This post is sponsored by Lunchbox to help spread the word about The Vaseline Healing Project. Did you know that the gift of service in a marriage is contagious? When you make a habit out of giving and serving your spouse, your spouse will reciprocate. I've tried it in my own marriage, and it works. As a wife, I think of small ways that I can serve and give to my husband … [Read more...]
The Great Steak Cook-Off!
The Challenge: Grill a Steak to Perfection! The Challengers: Lamar & Ronnie Tyler The Background: We had the opportunity to try our Walmart's USDA Choice steaks for a grilling competition. I picked up two T-Bone steaks from our local Walmart store. We decided that we would cook both at the same time then give the kids a hidden taste test (otherwise they would choose … [Read more...]
My Experience Budgeting, Loading and Spending with Bluebird
For the last few weeks I've taken you along with me as I tested out the new American Express Bluebird card. Some of my favorite featues included: Being able to load money onto the card in multiple ways. If you make deposits from your bank the transaction will take several days so my favorite method was to go into my local Walmart and deposit directly to the card via … [Read more...]
Review: Reloading and Spending the Day After Christmas with Bluebird
A little while back I shared that I would be doing a review of the new American Express Bluebird card. Well, my Bluebird card arrived in the mail the day before Christmas and I was itching to try it out. With that being the case, I decided to give it a real-life trial run, so I could report back with my findings. Last night I headed over to our local WalMart with Bluebird in … [Read more...]
Review: Trying Out Bluebird by American Express and Walmart
The one month stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the perfect time to sink into major debt. In just 30 short days you can slide, headfirst down a very slippery slope faster than you can say, "rudolf the red nosed reindeer." Since that is the case, I'm excited to do a review of Bluebird here on BlackandMarriedWithKids.com. Bluebird is a new checking and debit … [Read more...]