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Crowd Cow Review

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The History Behind Mom Grows Up

I think it’s time we discussed how this blog came about. It was a combination of many things, really, but the number one reason I started this blog was because we were broke. HA! I wish I could say it...

How to get started homeschooling with minimal stress

Here we are starting another school year smack dab in the middle of a global pandemic. What will a socially distanced school year look like for our kids? Nobody could have predicted the state of the...

The Grocery Budget Challenge Proves to Be Challenging

James came home from Wal-Mart and said, "I did something bad." That single sentence sums up week two on the grocery budget challenge for me. The "bad" thing he did was spend $2.50 on a six pack of Dr...

What I’ve Learned During the Grocery Budget Challenge

Here is what I spent this week on groceries, what's on the menu, what I learned, and the mistakes I made while shopping. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger, right? Here we go...

My Money Saving Game Plan

Let's take a second and talk about money. Everybody loves talking about how they save it, make it, spend it and everything in between. It can sometimes feel like everyone's favorite topic, except for...

How I Organized My Homeschool Room

It was "organized" chaos. Only it wasn't organized at all and before long, it started to give me anxiety. I could not breathe in that space! It was not only disorganized, but it had also become a...

What Nobody Will Tell You About Starting a Blog

Blogging is hard. It’s hard! I feel like people tell you that, but we all get blinded by the dollar signs. You think "it’s hard, but look at the payoff." And that’s well and great and honestly, it's...

HOW TO GET AHEAD & STAY AHEAD OF DAILY CHORES

Once you create these new habits in your family, you will notice you have more time on your hands and less stress in your life.  Now that daily chores aren’t so burdensome in my life, I am figuring...

5 Lessons I learned from my Grandparents About Saving Money

Hear me out, it is ridiculous, but it is true. My grandparents don’t think ANYTHING is cheap or a good deal. You are always being ripped off, especially if you buy something without haggling, without...