy to remove? Is the Diva Cup comfortable? Is the Diva Cup worth it? What Size Diva

Free Gift Planning Printables – Organized Gift Giving – Free Christmas Shopping Printables

Ibotta Review | Save Money on Groceries With Your Phone

Uncategorized

This Ibotta review is a step-by-step guide to the app that helps you save money on groceries with your phone. One of the best apps for saving money.

The Case for Gay Parenthood: Or In Other Words, My Dad is Gay

Childhood

Making the case for gay parenthood by sharing the story of my gay dad. Yes, my dad is gay, and he is a great dad. Building a family from brokenness

How to Cater Your Own Wedding For Cheap: The Formal Self-Catering Menu

Wedding

Thinking about self-catering your wedding? Here’s a menu to cater your own wedding for 300+ people for under $1000. Formal sit-down dinner menu | self-cater

How Prayers are Different From Wishes

Uncategorized

My niece and I learned together that prayers are different from wishes. Read our story here.

How to Save Money on Wedding Invitations | Uprinting.com Review

Wedding

We sent out 400 3-piece wedding invitations for under $400. Follow these steps to save money on your wedding invitations.

How to Make a Modest Infinity Dress for under $10: No Sewing Machine Required

Crafts

No sewing machine required to make this modest infinity dress for under $10. The modest infinity dress can be customized to fit your body and event.

Cheap, Healthy, Easy Halloween Snacks – Zombie Apple Mouths

Recipes

These zombie apple mouths make the perfect Halloween snack. They are cheap, easy to make, and healthy. Ditch the candy for this perfect Halloween snack.

Cheap, DIY, Couple’s Costume: Jack & Jill (Crutches Halloween Costume)

Frugal Living

How can you plan a couple’s costume if somebody has a cast, sling, or crutches – for $1? Jack & Jill, is the perfect crutches Halloween costume!

The Other Best Bridal Shower Game EVER: Dressing for the Honeymoon

Wedding

The other best bridal shower game ever is Dressing for the Honeymoon. Your guests will be happy you chose this bridal shower game and the bride with love it

A Letter to Grandma: On the second birth | Grief

Death & Dying

This is a letter to my Grandma. I wrote it when I found out she had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the time I was far from her, on the other...

People Don’t RSVP – Save Your Phone Minutes: Broke Bride

Wedding

People Don’t RSVP | Save Your Phone Minutes| What to do when people don’t RSVP to your wedding, no matter how easy you make it for them. DON’T FREAK OUT!

Homemade Earrings: Broke Bride

Wedding

How to Make Homemade Earrings | A Step by Step Tutorial from Broke Bride at Living in Retrospect | I made these heirloom homemade earrings from beads…

Catering Your Own Wedding Part 1: Broke Bride

Wedding

Your friends probably think you're crazy for even considering the idea of catering your own wedding, and let's be honest... You are. The good news...

How to register for your wedding & have fun: Broke Bride

Wedding

Registering for your wedding can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Follow these tips for how to register for your wedding & have fun. Make it a date!

Finding an Affordable Modest Plus Size Wedding Dress with Sleeves: Broke Bride

Wedding

If you've gone shopping for a dress recently, you've probably noticed something - sleeves apparently don't exist anymore, at least not when it comes...