Eliminate the Stress and Start Loving Your Life
We moms like to think we can do it all, all the time. I mean, we know we can’t…but we like to think we can. And we try…boy, do we try! How many times have you made dinner while helping with homework while putting food in the dog’s dish while doing laundry? Sound familiar? And we can tell everyone how… Read More
Spaghetti, mac n cheese, hamburgers, chili, tacos…repeat! Feel like that’s your weekly menu every week? It’s so easy to get stuck making the same old meals every week. I know, they are kid-friendly, you know everyone will eat it, no recipe is needed, and you just don’t have to think about it too much. All the things you want in… Read More
Sure seems like everyone is having a big birthday party at some fun place, inviting a ton of people, and spending way more money than they need to. So many families now are choosing to go to a trampoline park, or a zoo, or a water park, or simply renting out a big hall so they can hold all those… Read More
Do you ever get that feeling that just one more little thing might put you over the edge? Like your head is spinning trying to remember it all and do it all and keep it all straight? Yeah, that can create a whole lot of stress! Well, here are 5 simple solutions on how to eliminate some of those stress-inducers…. Read More
We feel like we need to be perfect. We need to be the everything, for everyone, in every minute of the day. As mommas, everything feels like it falls on our shoulders. We have set a pretty high bar for ourselves, and every time we fall short, we beat ourselves up saying we failed. Does this sound familiar? Are these… Read More
Need to throw a graduation party but short on funds? There are so many great party ideas out there, but so many of them simply cost too much. You want to make the party memorable and your grad feel special but you also have a small budget. You CAN have the party you want! Here are 12 ways to get… Read More
We all hope that our children will grow up to be men and women of good character. In today’s culture, it can seem like an uphill battle. But while our children may be watching the celebrities of the world, there is someone else who they are watching even closer: You. Here are 10 values we parents need to model, because… Read More
Do you grumble when things don’t go your way? Do you get angry when something goes awry and takes extra time? Are you feeling like you’re spinning your wheels because every time you turn around there’s something else that comes up and makes you go off track? Ooooooo I’ve been there. I’ve SOOOOO been there! And honestly, these simple things…these… Read More
We try to be careful with how we spend our money, and work hard at paying off debt and putting a little more away into our emergency fund. We meal plan and only shop with a list. We stay out of the stores. We turn down a night at the movies and skip a morning Dunkin’ run. And we are… Read More
Do you have a budget? Do use use a cash envelope system? An Emergency Fund? Do these sound completely foreign to you? Well, if they do, that’s okay. We can tackle those another day. But what about right now? Are you running out of money before you run out of month? Do you feel like no matter what you do,… Read More