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    • Meal Planning Sunday
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    • Carnivore
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    • Breakfast
    • Fit Snacks
    • Smoothies
    • Lunch
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    • Recipe Dietary
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    • 12 Days of Cookies
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    • Free YouTube Workouts
    • LES MILLS On Demand
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      • FREE 21 Day Les Mills OnDemand Challenge!
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  • No Spend February

    No, Spend February 2021

    February 1, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Simply put, a no spend month is where you don't spend unnecessary money, and stop impulse purchases throughout the month. This helps you become aware of and stop, your unnecessary spending. ??

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    Kristin McConnell

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    February No, Spend Month UPDATE!

    March 3, 2020 / 0 Comments

    In February we decided to do a No Spend Month I had several requests to update you on how we did! If you missed the first blog you can read it here. Food $0 Going Out to Dinner $49.29 Personal Items: $0 Pet’s: $0 I think we did great Ryan and Gillian went to the Butterfly Kisses Dance. We had this expence planned before the no spend month. Food We have been doing fabulous with our food consumption. I think we did a pretty good job meal planning before we started this challenge. This time we DID NOT run out of creamer! I made sure of that this time! lol…

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  • No Spend February

    No, Spend February

    February 1, 2020 / 4 Comments

    “A fresh month has come! Open your mind for opportunities, and you will be amazed at how much you are capable of achieving!” It’s that time again! Time for us to do a NO SPEND MONTH!! We did this back in November 2018 (read more here) As well as back in July 2019! (read more here) By doing these NO Spend Month Challenges not only does it help us control our spending, it really is fun to get creative with our cooking by using what we already have! This challenge also helps us get a little bit closer to our goal of FI! {Financially Independent!} Read more about our FIRE…

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    No, Spend Month

    July 1, 2019 / 25 Comments

    July is one of my favorite months! It’s my birthday month!!! Yay!!! Also the fourth of July has a special place in my heart. ❤ My husband Ryan and I first started dating on the 4th back in 2003! =) This July we have decided to do a no spend month! Ryan and I have put this no spend month challenge on ourselves!! This challenge is going to help us get a little closer to our goal of FI! {Financially Independent!} Read more about our FIRE journey here. Ryan and I have been very aware of our spending these last few months but the temptation to fall back into a…

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Kristin McConnell

Hi!! I’m Kristin, the heart behind Live Simply with Kristin. 
As newly empty-nest empty nesters, Ryan and I sold it all and live full-time in our cozy camper—trading big house stress for simple joys, freedom, and adventures together.
Here, I share wholesome recipes that fit tiny spaces, fitness tips to stay strong on the go, small-space living hacks, and the beauty of intentional, less-is-more living. Grateful you’re along for the ride—let’s keep it simple and joyful! 
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